Racecards
13:55 Wetherby
toteexacta Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £5,848
- 2nd: £1,717
- 3rd: £859
- 4th: £429
- Form 3584P-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Craig Nichol
tracked leader, close up 4 out, led before next, mistake 2 out, clear when ridden after last, kept on
- Form 13110-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Kenneth Slack
- Jockey Ross Chapman
led, went right 1st, clear 3rd to 4 out, headed before next, ridden and one pace after 2 out, held when not fluent last, lost 2nd closing stages
- Form F2734-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 125
jumped right most of way, detached in rear, headway and in touch after 4 out, outpaced next, ridden after 2 out, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd closing stages, no impression with winner
- Form P2112-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Alain Cawley
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Blue Hussar won here and at Kelso at the end of last season. He also scored on the Flat over the summer but was a shade disappointing when only sixth back here over hurdles, though still finished well ahead of Modulus. ARISTO DU PLESSIS (NAP) lost his way last year but took advantage of a much-reduced mark here last month to return to the winner’s enclosure. Despite an 8lb rise, he’s still thrown in on past form and can double up, though Sakhee's City has also slipped down the ratings and can make a race of it. Tonto's Spirit has been in good form on the Flat and can be forgiven his flop on Tapeta last time.
Formwatch
Aristo Du Plessis (FR) 3-1jfav (11-10) Made all, clear from 2 out, kept on well, won at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Cornborough (11-12) by 5l, 8 ran.
Tonto's Spirit 11-2 (9-5) Led until 3f out, soon lost place, last of 13, 15 1/2l behind Mobbhij (9-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Sakhee's City (FR) 16-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway 4th, went 2nd before 3 out, challenged 2 out, kept on, 4th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Master Of Irony (11-3) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Blue Hussar (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) In touch, headway before 3 out, outpaced before last, 6th of 8, 11 1/2l behind William Of Orange (10-1) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Modulus 25-1 (10-2) Led to 4th, weakened before 3 out, last of 8, 30 1/2l behind William Of Orange (10-1) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.