Racecards
15:50 Wetherby
Wilmot-smith Memorial Cup (A Hunters' Chase) (Class H)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Form P/1213P-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-4
- Trainer C Bealby
- Jockey Mr O Nelmes
chased leaders, outpaced when fell 12th
Master Wood
276- Form 211UP-2
- Age 13
- Weight 12-4
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
held up, headway approaching 9th, ridden and every chance 3 out, kept on from next
Mr Mahdlo
338- Form P13P3P-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-4
- Trainer R D E Woodhouse
- Jockey Mr B Woodhouse
chased leader, led 5th untill 11th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next
Tiraldo (FR)
20- Form 013P-6P
- Age 11
- Weight 12-4
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Mr S Hughes
prominent untill lost place approaching 6th, soon tailed off
- Form 001420/
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Mr P Kinsella
held up mid-division, effort and no impression approacing 3 out
- Form 0/33243-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Robert Bowling
- Jockey Miss J Foster
led to 11th, ridden and weakened approacing 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 05/341-1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Miss C Metcalfe
- Jockey Miss C Metcalfe
mid-dividion, behind when hampered 12th, never dangerous
- Form 25U2/65-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Mr R H Fowler
chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next, blundered last
Mr Cooney (IRE)
707- Form 3416/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer J Parkes
- Jockey Mr S Clements
always behind, mistake tailed off 2nd, pulled up after 8th
- Form 4225-P3
- Age 14
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Giles Smyly
- Jockey Mr H G Dowty
in touch, chased winner from 4 out, ridden and hit 3 out, one pace
Primitive Rites
328- Form 2/CF14-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer M Brown
- Jockey Mr S Charlton
held up mid-division, behind from halfway, pulled up before 4 out
Raffles Rooster
390- Form 24/5222-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Miss L Revell
- Jockey Mr C Mulhall
mid-division, headway approaching 9th weakened from 4 out, pulled up before last, tailed off
- Form 0/03P-P5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
always behind hit 6th, soon struggling pulled up after 5 out
- Form 30465-6
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Ms S Duell
- Jockey Mr L Bates
chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, soon beat
- Form 0/121U-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Joss Saville
- Jockey Mr N Saville
held up, hit 8th, headway approaching next, led 11th, ridden and under pressure 3 out, ridden out
In depth
Verdict
A large field goes to post for this hunter chase but, on closer inspection, not many can be given a serious chance of winning and the principals look to be Raffles Rooster, Lord Of The River and Master Wood and the vote goes too Lord Of The River. The gelding from there Nicky Henderson yard was a fair sort at his best and with the drop in grade and conditions in his favour, will be hard to beat. Raffles Rooster is another dropping in grade, but although he travels well in his races, he finds little off the bridle and for that reason he is opposed. Master Wood is also worthy of respect. He goes particularly well at this track, will like the ground, is sure to have come on for his latest second in a point-to-point and has definite place claims. Of the remainder Boogy Woogy is getting long in the tooth but stays and jumps and he could go well at a big price, but for the winner we return to the formerly classy Lord Of The River with the useful Harry Fowler taking the ride.