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14:15 Wetherby

totepool Supporting The Sport You Love Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,500 added
  • Winner: £5,523
  • 2nd: £1,622
  • 3rd: £811
  • 4th: £405
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 56.10s
  • Off Time: 14:15:57
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Lightening Rod

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Fisher

    9/4

      1
      Silk - Tan, Red sleeves, Cream cap, Red spots

      Fisher

      35 t D
      9/4
      • Form 123/02-1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 139

      tracked leaders, ridden run-in, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, always held

      2
      Silk - Dark Blue, Lilac sleeves, Lilac and White quartered cap

      Lightening Rod

      36 DCD
      11/4
      • Form 6054-21
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 134

      held up in rear, headway before 3 out, led after last, kept on well

      3
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue seams, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue cap

      Ubaltique (FR)

      44 b D
      12/1
      • Form P1130-5
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 134

      held up towards rear, weakened from 2 out

      4
      Silk - Black, Scarlet hooped sleeves and hoop on cap

      Raven's Tower (USA)

      20 D
      7/2
      • Form 21617-0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 130

      in touch in 4th, led 3 out, headed after last, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish

      5
      Silk - Yellow, grey cross belts, striped sleeves

      Kumbeshwar

      35 D
      11/1
      • Form 3975-45
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 127

      tracked leader, weakened from 2 out

      6
      Silk - Black, light blue and black halved sleeves, light blue cap

      Vivacissimo (IRE)

      19
      13/2
      • Form 8P105-9
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 115

      led, headed 3 out, weakened next

      Previous results

      2013
      Silk -

      Zaplamation (IRE)

      3/1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-8

      2012
      Silk -

      Mwaleshi

      4/1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4

      2011
      Silk -

      Akula (IRE)

      33/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-8

      In depth

      Verdict

      FISHER still looks to be heading in the right direction and won a shade cosily at Ayr last month. He probably has more scope than Lightening Rod. The latter has won three times over course and distance and Harry Bannister's claim will aid his cause again but his latest win hasn't been franked and he's never won off a mark this high. A slightly longer trip might have suited Ubaltique, who raced over fences on his reappearance, but Raven's Tower and Kumbeshwar have the past form to figure and would be interesting if attracting market support.

      Formwatch

      Fisher 9-1 (11-12) Held up, headway 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, mistake 2 out, led flat, stayed on, won at Ayr 2m (3) gs in Nov beating Circus Star (10-2) by 3l, 7 ran.

      Lightening Rod 8-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway after 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, led before last, soon clear, won at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Oct beating Pertuis (10-0) by 7l, 12 ran.

      Ubaltique (FR) 20-1 (11-2) Keen held up in rear, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last, last of 5, 30l behind Duke Of Navan (11-2) at Carlisle 2m beg chs (4) sft in Oct.

      Raven's Tower (USA) 66-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, every chance when not fluent 2 out, lost place before last, weakened, 14th of 15, 37l behind Garde La Victoire (11-9) at Cheltenham 2m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) sft in Nov.

      Kumbeshwar 7-2 (11-9) Led, hit 2nd, headed 8th, not fluent and beaten 3 out, soon weakened, last of 5, 28l behind Definite Dream (11-2) at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Nov.

      Vivacissimo (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened, jumped left 2 out, 9th of 10, 24l behind Malanos (10-0) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Nov.