Racecards
16:20 Wetherby
totesport Download The App Novice Stakes (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,400 added
- Winner: £4,787
- 2nd: £1,424
- 3rd: £712
- 4th: £356
- Form 21-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey D C Costello
steadied start, mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 319/895-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Jason Watson
in touch, effort over 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 2-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey J Mitchell
always prominent, led over 2f out, quickened clear entering final furlong, impressive
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Gabriele Malune
slowly into stride, held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner
Rip Van Go
347- Form 9-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey Connor Murtagh
slowly into stride, held up, weakened over 2f out
Scottsdale
252- Form 6-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Kieran Schofield
held up, keen, weakened over 2f out
- Form 5-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J Ward
- Jockey Cam Hardie
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Cuckoo's Calling
140- Form 5-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey K Stott
held up, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
Keswick is penalised for his victory at Lingfield in January of last year when trained by John Gosden. LONG JOHN SILVER also carries extra for his impressive success when odds-on at Wolverhampton and he looks the type to go on to better things. He gets the vote as though Fujaira Prince, a half-brother to Nichols Canyon, and other winners, made a very promising start at Windsor last summer the winner hasn't enhanced the form. Genetics didn't make the expected progress after scoring at Newbury in 2016 while dual bumper winner Cuckoo's Calling may get tapped for speed over this trip.
Formwatch
Keswick 2-1fav (9-5) In touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, led towards finish, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan beating Tomorrow Mystery (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Long John Silver (IRE) 2-5fav (8-8) Tracked leaders, smooth headway on outside 2f out, 2nd edging left over 1f out, led on bit inside final furlong, cleverly, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar beating Oxford Don (8-8) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Genetics (FR) 15-2 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders, 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Goring (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Fujaira Prince (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway switched left over 1f out, went 2nd approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Al Mayda (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gs in Jul.
Helioblu Bareliere (FR) 25-1 (11-4) Held up in last, went 4th 6f out, outpaced over 4f out, went modest 3rd final 2f, 3rd of 5, 20l behind Dandolo Du Gite (11-4) at Fontwell 1m 6f (5) sft in Apr.
Rip Van Go 50-1 (9-5) Not much room start, towards rear, pushed along 7f out, well beaten final 3f, 9th of 10, dist behind Master Singer (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in May.
Scottsdale 9-4 (9-11) Slowly away, held up towards rear, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 20 3/4l behind Sable Island (9-2) at Chester 1m 4f mdn stks (4) gd in Aug.
Bittersweet (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) In touch, weakened well over 1f out, 5th of 7, 13l behind Frankster (9-8) at Pontefract 1m mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
Cuckoo's Calling 5-1 (9-0) Dwelt close up in rear, went 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Warm Oasis (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Late For The Sky 100-1 (8-11) Towards rear, ridden and struggling final 3f, 8th of 10, 24 3/4l behind Dawaaleeb (9-9) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Mar.