Racecards
12:10 Wetherby
Robert And Debbie Brown Silver Wedding Novices' Hcap Hurdle (Class E )
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form 235-122
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
raced keenly, held up, driven and headway after 7th, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, weakened after next
- Form 320200-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 103
chased leaders, headway 7th, mistake 2 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure to go 2nd flat, no impression on winner
Flake
34- Form 50-0234
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey T Halliday
pulled hard, tracked winner, ridden 3 out, kept on under pressure from next, lost 2nd flat
- Form 02463
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up, headway after 7th, hit 3 out, soon ridden and no impression
- Form 040-P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey R Garritty
mid-division, reminders and lost after 4th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up
- Form P524-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 92
chased leaders, hit 4th, outpaced when hit 7th, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 400410
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey P Robson
always behind, tailed off when pulled up
- Form 24/0P-00
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D O'Meara
mid-division, lost place after 4th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up
Sally Scally
187- Form 03P-226
- Age 12
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Miss T Jackson
- Jockey Miss T Jackson
behind, lost touch 4th, soon tailed off and pulled up
Sea Maize
186- Form 0655-25
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer C R Wilson
- Jockey P Whelan
chased leaders to 4 out, soon behind and pulled up
- Form P00
- Age 3
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey Mr E Whillans
fell 1st fell
In depth
Verdict
A tough opener to Wetherby's card and Englishtown is only a marginal fancy over Gary's Pimpernel and Flake, who should make sure this is a good test for all involved. Sally Scally is also capable of getting involved at this level and is another worth noting in the betting market. Gary's Pimpernel is in good form at present and has already paid his way this term. However, he faces no easy task from top weight and will really need to be on song to hold them all off today. Flake has also earned his share of place money recently and deserves a change of fortune. However, his yard are going through a quiet spell just now and that has to be a little off-putting. So we switch to Englishtown, whose yard will have been boosted by the return to form of previous Wetherby scorer Mini Sensation at Exeter yesterday. The JP McManus-owned colt has taken a little time to adjust to racing over timber but has shaped as if he is now getting the hang of things. The return to this sort of trip also looks ideal for Englishtown and he can kick-start what will be a very interesting day for the Jonjo O'Neill yard.