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14:20 Wetherby
Dransfields Ciu Charity Raceday Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Form 815/UFF-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey B S Hughes
in touch, driven and lost place after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next
- Form 99P/7-21
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey D C Costello
tracked leader, left in lead, challenged 3 out, ridden and stayed on well from next
- Form 2-34264
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey M O'connell
held up in touch, went 2nd 9th, challenged 3 out, kept on and every chance until ridden and once pace when hung right between last 2, lost place last, no extra
- Form 5-17P57
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey M J McAlister
held up, headway and in touch 9th, driven and outpaced approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form U6/0023
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in rear, headway to track leading pair approaching 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd last, ridden last, not reach winner
Solway Bee
15- Form 94-45P8
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Harry Haynes
led until fell 8th
- Form 5/45193-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J R Norton
- Jockey P Aspell
held up in touch, hampered 8th, driven and outpaced after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 5-32432
- Age 12
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey E Whillans
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
SPRING BREEZE can register back-to-back successes here and he is nominated over Grand Bay and Basoda. The selection was a comfortable winner at Aintree last month when he stayed-on really strongly at the finish and with conditions very much to his liking this proven stayer looks to have a great chance going in again. Grand Bay has ability and he will have no problems with the trip, but he is far from straightforward and if this gets into a battle then he could be found wanting. Basoda has yet to complete in three attempts in this sphere and that is a big cause for concern, but if he can sort his jumping out then he would not be without a chance. Hi Dancer has gone well here in the past but he has yet to prove himself over this trip. Course and distance winner Quay Meadow is another worth a mention, but in an open event the vote goes to Spring Breeze.
Formwatch
Basoda 10-1 (11-7) Held up, headway 8th, chasing leaders when fell 14th, in a race won by Gidam Gidam (11-4) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Dec, 11 ran.
Spring Breeze 15-2 (10-5) Mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leading pair before next, left 2 lengths 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead before last, stayed on, won at Aintree 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Oct beating Fourty Acers (11-6) by 4l, 11 ran.
Hi Dancer 8-1 (10-0) Behind until ridden, kept on from 2 out, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 7l behind Glingerbank (11-0) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs.
Follow On 40-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, weakened 3 out, 7th of 12, 29l behind Whisky Magic (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Oct.
Grand Bay (USA) 3-1 (11-3) Held up in last, raced keenly, not fluent 1st or 4th, headway after 9th, pushed along and disputing 2nd 2 out, soon hard ridden and lugged right, switched right and weakened flat, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Orchard King (11-6) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Oct.
Solway Bee 14-1 (10-3) Towards rear, struggling 9th, never dangerous, 8th of 15, 30l behind Daraz Rose (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
Quay Meadow (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) In touch, driven and outpaced after 2 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure flat, no impression, 3rd of 11, 7l behind Kings Guard (11-3) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Mar.
Indian Pipe Dream (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Held up, weakened when pulled up before 5th, in a race won by Viscount Rossini (10-3) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr, 9 ran.
Solway Minstrel 5-1 (11-7) Narrow leader, raced keenly, ridden and headed after 3 out, beaten when jumped left last, kept trying flat, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Orchard King (11-6) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Oct.