Racecards
13:22 Wetherby
Book Corporate Hospitality At Wetherby Racecourse Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 36y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £15,650 added
- Winner: £8,265
- 2nd: £3,803
- 3rd: £1,901
- 4th: £952
- Form 5123-44
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in last, pushed along before 4 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 224-834
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
led, disputed lead 5th, headed and chased leader 8th, pushed along before 4 out, not fluent 2 out, jumped left last, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 102/421-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey S Bowen
close up, mistake 1st, dropped to midfield before 4th where not fluent, ridden and tailed off before 4 out, soon pulled up
- Form 312F0-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent, pecked 3rd, chased leader 4th, disputed lead 5th, led outright 8th, pressed for lead 4 out where mistake, headed before 3 out, asserted to lead before 2 out where not fluent, pushed along approaching last, kept on well run-in
- Form 22/3521-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 126
mid-division, headway to chase leader before 4 out, led before 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 384-773
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
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In depth
Verdict
There is little between last year’s winner Cornerstone Lad and PAY THE PIPER on Kelso running last month but the latter may just come out best again and it’s about time he was getting his head back in front. Amoola Gold was much more competitive over a longer trip here on Boxing Day but Richmond Lake may lack the experience to win a race like this and Witness Protection and Destined To Shine are both best watched returning from lengthy absences.
Formwatch
Cornerstone Lad 16-1 (11-8) Towards rear, ridden and headway 4 out, mistake 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Malystic (11-10) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Pay The Piper (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Chased leader, ridden to press leader 4 out, 2 lengths down 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened approaching last, lost 3rd run-in, 4th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Minella Drama (12-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Witness Protection (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Made all, clear 5 out, driven out, always just doing enough, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Red Rookie (11-0) by nk, 13 ran.
Richmond Lake (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Handy, jumped left on occasions, dropped to 5th 5 out, ridden and beaten after 4 out, 6th of 7, 25 1/4l behind Bass Rock (11-4) at Carlisle 2m (3) sft in Nov.
Destined To Shine (IRE) 4-1 (10-4) Held up, headway 5 out, went 2nd 3 out, led after 2 out, jumped left last, edged left flat, stayed on well, clear towards finish, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) hvy in Feb beating Eclair D'Ainay (11-12) by 3 3/4l, 5 ran.
Amoola Gold (GER) 16-1 (11-9) Prominent, pushed along 3 out, lost second approaching last, soon no extra, 3rd of 10, 12 1/4l behind The Paddy Pie (10-2) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.