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13:30 Wetherby
Bet At racingtv.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 154y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 3-41
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Ross Turner
not always fluent, held up towards rear, headway before 6th, struggling before 4out, soon weakened
- Form 115-4P8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer S Curran
- Jockey James Davies
in rear, not fluent 6th, ridden next, went 4th 3 out, well beaten from 4 out, no chance with leaders
- Form U-03
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
in touch in mid-division, closed 3rd, went 2nd after 5th, led after 4 out, driven after 2 out, clear flat, stayed on well
Mr Wiggins
301- Form P3/8-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss T Jackson
- Jockey S Mulqueen
in rear, sprawled badly on landing 2nd, struggling after 5th pulled up before 6th
- Form 22-263
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent, not fluent 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, well held by winner last
- Form 5-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
led until 2nd, not fluent 4th, lost place before 6th, well behind 4 out, soon pulled up
- Form 1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up towards rear, headway before 6th, went 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, no impression on winner from last
- Form P2-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey N de Boinville
raced keenly, led 2nd, headed after 4 out, weakened before 3 out
- Form 25P4P-6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Samantha & Jacqueline Coward
- Jockey J Kington
chased leaders, lost place 4th, not fluent next, weakened quickly and pulled up before 6th
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Rockstar Ronnie won a maiden point in September with something to spare. He’s since joined Dan Skelton and has to be of interest on his debut under Rules. Unit Sixtyfour has also shown ability between the flags while Onward Route will have learned plenty from his third at Newcastle. DOMAINE DE L’ISLE developed into a useful chaser last season but things haven’t quite gone to plan so far this term. Placed in three of four previous hurdle starts, he has been found a decent opportunity here. A Large One was a surprise winner at Catterick and the second has disappointed since so he may be facing a stiff task under a penalty.
Formwatch
A Large One Please (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went third after 3 out, headway to lead 2 out, clear when bad mistake last, regained momentum and stayed on well, won at Catterick 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec beating Bollin Neil (10-12) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Domaine De L'Isle (FR) 25-1 (11-12) Towards rear, much closer 7th pushed along 10th, struggling 4 out (usually 5 out), weakened quickly, 8th of 11, dist behind Secret Reprieve (10-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Henry Gondoff 25-1 (10-12) Prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 3rd of 11, 15 1/4l behind Fern Hill (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Mr Wiggins 66-1 (11-1) Tracked leader until between 5th/6th, lost place 4 out, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Global Fame (11-1) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
Onward Route (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Prominent, shoved along 4 out, mistake 3 out, blundered 2 out, slow jump last, no extra flat, 3rd of 9, 6 3/4l behind Enqarde (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 6f (4) sft in Dec.
Rivarros (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, hit 5th and next, weakened 3 out, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Take Your Time (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f (3) sft in Nov.
Rockstar Ronnie (IRE) (12-2) Tr ldrs till wo 4th, nrw adv 1/2way, increased ld bef 3out, qcknd 5l clr bef last, in command run-in, won at Oldcastle 3m mdn Yielding in Sep beating Brayhill (11-11) by 6l, 14 ran.
Unit Sixtyfour (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Pr, 4th 1/2way, rdn along into str, prog to 3rd 2out, gd jump last to go 2nd, ko but not mtch wnr run in, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Walking The Walk (12-2) at Knockmullen House 3m mdn sft in Feb.
Well Afford (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Chsd ldr to 14; wknd app 3 out, 6th of 12, 25 3/4l behind The Wise Traveller (11-7) at Alnwick 3m mdn sft in Dec.