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14:50 Wetherby
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- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 154y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,500 added
- Winner: £6,563
- 2nd: £1,927
- 3rd: £964
- 4th: £482
- Form 731242/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
held up in rear, headway after 4 out, tracked leaders next, came towards stands rail before 2 out, every chance last, ridden and one pace flat
- Form 12-2150
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon lost place, weakened next
- Form 354253
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Callum Bewley
led, headed after 4 out, soon ridden and behind, weakened before next, tailed off
- Form 2F01-U4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey J J Burke
disputed lead to after 1st, tracked leader, disputed lead again before 7th, led after 4 out to next, soon ridden, weakened between last 2
- Form 11P-456
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Danny Cook
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd after 4 out, led next, driven and headed between last 2, no extra in 3rd flat
- Form 8-82P79
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, challenged on inside 2 out, led narrowly between last 2, ridden clear when wandered flat, kept on
- Form 2/64P-53
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
chased leaders on outer, reminders after 5th, ridden after 4 out, outpaced next, stayed on into 4th before last, never a threat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Alan King sends Simply A Legend on the long journey from Wiltshire. The ten-year-old's last run was in March 2016 when runner-up to Might Bite and it will be interesting to see how he performs. Kapgarry won here in October but only had two to beat and he's been well beaten in better company since while Braavos has been in poor form over fences. JET SET won a novices' hurdle at Huntingdon in April and performed with credit in a Class 2 handicap at Ascot last time while Thosedaysaregone wouldn't be travelling over from Ireland without good reason and he was heavily supported when his saddle slipped at Sedgefield in October.
Formwatch
Simply A Legend 14-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, good headway 3 out, went 2nd and mistake 2 out, riddden and one pace before last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 17, 8l behind Might Bite (11-12) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Kapgarry (FR) 14-1 (11-12) Chased leader until pushed along over 3f out, chased leaders, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 14, 29 1/4l behind Darling Maltaix (11-4) at Ascot 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Braavos 10-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, dropped to rear after 8th, struggling 12th, left 3rd 5 out, no chance with clear pair before 3 out, 3rd of 5, 27 1/2l behind Duke Debarry (11-0) at Catterick 3m 1f (4) gd in Jan.
Jet Set (IRE) 18-1 (10-8) Prominent, mistake 2nd, ridden 2 out, 3rd from after 2 out until last, kept on, no impression on front pair, 4th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Midnight Shadow (11-10) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Bordeaux Bill (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, headway 6th, mistake 8th, switched right before last, no extra flat, 6th of 14, 17 1/2l behind Teescomponents Lad (11-3) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Thosedaysaregone (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Mid-division early, 12th after 3rd, kept on without threatening straight, 9th of 19, 16l behind Ballyneety (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m mdn gd in Nov.
Blue Hussar (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Keen, raced wide in touch, outpaced 3 out, ridden and ran on strongly flat to go 3rd final strides, 3rd of 10, 9 1/2l behind Always Resolute (10-13) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.