Racecards
20:30 Wetherby
26th May Is Our 'Ladies Evening' Handicap Hurdle
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- Form 11367-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 250068-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
chased leaders, 2nd after 4 out, led 2 out, soon ridden, headed and left short of room flat, not recover
- Form 56376-9
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss L C Siddall
- Jockey Jim Crowley
behind, headway 3 out, kept on same pace from next
- Form 515200-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs S A Watt
- Jockey K Mercer
behind, kept on from 3 out, never near to challenge
- Form P11656-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
mid-division, ridden 3 out, never on terms
- Form 4227-11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 107
mid-division, headway on outside 4 out, challenged 2 out ridden to lead when edged left flat, kept on
- Form 548PP-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Miss Kariana Key
- Jockey Mr S Crawford
led, ridden, headed when hit 2 out, kept on from last
- Form 64811-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 100
mistake 5th, always behind
- Form 26P/412-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 98
held up, always behind
- Form 84852P/
- Age 12
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Stephen Craine
chased leaders to after 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 67621-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer T J FitzGerald
- Jockey A Ross
mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden and effort next, 3rd and chance when blundered last, stayed on well flat
- Form 147/905-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey D Swan
chased leader to after 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 3719P7-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey G Lee
mid-division, headway 3 out, soon ridden weakening when hit last
- Form 0750-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey D C Costello
mistakes, mid-division ridden 4 out weakened after next
- Form 915193-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 95
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
A large field goes to post for the finale and many would have chances on their best form but the principals look to be Mr Bigglesworth, Noblefir and Lawgiver and the vote is given to Mr Bigglesworth. The selection won a novice chase in good style last time out when beating Quibble. He returns to hurdling on a fair mark and under conditions that suit he is taken to score. Noblefir rates the main danger on his best hurdles form but he has since disappointed over fences so can not be put forward with any confidence. Lawgiver is another worthy of respect as he won well last time out when beating Donnas Double., but that form has since been let down and in a tougher race he is passed over. Dance Party is game and consistent and is sure to run her race but looks weighted up to her best while Barneys Reflection looks to be on a handy mark and should be noted in the market but for the winner we return to Mr Bigglesworth.
Formwatch
Beseiged (USA) 14-1 Mid-division, ridden for headway 6th, weakening when blundered 2 out, 8th of 15, 18l behind Baron De Feypo at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (D) sft in Mar.
Dance Party (IRE) 4-1jt-fav Towards rear, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 47l behind Bollin Annabel at Hexham 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (E) sft in Mar.
Mr Bigglesworth (NZ) 11-10fav Held up, mistake 3rd, headway 5th, led approaching 3 out, ran on well, won at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-100 (E) gs in Apr beating Quibble by 2l, 7 ran.
Merryvale Man 20-1 Chased leaders, mistake 3 out, effort 2 out, no extra flat, 5th of 13, 6l behind Donovan at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl (D) sft in Apr.
Barneys Reflection 11-2 Prominent and keen, joined leaders 4th, led approaching 7th, ridden and hit 4 out, headed next, weakening when hampered 2 out, 4th of 7, 27l behind Itsuptoharry at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) sft in Apr.
Noblefir (IRE) 2-5fav Led, mistake 5th, not fluent after, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten, 2nd of 4, 9l behind Moor Spirit at Musselburgh 3m nov chs (C) gf in Dec.
Lawgiver (IRE) 10-1 Mid-division, headway 3 out, led approaching last, held on well towards finish, won at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gs in Apr beating Donna's Double by a nk, 22 ran.
Jaccout (FR) 3-1 Led, headed before 4th, remained prominent, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, no impression approaching last, 3rd of 5, 24l behind Posh Stick at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-105 (E) hvy in Apr.