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15:50 Wetherby
racinguk.com/freetrial Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 45y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 1074/1P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Jake Greenall
chased leaders, driven to challenge approaching 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 32U2U-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
in touch, lost place after 10th, detatched 5 out, rallied 2 out, ridden to challenge last, no extra flat
- Form 531232-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey Brian Harding
chased leaders, hard ridden after 5 out, weakening when hit 2 out
Oil Burner
387- Form 3137/44-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 10th, driven to challenge 4 out, weakened before last
- Form P1634-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M Smith
- Jockey Henry Brooke
soon led, not fluent 8th, refused and unseated rider next
- Form 535362
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
held up in rear, under pressure when mistake 12th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on approaching 3 out, led last, ridden out (1 fence omitted)
Be A Dreamer
16- Form 2426-2P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
prominent, blundered 1st, blundered and unseated rider next
- Form 5-P1144
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer P Maddison
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
always behind, lost touch after 10th, pulled up next
- Form 235555
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Harry Bannister
in touch, chased leader 6th, left in lead 9th, jumped right 5 and 4 out, strongly challenged 2 out, headed last, no extra closing stages
In depth
Verdict
Longueville Flier has decent claims on his recent second over these fences with ITSTIMEFORAPINT back in fourth. But the latter represents a yard in fine form and Lucinda Russell's charge will have come on for that first start since April and is fancied to reverse running in this. Oil Burner scored off a similar mark at Ayr early in the year but Silver Dragon has plenty to find with the selection on last year's form at the track. Brave Buck and Be A Dreamer are not out of this on their best efforts but both failed to complete on their respective comebacks.
Formwatch
Brave Buck 4-1fav (11-12) Mid-division, blundered and lost place 3rd, last 13th, blundered next, soon pulled up, at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Itstimeforapint (IRE) 10-3fav (11-9) Tracked winner until 11th, blundered 13th, 2nd again before mistake 4 out, ridden before next, lost 2nd when mistake 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Blue Kascade (11-8) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Silver Dragon 11-2 (11-7) Prominent, ridden and weakened 4 out, 2nd of 7, 22l behind Itstimeforapint (11-1) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Oil Burner 13-2 (10-5) Held up, headway 13th, tracked leader 3 out, ridden and kept on one pace flat, 4th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Incentivise (10-13) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Brunello 33-1 (8-12) Always behind, weakened over 6f out, last of 9, dist behind Bulas Belle (9-12) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Longueville Flier (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, mistake 11th, headway chasing leaders and blundered 13th, 3rd 2 out, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Blue Kascade (11-8) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Be A Dreamer 7-1 (10-12) Mid-division, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before last, at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Sgt Bull Berry 8-1 (10-9) Held up in mid-division, ridden after 14th, effort and went 4th next, no impression, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 10, 29 3/4l behind Double Chocolate (10-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Cara Court (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Raced wide, chased leaders 2nd, weakened 15th, 5th of 10, 25 3/4l behind Blue Kascade (11-8) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Oct.