Racecards
13:45 Wetherby
Constant Security Services Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form 26/311-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 134
in rear and jumped badly right throughout, detached from 5, unseated rider last
- Form 4002-PU
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 4347-P2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 125
led, ridden and headed before last, regained lead flat, kept on gamely under pressure, held on near finish
- Form 8F5F-13
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey B P Harding
tracked leader, ridden to lead before last, headed flat, kept on and held towards finish
- Form 218-666
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 116
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In depth
Verdict
NINE STORIES goes well fresh having won over hurdles on his reappearance last season and defied a four-month absence to make a winning start over fences in March. He looked a useful prospect when completing a hat-trick at Perth in April and can defy a big weight on his handicap debut. Diamond Frontier looked on the way back when a good second to King's Grey at Newcastle though connections won't be happy with a 6lb rise. However, he wasn't beaten far by Riguez Dancer over the C&D a year ago and is much better off at the weights. Shadrack fell on his chasing debut before a very easy success at Huntingdon. He was out of his depth at Haydock last time but this is more his level and he looks a threat. Cool Operator is out of form but has dropped to a fair mark as a consequence.
Formwatch
Nine Stories (IRE) 5-4fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd after 4 out, not fluent 2 out, switched left flat, soon led, stayed on well, won at Perth 2m chs (3) gd in Apr beating Wikaala (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 4 ran.
Riguez Dancer 25-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, mistake 6th (water), blundered and unseated rider 8th, in a race won by Chance Du Roy (11-4) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Nov, 14 ran.
Diamond Frontier (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Made all, clear from 6 out, ridden after last, headed when no extra last 50 yards, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Kings Grey (11-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Nov.
Shadrack (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd when hit 3rd, challenged after next, led 7th, ridden and headed approaching 4 out, left 3rd when beaten 3 out, weakened before next, 3rd of 5, 26l behind Nadiya De La Vega (11-0) at Haydock 2m grad ch (2) gd in Nov.
Cool Operator 16-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 7, 15l behind Best Lover (11-12) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.