Racecards
15:20 Wetherby
William Hill Betting TV Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,200 added
- Winner: £6,368
- 2nd: £1,870
- 3rd: £935
- 4th: £467
- Form 23/2131-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Billy Garritty
raced keenly, chased leaders, led soon after 3 out, clear before last, stayed on strongly
- Form 01F31F-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
raced keenly, chased leaders and wide, every chance when hung badly left from 3 out, weakened next, continued to hang left and eased
- Form 3311-32
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders on inside, 2nd before 2 out, ridden and hung left from between last 2, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 13720/F-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
held up in last pair, never involved, tailed off
- Form 1314PU/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Danny Cook
chased leaders until fell 4th
- Form 5-R1210
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
raced keenly tracking leader, hit 4 out, led after 4 out until soon after next, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened into 4th between last 2
- Form 84505-4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
led until after 4 out, soon not much room, weakened before next
- Form 310/122-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Callum Whillans
tracked leaders early, mid-division at 3rd, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, went one paced 3rd between last 2
- Form 5-61709
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
mid-division on inside, badly hampered 4th, no chance after
- Form F33F-00
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Alain Cawley
in rear when slightly hampered 4th, never on terms, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
CORNERSTONE LAD gives weight away all round but was an improved handicap hurdler last term and showed his readiness for this return to hurdles with a battling success on the Flat at Catterick last month on heavy ground. Billy Garrity's 5lb claim is a valuable asset and he's taken to maintain his progression over timber with fitness assured as well as his ability to handle soft ground. Dear Sire must be taken seriously on his seasonal return, especially with the McCain yard amongst the winners this week and the course and distance winner is shortlisted alongside the highly consistent Theatre Legend and Yccs Portocervo who needs to be forgiven a below par effort latest, prior to which he'd looked a promising recruit for the Dr Newland team.
Formwatch
Cornerstone Lad 4-1fav (9-9) In touch, headway 5f out, led over 2f out, soon joined, ridden over 1f out, asserted towards finish, won at Catterick 2m hcp (5) hvy in Oct beating Rayna's World (9-9) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Dear Sire (FR) 9-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, jumped right at times, went 2nd when dived at 5th, not fluent 8th, closed on leader after 3 out, every chance when fell 2 out, at Cheltenham 2m (2) gd in Oct.
Theatre Legend 6-1 (11-6) Mid-division on inside, headway normal 4 out, left in lead normal 3 out, headed when mistake last, well held by winner flat, 2nd of 10, 10l behind Antunes (10-11) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Signifiant (FR) (11-4) at Cagnes-sur-Mer 2m 1f hvy in Dec.
Master Of Irony (IRE) 66-1 (9-8) Slowly away in rear, weakened 5f out, tailed off, 10th of 14, dist behind Caravan Of Hope (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Yccs Portocervo (FR) 9-1 (11-6) Led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, dist behind Larkbarrow Lad (11-7) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Aristo Du Plessis (FR) 14-1 (11-6) Led, pushed along before 3 out, headed before the last, weakened run-in, 4th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Fransham (11-4) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Dali Mail (FR) 11-4 (11-4) Tracked leaders, 2nd going well before 3 out, challenged and flattened 3 out, hung left and hit next, hung left and went left last, no impression when slightly short of room on rail run-in, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Minella Charmer (11-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Zig Zag (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Always towards rear, never a factor, 9th of 12, 37l behind Fransham (11-4) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Un Comedien (FR) 100-1 (11-4) Towards rear, ridden before 3 out, never dangerous, 13th of 15, dist behind Mr Scrumpy (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.