Racecards
12:40 Wetherby
'Nidd' Handicap Hurdle (Class F)
- 21 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form 301
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
held up, always behind
Brush A King
27- Form 210634
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
chased leaders, headway to dispute lead 4 out, outpaced next, ridden and weakened 2 out
Apadi (USA)
55- Form 5-R1365
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Miss C Metcalfe
towards rear, hampered 4th, no danger after
- Form 12P3-04
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
soon behind but never dangerous
- Form 00-0044
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
in touch, led after 4 out, soon ridden, headed after next, one pace
Niciara (IRE)
645- Form 1145/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
behind, reminders after 3rd, tailed off from 4 out
- Form 4304-U5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey K Renwick
led, headed after 4th, soon ridden, weakened 2 out
Win Alot
11- Form 5-24506
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Chapman
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
always behind, tailed off from 4 out
Shaffishayes
11- Form F-11062
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Dempsey
towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden and stayed on well approaching 2 out, no extra flat
- Form 412060
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer A Lockwood
- Jockey A Dobbin
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden next, challenged approaching last, kept on flat
- Form 00P-006
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
behind from 5th
- Form 000000
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
behind, hampered 4th, no chance when pulled up before last
- Form 402P0-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer A Lockwood
- Jockey G Lee
held up towards rear, headway halfway, chased leaders 4 out, stayed on to lead after next, soon ridden, kept on well
- Form 65P2-F6
- Age 13
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss L Siddall
- Jockey A Thornton
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden to chase leaders next, stayed on one pace from 2 out
Pardon What
28- Form 4P-0FP4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey J Tizzard
prominent, ridden to dispute lead 4 out, outpaced next, beaten when hit 2 out
Kalou (GER)
18- Form 600-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer B Curley
- Jockey Paul Moloney
mid-division, headway 5th, challenged going well 3 out, hung left, ridden and weakening when hit last
Vicentio
47- Form 060-024
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer T Fitzgerald
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division when fell 4th
- Form P-P5654
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer E Tuer
- Jockey B P Harding
behind, hit 3rd and remainders, headway 4 out, ridden to chase leaders next, soon weakened
Hornbill
33- Form 0P-660
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs P Robeson
- Jockey A Honeyball
chased leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out
In depth
Verdict
As with the first race, the weather has got a lot to do with the number of entries but this is not as daunting as it looks on paper. Therefore Ottoman, who appreciated the ease into this grade last time, is fancied to continue on his upwards curve; despite the burden of top weight. Vincento and the seemingly back-to-form Shaffishayes along with Pardon What make up the main body of the opposition and are worth considering if there are positive moves for any. Although the same comments also apply to Dene View, who is better than his recent profile suggests and he could go well at a fair price. However, Richard Guest, who is always selective when entering his runners, would not be sending Ottoman out if he didn't think the gelding was capable of giving weight away all round at this level, and the son of Grand Lodge has another chance to chip away at the expenses his connections shelled out to bring him over here from Australia. Most of the remainder are probably best watched today including: Wally Wonder, who will need to improve out of all recognition to get the better of his stablemate, Ottoman, this afternoon.