Racecards
12:48 Wetherby
William Hill Christmas Meeting Up Next Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,281
- 2nd: £2,430
- 3rd: £1,215
- 4th: £608
- Form 21121-5
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
quickly away and immediately clear, made all, unchallenged
- Form 2123-13
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 117
mid-division, headway 3 out, chased clear winner 2 out until last, no extra and lost 3rd towards finish
- Form 077-179
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Tracey Leeson
- Jockey Charlie Maggs
chased leaders, mistake and weakened 5th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 61165-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
chased clear leader (winner) until 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 1-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway final bend, chased clear winner 3 out until 2 out, no extra last
- Form 7P4-5F4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer T Ellis
- Jockey Jack Andrews
held up in rear, headway 5th, chased clear winner before last, no impression, kept on
- Form P64P77
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A Keatley
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd towards finish
Rioja Alta (IRE)
177- Form 33-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, weakened before 3 out
In depth
Formwatch
Classic Maestro (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened flat, 5th of 7, 17 1/2l behind Solar System (10-11) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Schmilsson 5-2 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway from 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, dived at last, no impression, 3rd of 7, 17l behind Aurigny Mill (12-0) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Leading Lion (IRE) 22-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders and slightly hampered 1st, soon mid-division, closer in 5th after 4 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, no extra before last, 9th of 11, 22 1/4l behind D Art D Art (11-2) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Oct.
Rory The Cat (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, driven over 2f out, some minor late headway, never going pace to challenge, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Savrola (9-11) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Yorkshire Lady 7-1 (9-10) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, went 4th over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Two Brothers (10-2) at York 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Royal King (FR) 8-1 (11-0) Off the pace in 6th, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, left remote 4th at the last, 4th of 10, 14 1/2l behind Gentleman Bill (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov.
Belvedere Blast (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, outpaced approaching 2 out, gradually weakened, 7th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Salsada (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Rioja Alta (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Led narrowly 4f, pressed leader, pushed along over 3f out, lost 2nd 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off and eased final 2f, last of 4, dist behind Red Force One (8-10) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gf in Jun.