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15:30 Wetherby
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- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 154y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 842
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Brian Harding
mid-division, not fluent 5th, slow next, closed 8th, 2nd last, every chance flat, held towards finish
- Form 4213
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey T E Whelan
mid-division, pushed along 7th, closed next, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened
Improved (IRE)
161- Form 6P922-5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 110
tracked leader from 1st until 8th, weakened well before 3 out
- Form P65P3-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
led until 1st, tracked leaders, led 3 out, pressed flat, stayed on well, asserted towards finish
Teals Lad
406- Form 6/60-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer L R James
- Jockey Mr Kaine Wood
keen in rear, not fluent 5th, weakened 8th, soon pulled up
- Form 53-3322
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
chased leaders, slow 2nd, not fluent and went 2nd 8th, one pace in 4th 2 out
- Form 06005-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J R Turner
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up towards rear, headway after 8th, 5th 3 out, no impression
Louloumills
15- Form 9244-42
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
led 1st, headed 3 out, lost 2nd last, stayed on same pace flat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Louloumills was receiving plenty of weight from the winner when second in a novices' handicap at Sedgefield last time and is worth opposing in this. The ex-Irish Sharp Response has his first start for Sue Smith while Cloud Monkey has been well beaten on the Flat since his second in a maiden hurdle at Hexham. Deise Diamond was beaten 20 lengths at Uttoxeter but has scope and may have a fitness advantage over Improved. No one could begrudge TELL THE TALE a first success. Placed three times in bumpers, he was easily beaten by an odds-on chance on his hurdles debut at Plumpton but should prove better than that in time.
Formwatch
Cloud Monkey (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 7l behind Henry Smith (9-12) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Deise Diamond (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Mid-division, took ken hold, headway before 5th, chased winner when jumped left 3 out, 3rd and one pace from next, 3rd of 11, 20l behind Whatduhavtoget (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Improved (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Led to 2nd (usual 5th), with leader, lost place before 3 out, no chance with front trio before next, left remote 4th last until near finish, 5th of 7, dist behind Young Dillon (11-8) at Wetherby 3m (4) gd in May.
Sharp Response (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, progress into 7th 4f out, ridden in 6th entering straight, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 16, 10l behind Westendorf (12-0) at Tipperary 2m 2f Yielding - Soft in May.
Teals Lad 25-1 (11-4) Held up, lost place over 5f out, 10th of 12, dist behind Who You For (11-4) at Southwell 2m mdn (6) gs in Sep.
Tell The Tale (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Tracked leader, led narrowly 2nd until next, pressed winner, led again and hit 5th, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, 2nd of 3, 12l behind Baltic Storm (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 2f (4) gf in Sep.
Zakety Zak 12-1 (10-6) In touch, ridden and lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 14, dist behind Lovely Touch (10-0) at Wetherby 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Lenten Rose (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Mid div, 7th aftr a mile, prog aftr 4out, clsr in 3rd on inner 2out & so to line, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Mere Detail (11-10) at Curraheen 3m mdn Yielding in May.
Louloumills 9-1 (10-8) In touch, chased winner before 2 out, kept on and well held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Ange Des Malberaux (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.