Racecards
16:10 Wetherby
Wilmot-Smith Memorial Cup Hunters' Chase (Class H )
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form 1U-PP10
- Age 8
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Mrs M Stirk
- Jockey Mr G Brewer
in touch, outpaced 5 out, ridden and blundered 5 out, stayed on and no impression from next
- Form 44P2P3-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R J Hewitt
- Jockey Miss Tessa Clark
chased leaders, mistake 11th, ridden approaching 4 out, kept on same pace
- Form 40-6415
- Age 12
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer R D E Woodhouse
- Jockey Mr B Woodhouse
mid-division, ridden after 5 out, soon weakened
- Form FP153-P
- Age 8
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Mrs C Mulhall
- Jockey Mr C Mulhall
held up in rear, headway on outer after 9th, ridden approaching 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form F13U/12-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Nick Bell
- Jockey Mr N M Bell
led to 8th, led again after next, ridden approaching 5 out, headed after 5 out, soon weakened
- Form 0303-14
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Ms S Duell
- Jockey Mr P Kinsella
chased leader, losing place when hit 10th, soon struggling
Briar (CZE)
33- Form 420/60-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer David Ibbotson
- Jockey Mr N Kent
behind and mistakes, reminder after 5th, soon struggling, tailed of when pulled up before 11th
- Form 15F/04-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer O R Dukes
- Jockey Mr M Briggs
held up in rear, blundered 2nd, headway approaching 10th, blundered when weakeneing approaching 5 out, fell 2 out
- Form PP12-02
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer R J Hewitt
- Jockey Mr W Kinsey
in touch, lost place halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out
- Form 0F/0PP-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Mrs E M Collinson
- Jockey Mr R Collinson
chased leaders when unseated rider 11th
Head For The Hills
1772- Form 21342P/
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Niall Saville
- Jockey Mr N Saville
held up behind, steady headway 12th, led after 5 out, headed approaching next, weakened approaching last
- Form 3P/3434-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey Miss Freya Hartley
always behind
Kyalami (FR)
20- Form 3F2-F1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer B Tulloch
- Jockey Mr G Tumelty
chased leaders and mistake, led 8th, headed after next, blundered and unseated rider 12th
- Form 341542/
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Mr W L Morgan
in touch, headway to chase leaders 5 out, chased winner 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 65/45P6-
- Age 13
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 32424/5-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr C J Sweeney
chased leaders, led approaching 4 out, clear after next, easily
Jupiter's Fancy
252- Form F0U-F30
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer M V Coglan
- Jockey Mr T Messenger
behind from halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
Primitive Rites
364- Form 2CF14/P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer M J Brown
- Jockey Miss Serena Brotherton
In depth
Verdict
A large field goes to post for the first hunter chase of the season but on closer inspection not many can be given a serious chance of winning and the principals look to be Sleeping Night, Kyalami, Curly Spencer and Mister Friday and the vote is given to Sleeping Night. The selection was a top class horse at his best and even his latest fifth behind Barracuda leaves him head and shoulders above his rivals. Kyalami rates the main danger as he is fit having won a point to pointy in good style when defeating Arctic Cherry he has definite place claims. Curly Spencer is another that would not be far away on his best national hunt form but that has been over a shorter trip and he may just need the run after a fair absence. Mister Friday has won over course and distance in the past and is another that could go well but his best form is from the from and he is likely to be taken on from the start so he is passed over on this occasion. Of the remainder Legal Right, and Impertio are sure to jump round but are others that may just need the run and for the winner we return to Sleeping Night.