Racecards
12:50 Wetherby
'Leeds Rhinos' Maiden Hurdle (Class E)
- 21 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Atlantic Hawk
223- Form 045/UU-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey J R Ryan
led, jumped right from 2nd, ridden after 3 out, blundered and headed next, soon weakened
Blackergreen
181- Form 2-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer K Reveley
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up towards rear, hit 4th, weakened from 6th
- Form 154-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey F King
held up, headway on outside 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, led and hit last, soon headed, ran on to regain lead towards finish
Danny Leahy (FR)
247- Form 040-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey K Renwick
always behind, hit 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 60U/026-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
always behind, lost place halfway
- Form 200-25
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Wade
- Jockey P Buchanan
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace from next
Everytime
35- Form 50
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr R Wakeham
mid-division, weakened from 6th
- Form 24-12
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey P Robson
held up towards rear, some headway after 4th, weakened approaching 2 out
High Rank
15- Form 06325-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey Stephen Craine
in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, weakening when hit last
- Form U-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey F Keniry
in touch, ridden and hit 3 out, weakening when hit next
Jballingall
245- Form 0P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
chased leaders, weakened from 6th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 43
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on from last
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Ms Bridget Nicholls
- Jockey J M Maguire
chased leaders, weakened from 6th, tailed off and pulled up from 3 out
- Form 020-44
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey R Garritty
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next
Young Scotton
224- Form 112-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey G Lee
held up in mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 436025
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer B Rothwell
- Jockey A Ross
mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out
In depth
Verdict
A keen entry for this race but Young Scotton, Blackergreen and Classic Capers are among the more likelier winners and we will side with the first named. Howard Johnson's dominance in the North has been something of a revelation in recent times and Young Scotton, who finished second in the Aintree Champion bumper looks potentially to be a very useful recruit to the hurdling game. He had won two races prior to his Aintree run in good style and connections will be hopeful of getting off the mark on this occasion. Blackergreen was not quite so highly tried in two bumpers but Keith Reveley's string are in form and given his mother's decent record at this track, this horse looks sure to run a promising introduction. Classic Capers has the benefit of racefitness having ran in ground that was possibly too soft for him. He's better than that bare form and should have come on for the run. Gay Oscar hails from an unfashionable yard and can be given a chance here on a beating of Rouge Et Noir in a Southwell bumper last term. High Rank is the benchmark for this race from a formbook perspective. Plenty of winners to come from this one and Young Scotton gets our selection.