Racecards
13:55 Wetherby
'Leek, Potato And Watercress' Handicap Chase (Class D )
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Form 131110
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
led, stumbled 2nd, headed 6th, led again 7th, headed 5 out, weakening when mistake next
- Form P-0PR35
- Age 12
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey Mr T J Dreaper
held up in touch, chased leaders when hit 7th, ridden after 10th, kept on under pressure from 2 out
- Form 2-22212
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey W McCarthy
held up in touch, chased leaders 7th, went 2nd 3 out, every chance approaching last, kept on run-in
- Form 212221
- Age 13
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 113
held up, headway approaching 4 out, ridden to challenge next, every chance last, kept on and not much room run-in
- Form 050P-32
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 111
always behind, struggling from 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 24-20U1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 106
tracked leaders, took closer order 9th, led 5 out, ridden and jumped right from 3 out, all out
- Form 21P-50F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Miss L C Siddall
- Jockey T Siddall
held up, pushed along after 6th, tailed off 5 out, pulled up before next
- Form P53553
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 89
In depth
Verdict
Gatorade, Man Murphy and Burwood Breeze are three against the field in another tough race to call for punters and the vote goes to Gatorade. The selection won well last time out when defeating Winchester and although he is rising in the weights he could still be ahead of the handicapper and under conditions that suit he is taken to score. Man Murphy rates the main danger on his latest second behind Sound Of Cheers and as that was his first run in three months he may come on for the run. Burwood Breeze is another worthy of respect on his latest second behind Ossmoses but that was over a longer trip and the drop in distance is not sure to suit so he is passed over on this occasion. King Of The Arctic also won well last time out when defeating Stormy Beach but he hasps yet to win over a trip this far. Of the remainder Aleresd and Plumier are both on handy marks and are worth noting in the market but for the winner we return to Gatorade.