Racecards
14:30 Wetherby
'Cream Of Mushroom' HBLB Handicap Hurdle (Class B )
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form 345-031
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey W McCarthy
held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden after next, weakened after 2 out
- Form 120B5-2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey O Nelmes
held up in mid-division, good headway to lead approaching 2 out, ridden and headed last, one pace
- Form 0FPU-06
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
held up, headway 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 021-102
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey M Bradburne
with leader, led 2nd, headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 4PP0-34
- Age 12
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 130
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, quickly weakened 2 out, soon pulled up
- Form 1P-2315
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer L Lungo
- Jockey G Berridge
held up, weakened 4 out, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out
- Form 2142-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A O'keeffe
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form F6-005P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey R McGrath
held up, pushed along after 4th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 14/6242-
- Age 13
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Mr E Whillans
held up, lost place 6th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 10-4455
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Mrs P Robeson
- Jockey M Foley
led to 2nd, outpaced and driven along after 4 out, headway after 3 out, hit and led last, driven clear flat
- Form 03F4-54
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 111
chased leaders until lost place 5th, hit next, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
A wide open handicap hurdle here and many would have chances on their best form but the principals look to be Turtle Soup, Claymore, Crazy Horse, and Carapuce and the tentative vote goes to Turtle Soup. The selection won well last time out when defeating Very Optimistic and although he is rising in the weights he again has conditions to suit and with his young claimer taking off a handy ten pounds he will be hard to beat. Claymore rates the main danger as he has been in fair form over fences of late and returns to hurdles on a fair mark his yard are in good form and he will not be far away. Crazy Horse is another that is well weighted on his best form and he was a fair fourth behind Middlethorpe last time out but he is becoming hard to win with and for that reason he is opposed. Carapuce is another that could go well but he just gave the impression the handicapper had caught up with him last time when fifth behind behind Jazz d'Estruval and he looks opposable on that basis. Of the remainder Knock Down is from a yard that is beginning to find its form so he is worth noting in the market but in a race that throws up more questions than answers for the winner we return to Turtle Soup.