Racecards
18:35 Wetherby
Guy Salmon Landrover Leeds Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Form 4836-47
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey G Lee
behind, struggling 5th, tailed off 3 out
- Form 1165P-U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 90
chased leaders until lost place 5th, soon behind
- Form 00580-8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey S P Jones
chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before last
- Form 7/335-98
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
mid-division, ridden and weakened after 4 out, behind when pulled up before next
- Form 605F-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey E Whillans
mid-division on inside, ridden and outpaced 4 out, weakened after next
Apache Fort
82- Form 007-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer T Keddy
- Jockey Paul Moloney
behind, driven and some headway after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
- Form 707-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey J W Farrelly
steadied start, held up in rear, headway after 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden and every chance when hung left last, kept on flat, held towards finish
- Form 0/060F0-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up in touch, headway 3 out, ridden and effort next, one pace approaching last
- Form P986-64
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 71
behind, outpaced 4 out, 7th and beaten when blundered next
- Form PU087-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer S B Clark
- Jockey C I Gillies
held up when blundered and unseated rider 1st
Sea Cove
15- Form 2P2P/0-5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs E Slack
- Jockey F Davis
with winner, reminders and lost place after 4th, soon behind
Cartier Opera
830- Form 000/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
always prominent, effort 2 out, kept on and every chance, held towards finish
- Form 096090-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey P Buchanan
made all, hard pressed 3 out, ridden when blundered last, held on under pressure flat
- Form 84/PPP-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey M J McAlister
in touch, chased winner after 4th until ridden and outpaced before 2 out, no impression approaching last
- Form FP08-4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer H P Hogarth
- Jockey P Kinsella
mid-division, headway 4 out, soon ridden and weakened
In depth
Verdict
A tough race to say the least and the Oliver Sherwood trained Global Strategy gets the vote as he steps back to 2 miles after failing to stay the 2m 5f trip last time out. Prominent for most of the journey he weakened tamely in the closing stages and is a tentative selection on ground that should not inconvenience him. Graham Lee is a notable booking for the top-weight Desert Rat who never travelled over the course last month when sent off favourite. He is worth noting in the market as something was clearly amiss. Support for the handicap debutant Apache Fort would be significant as he has been performing creditably on the level while others that are contenders for the frame are Site Sentry and Cartier Opera, who represents the Venetia Williams yard. In a hugely competitive race short on quality, Global Strategy gets the nod.
Formwatch
Desert Rat (IRE) 4-1fav (10-13) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, weakening when hampered next, 7th of 10, 14l behind Weet Yer Tern (10-12) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Perly Spencer (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Held up, headway 5 out, in 5th and weakening when mistake and unseated rider at the last in race won by Tucker (11-0) at Wetherby 2m cnd nov hdl (4) gf in May, 11 ran.
Global Strategy 8-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, led, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 8th of 13, 35l behind Wotchalike (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gf in May.
Site Sentry (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, 8th of 13, 18l behind Weather Front (10-7) at Cartmel 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd in May.
Little Lily Morgan 40-1 (10-1) In touch, ridden and weakened from 4 out, 6th of 12, 30l behind Manadam (10-10) at Wetherby 2m 3f nov hdl gd in Apr.
Apache Fort 40-1 (11-2) Held up, pushed along after 5th, mistake 3 out, no impression, 7th of 12, 26l behind Pagan Sword (11-2) at Wetherby 2m mdn hdl (5) gf in Mar.
Joshua's Gold (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, behind from 6th, soon struggling, last of 7, 34l behind Checkerboard (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Dec.
Cockneys Revival (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Always towards rear, 16th of 21, well behind Rocheford Bridge (11-2) at Cork 2m hcp hdl 67-88 gd in Apr.
Daniel's Dream 8-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway 3 out, effort 2 out, soon no extra, 4th of 11, 42l behind Sheriff Hutton (11-7) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in May.
Strong Approach (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Towards rear, effort 3 out, one pace from next, 4th of 15, 21l behind Goldan Jess (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Sea Cove 12-1 (10-2) Led, ridden and headed 3 out, no extra from 2 out, 5th of 13, 22l behind Nelliedonethat (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Cartier Opera 50-1 (11-5) Mid-division, hit 3rd, took closer order 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, 11th of 13, well behind Grasp (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn hdl (5) hvy in Feb '06.
Thunderclap 10-1 (11-0) Led and soon clear, headed 4th, soon weakened, 11th of 17, well behind Spivitus (10-11) at Catterick 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Dec.
Haroum (USA) 66-1 (11-0) Mid-division, lost place and reminders 5th, soon behind and pulled up 4 out in race won by Gray Mountain (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gf in May, 14 ran.
Mysterious World (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway 3 out, effort between last two, no extra last, 4th of 11, 9l behind Sir Quigley (11-5) at Hexham 2m amt nov hcp hdl (5) gf in May.