Racecards
15:15 Wetherby
Wetherby Long Distance Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 6f 193y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £13,000 added
- Winner: £6,865
- 2nd: £3,159
- 3rd: £1,580
- 4th: £790
- Form 62P7P1
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Theo Gillard
led, shaken up before 4 out, ridden along and headed next, kept on after 2 out but no match for winner
- Form 9-56451
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Philip Armson
held up in rear, not fluent 19th, going okay in third after 5 out, pushed along before 4 out, plugged on same pace after 3 out, ran on
- Form 5-24232
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
tracked leaders, ridden along approaching 4 out, led next, kept on well after 2 out, went clear flat
- Form 13-4982
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
in touch, pushed along after 19th, ridden and struggling next, soon detached, well behind when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 141-54P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
raced in snatches, prominent, ridden along after 20th, weakened after 4 out
- Form 12-3422
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey B S Hughes
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In depth
Verdict
GWENCILY BERBAS has gone up 7lb after a second win over this trip at Exeter 10 days ago but he might be the one to beat again if fully recovered. Innisfree Lad has placed twice over 4m so stepping back up in trip won’t faze the recent Hereford scorer. Don Herbager could also figure if on a going day but Silver In Disguise never looked like catching Max Dynamo last time at Chepstow and is still below par. Neither Geryville nor Your Own Story are getting much help from the handicapper as they try to end frustrating sequences.
Formwatch
Innisfree Lad (IRE) 9-2 (12-2) Prominent, led after 3rd, not fluent 13th, shaken up after 2 out and in command, kept on well, easily, won at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Feb beating Duc De Beauchene (11-8) by 8 1/2l, 4 ran.
Gwencily Berbas (FR) 13-2 (11-0) Towards rear, in touch, headway into 4th before 16th, pushed along home turn, ridden and led after 2 out, stayed on well, won at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) gd in Feb beating The Macon Lugnatic (10-9) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Your Own Story (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Held up in last trio, last pair and jumped slowly 3 out, headway under pressure approaching the last, stayed on into remote 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Stumptown (11-9) at Sandown 3m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Silver In Disguise 6-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, driven along and went modest second after 4 out, kept on from 3 out but no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 25l behind Max Dynamo (10-13) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Don Herbager (FR) 11-1 (11-11) Towards rear, not fluent 5th, well behind when pulled up after 13th, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m 6f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Geryville (FR) 2-1jfav (12-0) Tracked leaders, prominent 4 out, chased winner next, ridden and every chance last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1l behind African Dance (12-1) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.