Racecards
13:53 Wetherby
Grahame Suttle & Steve Currer, Racing Forever Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 85y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £14,000 added
- Winner: £6,862
- 2nd: £3,161
- 3rd: £1,580
- 4th: £791
- Form 45131-5
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
led, not fluent 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, headed 3 out, second when fell next
Yes Indeed (FR)
237- Form 2/15623-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
prominent, mistake 10th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened approaching next,
- Form 3/25112-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Jack Hogan
close up, not fluent 7th, led 3 out, left clear 2 out, reduced advantage flat, always in control
- Form 2PP8P-6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, went second approaching last, not fluent last, stayed on well flat
Xcitations
291- Form 3/22511-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
midfield, headway before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, plugged on one pace from last
- Form 3165P-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
chased leaders, nudged along approaching 4 out, held when hampered 2 out
- Form 192214-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Henry Brooke
midfield, took closer order 10th, pushed along before 3 out, no extra after last
- Form 112517
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Lewis Dobb
towards rear, lost touch before 4 out
- Form 6/11112-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
towards rear, mistake 2nd, held when not fluent 4 out
- Form 2/44554-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer R Hobson
- Jockey B S Hughes
midfield, not fluent 5th, faded approaching 4 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The King Of May is back on a winning mark chasing a fourth victory over the larger obstacles. Zanza was placing in much better company around this time last year but appeared to lose his confidence later. Xcitations ended last season with a double but Small Present needs further. KARL PHILIPPE (NAP) failed to complete his hat-trick off this mark at Uttoxeter in March but didn’t help his cause by making several mistakes. He still wasn’t beaten far and there should be more to come this season from Fergal O’Brien’s charge. Soldier Of Destiny won twice last term and made his reappearance in a Grade 2 at Aintree so can’t be ignored.
Formwatch
Soldier Of Destiny (IRE) 6-1 (10-6) Chased leader until 7th, mistake 8th, lost place and mistake 3 out, 5th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Riders Onthe Storm (10-6) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Oct.
Yes Indeed (FR) 5-1 (11-4) In rear, not fluent 5 and 4 out, weakened thereafter, 3rd of 4, dist behind Emir Sacree (10-13) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Karl Philippe (FR) 15-8 (11-8) Raced wide, tracked leaders, blundered 5 out, ridden 3 out, chased winner at last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Yggdrasil (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Zanza (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Led, tracked leader 1st, pushed along home turn, dropped away quickly before 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Harbour Lake (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Xcitations 9-4 (11-5) Made all, jumped left 2nd, pressed 4 out until last, ridden and stayed on well flat, won at Leicester 2m hcp (3) gd in Jan beating Golden Boy Grey (11-3) by 5l, 3 ran.
Small Present (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Held up in 5th place out wide, hit 5th, went 3rd before 3 out, plugged on in well held 4th run-in, 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Court Dreaming (10-2) at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
The King Of May (FR) 12-1 (11-3) Held up, hampered by faller 5th and dropped to rear, pushed along and struggling home turn, late headway for distant 4th, 4th of 8, 26 3/4l behind Coach Carter (11-10) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
The Vollan (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) In touch, ridden and weakened 2 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Shetland Bus (10-4) at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Batman For Ever (GER) (11-0) 2nd of 8, 15l behind Rosario Baron (10-10) at Compiegne 2m 3f sft in Oct.
Defi Sacre (FR) 11-4 (10-10) Prominent, pushed along 4 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 5, 15 3/4l behind Whoshotthesheriff (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Mar.