Racecards
20:15 Wetherby
Guy Salmon Land Rover Leeds Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form 004261-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out
- Form 60-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey D Flavin
tracked leaders, effort approaching 3 out, moderate 3rd when hampered 2 out
- Form P565P-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss Kariana Key
- Jockey J E Clare
close up, led 4th, headed approaching 3 out, beaten when slightly hampered 2 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Miss J Camacho
- Jockey V T Keane
held up behind, ridden after 4 out, weakened next
Debbie
35- Form 6F-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer B Leavy
- Jockey James Davies
held up in touch, led 3 out, clear approaching last, eased towards finish
- Form P0P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer B Bousfield
- Jockey P Robson
led, headed 4th, chased leader, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey F King
tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, soon headed, 3 lengths down in 2nd when stumbled and fell 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Cyborg de Sou should be up to defying a penalty against this lot, the best of whom may be Cake It Easy. The latter sluiced up in heavy ground on the Flat at Haydock last May and needed the outing on her recent return to action at Ayr. That was her debut over hurdles and she is sure to improve here. However, she faces the more experienced Cyborg de Sou and that will be a tough task. Geoff Harker's charge opened his account at Perth a fortnight ago on what was only his third British start. He travelled well, and despite a few mistakes, won well enough in the end. Lampos has been campaigned on the all-weather and if taking to hurdles, may give a good account. There is more to come from Cyborg de Sou judged on that effort and he should prove the answer in the finale.