Racecards
12:30 Wetherby
Wetherby Racecourse & Conference Centre Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,952
- 2nd: £573
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Form 2-U0055
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mrs E Slack
- Jockey Miss Emma Sayer
tracked leader, not fluent 4th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form 3142-67
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey F Keniry
led, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 29/367-U
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey D Elsworth
held up in touch in 4th, headway to chase leader before 3 out, led next, soon push clear, ran on strongly
- Form 03/43-03
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
held up in in touch but in rear, not fluent 2nd, pushed along before 3 out, ridden to chase leading pair from 2 out, one pace,no impression
- Form 110
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer G M Moore
- Jockey P Buchanan
tracked leaders in 3rd, dropped in rear when outpaced before 3 out, disputing 3rd and looking held when fell 2 out
Dune Shine
18- Form 35-920
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Charlie Huxley
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Rushwee was still going well ahead of the field when unseating his rider in the latter stages of his comeback run at Leicester on Tuesday. He makes a quick reappearance and another bold bid is expected but the vote goes DUNE SHINE. An early blunder put paid to his chances at Ffos Las last time but his second at Towcester before that is working out well and Oliver Sherwood's charge looks potentially well treated on his handicap debut. Turf Trivia has won a couple of juvenile events but may need faster ground to show his best and Lap Of Honour falls into the same category.
Formwatch
Teenage Idol (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, led appproaching
Last of The Bunch 8-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 10, 37l behind King O'The Gypsies (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Nov.
Rushwee (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Prominent, led 4th, mistake 3 out, 2 lenghts ahead when blundered and unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Dormouse (11-9) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy, 9 ran.
Lap of Honour (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, soon chasing leaders, weakened before 2 out, 3rd of 10, 34l behind Sire De Grugy (11-5) at Fakenham 2m mdn hdl (5) gs.
Turf Trivia 28-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, hampered on bend after 3rd, weakened approaching 4 out, 10th of 13, well behind Maoi Chinn Tire (10-12) at Wetherby 2m Listed hdl 3yo (1) gd in Oct.
Dune Shine 33-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, never a factor, 14th of 16, 34l behind Pilgreen (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec.