Racecards
13:05 Wetherby
Racing TV Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 85y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,511 added
- Winner: £4,614
- 2nd: £1,355
- 3rd: £677
- 4th: £350
- Form 1/3211-7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey B S Hughes
pressed leader, led after 3rd to before 8th, remained close up, led again before 4 out, ridden after next, kept on under pressure from 2 out
- Form 2112-0P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Harry Bannister
keen early, tracked leaders, outpaced in modest 4th when went right 10th, not fluent 5 out, ridden and rallied into 3rd before 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression
- Form 52/6624-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
held up in touch, not fluent 7th, struggling and reminders soon after, lost touch when pulled up before 9th
- Form 1/432-7P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Kerry Lee
- Jockey Danny Cook
led, pecked 2nd, headed after next, pressed winner, led again before 8th, reminders after 5 out, idled badly and headed before next, soon behind, mistake 2 out
- Form 420754
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey Adam Wedge
chased leaders after 3rd, pushed along in modest 3rd before 5 out, rallied into 2nd next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression from 2 out
- Form 242513
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Niven, who easily landed a novices' chase at Hexham on his UK debut, was engaged in the 3.00 at Huntingdon yesterday. Just Don't Ask, a dual winner over hurdles on heavy ground last spring, has had wind surgery since well beaten on his chasing debut at Uttoxeter and will be expected to leave that form behind. MINNIES SECRET arrives from Ireland having had seven starts over fences. She's no world-beater but looks to have been found a good opportunity by her shrewd trainer. Storm Control, a winning point-to-pointer, looks best of the remainder.
Formwatch
Just Don't Ask (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, weakened 3 out, 7th of 16, 37 1/4l behind Crucial Role (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) sft in Dec.
Mistercobar (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Raced wide close up, pushed along 4 out, ridden and weaken 3 out, pulled up before next, at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Noble Call (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Held up in mid-division, outpaced 3 out, well beaten last, went 4th final 150 yards, 4th of 10, 19l behind Shine Away (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Storm Control (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, lost place 6th, soon hung right, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before next, at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Minnies Secret (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Towards rear, 8th after 7th, headway at 8th, 4th 4 out, no impression in moderate 5th after 2 out, left moderate 4th at last, one paced, 4th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Pravalaguna (11-7) at Limerick 2m 4f Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Niven (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) In touch, pressed leader before 7th, almost upsides 2 out, led between last 2, clear before last, driven out, stayed on well, won at Hexham 2m (3) hvy in Dec beating Bulkov (11-0) by 8l, 5 ran.
Jigcleaningus (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Chsd ldrs, 3rd by 5th & 2nd 6out, cl 3rd aftr 3out, no ex bef last & 4th early flat, 4th of 12, 6l behind Thelongwayaround (12-2) at Kinsale 3m mdn gd in Jun.