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14:55 Wetherby

Tetley's Bitter Novices' Handicap Chase (Class E)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 48.90s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Left Bank (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Boogy Woogy

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Rigadoon (IRE)

      9/4

        1
        Silk - Light Blue, Yellow star, sleeves and star on cap

        Fountain Bank (IRE)

        22 v
        12/1
        • Form 561340
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-13

        led to 3rd, stayed prominent to 10th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

        2
        Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), BLACK sleeves, WHITE armlets, BLACK cap

        Joe di Capo (IRE)

        182
        8/1
        • Form 2P/01PP-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-10

        blundered 9th, ridden after 5 out, weakened from 2 out

        3
        Silk - PINK, ROYAL BLUE stars, WHITE sleeves, WHITE cap, ROYAL BLUE star

        Boogy Woogy

        15 b
        6/1
        • Form 3/450-33
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-6

        in touch, effort 10th, led approaching 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on flat

        4
        Silk - Royal Blue, White sash, Yellow sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue spots

        Rigadoon (IRE)

        46 b
        9/4
        • Form 354-4P2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-6

        held up, went prominent halfway, ridden 12th, no impression from 3 out

        6
        Silk - Royal Blue, large Red spots, hooped sleeves, Red cap

        Kilcaroon (IRE)

        177
        10/1
        • Form 1P263P-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-2

        held up, fell 6th

        8
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue epaulets, diabolo on sleeves and quartered cap

        Grangewick Flight

        143
        12/1
        • Form F4463-P
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-5

        prominent, j.d right 1st, rider lost irons and ran out next

        10
        Silk - Maroon, Light Blue spots, Dark Green cap

        Sijujama (IRE)

        20
        12/1
        • Form P3-2344
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-3

        chased leaders, ridden 13th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

        11
        Silk - Black, Maroon hollow box

        Sir Norman

        10
        20/1
        • Form 0P6PP-5
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-1

        tracked leaders, led 3rd, mistake 6th, headed approaching 4 out, soon weakened

        12
        Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, Red sleeves, White cap

        Left Bank (IRE)

        135
        9/2
        • Form 0633-3P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0

        mid-division, headway 5 out, ridden to lead 2 out, kept on flat (wore cheek pieces)

        5
        NR

        Able Native (IRE)

        7
        • Form 456061
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-6

        7
        NR

        Antenne (IRE)

        165 v
        • Form 23453-P
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-7

        9
        NR

        Red Minster

        243
        • Form 000-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-4

        In depth

        Verdict

        Able Native was successfully tipped up by us last week to win a truly dire contest at Fakenham last week and at old form at least, she is still well handicapped to score again. She did struggle on that day and with her best form on a softer surface and stronger opposition here, we look elsewhere. The weights are headed by Fountain Bank. He was in rude health last summer and while he has been disappointing in his last couple of chases, he is back to a realistic winning mark. Boogy Woogy is stepped up in distance. Tim Easterby's charge has plenty of gears but his jumping tends to let him down more often than not. A point that also applies to Grangewick Flight. The TEAMtalk pick here is Mick Easterby's Rigadoon. Not one to take a short price about; he knows this track well and his recent second at Market Rasen showed his current well-being.