Racecards
15:40 Wetherby
Barbados Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Mr R Mccarthy
tracked leaders, led 3f out, held on towards finish
- Form 05
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey D C Costello
held up mid-division, chasing leaders when hampered and stumbled 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey N Mulholland
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
in rear, headway 7f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer T J FitzGerald
- Jockey P Whelan
close up until lost place over 5f out, tailed off final 3f
Old Benny
46- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
tracked leaders, challenged 3f out, ridden and every chance final furlong until no extra inside last
Primitive Cove
298- Form 00-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Jim Crowley
led until 3f out, soon weakened
Silver Hill Lad
266- Form 9-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey F Keniry
held up, weakened 6f out, tailed off final 3f
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey A Ross
in touch, challenged over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey M Bradburne
with leaders until lost place over 3f out
Incalotte
53- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J A Supple
- Jockey A O'keeffe
in touch, weakened over 4f out
In depth
Verdict
Wind Instrument just gets the call here ahead of Old Benny. Wind Instrument had Old Benny just over 12 lengths behind him when winning at Hereford 46 days ago and, with that having looked a decent race, these two look set to play leading parts in this contest. Preference is just for the former, although he has a penalty to carry. There is enough in the pedigrees of Young Smokey and Young Bobby to give them mentions, while the likes of Lord Collingwood, Lowsha Green and Nightmare Bud should be given the once over in the betting. Overall, though, that Hereford form stands out, with Wind Instrument just getting the nod.
Formwatch
Wind Instrument (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway 9f out, ridden 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden when headed over 1f out, led again inside final furlong, kept on, won at Hereford 2m 1f nhf (H) gd in Nov beating Hot 'n' Holy (11-4) by a hd, 12 ran.
Intersky Emerald (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Held up, driven and outpaced 4f out, soon ridden and beaten, last of 5, well behind Linda's Theatre (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f nhf (H) gf in Oct.
Lord Collingwood (IRE) Accordion gelding out of an unraced mare.
Lowsha Green Foxhound gelding, half-brother to winning sprinter Quiet Times.
Nightmare Bud (IRE) Midhish gelding out of a moderate maiden.
Old Benny 14-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden 5f out, one pace final 3f, 4th of 12, 12l behind Wind Instrument (11-4) at Hereford 2m 1f nhf (H) gd in Nov.
Young Bobby Gunner B gelding, half-brother to three winning jumpers.
Incalotte 66-1 (10-5) Always behind, 15th of 17, well behind Belita (10-5) at Warwick 1m 6f nhf (H) gd in Nov.