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14:32 Wetherby
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- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 154y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £15,650 added
- Winner: £8,265
- 2nd: £3,803
- 3rd: £1,901
- 4th: £952
- Form 12-1PPP
- Age 5
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey Jack Hogan
mid-division, not fluent 6th, ridden and pulled up before 7th
- Form 445-746
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer J E Dixon
- Jockey Mr John Dixon
held up in rear, pushed along before 3 out where not fluent, staying on same pace when mistake last
- Form 4244-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey K Brogan
prominent, headway to press leader before 3 out where led, pushed along before 2 out, extended advantage approaching last, eased down close home
- Form 1214-91
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
led, 2 lengths ahead 4 out, headed 3 out, soon ridden to chase leader, stayed on same pace approaching last, no match for winner run-in
- Form 032-282
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Emma Smith-Chaston
held up in mid-division, some headway to chase leaders before 3 out, 4 lengths down and not fluent 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form P9352B
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
prominent, ridden and dropped to midfield before 7th, lost touch with leaders before 3 out, stayed on to press for 3rd last, kept on run-in
- Form F841/2-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 124
chased leader, ridden and weakened quickly to pull up before 3 out
- Form 37/122-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
held up in midfield, not fluent 8th, ridden and tailed off before 3 out
- Form 323-41F
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
midfield, pushed along and tailed off before 3 out
Polisud (FR)
100- Form 434-956
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Billy Garritty
always in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form PP1PP-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Kerry Lee
- Jockey Non Runner
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In depth
Verdict
The lightly-raced IROKO (NAP) beat Foster'sisland, Captain Zebo and Rafferty's Return on his handicap debut over course and distance in November and promises to be even more effective on this softer ground. Rafferty's Return subsequently reversed that form with Foster'sisland here on Boxing Day but Ashington was in touch that day when brought down on the final circuit. Eternally Yours is an Ayr specialist and Hasty Brook has only run at that track since joining his current yard.
Formwatch
Celestial Horizon (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along before 3 out where badly hampered, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Galway 2m 7f hcp sft in Jul.
Captain Zebo (IRE) 17-2 (12-2) Close up, led narrowly before 3rd, disputed lead after 5th, not fluent and headed 7th, disputed lead next, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra after last, 6th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Iroko (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Iroko (FR) 9-4fav (11-4) Chased leaders, nudged along approaching 3 out, ridden before last, led soon after last, ran on strongly, won at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Foster'sisland (11-6) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Rafferty's Return 9-2 (11-11) Chased leaders, led after 9th, ridden and headed approaching last, rallied well to lead again flat, just held on, won at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Foster'sisland (11-9) by hd, 9 ran.
Foster'sisland 14-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden before next, led approaching last, headed flat, stayed on well, just held by winner, 2nd of 9, hd behind Rafferty's Return (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Ashington 18-1 (11-11) Midfield, badly hampered and brought down 9th, at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Hardi Du Mesnil (FR) 28-1 (10-11) Not fluent, always behind, tailed off before 2 out, 12th of 13, dist behind Romeo Brown (10-8) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Hasty Brook (FR) 17-2 (11-6) Prominent, slow and lost ground 4th, struggling 10th, mistake next, pulled up before 4 out, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Eternally Yours 10-3 (11-9) Pressed leader, led 3rd, headed after 6th, led next, headed before 8th, led 3 out, dived at 2 out, soon headed, 3rd and looking held when fell last, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Polisud (FR) 2-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, not fluent 5 out, hampered 4 out, pushed along 2 out, kept on, 6th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Huerta (11-4) at Bordeaux Le Bouscat 2m 3f hcp sft in Oct.
Ballybegg (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Mid-division, weakened after 4 out, tailed off when hit next, pulled up before the last, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.