Racecards
15:55 Wetherby
Watch Racing UK Anywhere Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,800 added
- Winner: £3,119
- 2nd: £916
- 3rd: £458
- 4th: £229
Always Tipsy
32- Form 532321
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey S Mulqueen
held up behind, headway before 4 out, challenged 3 out, led and hit 2 out, headed towards finish, no extra
- Form 655202
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Henry Brooke
in rear, pushed along and struggling halfway, tailed off, pulled up
- Form 213-542
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
mid-division, headway after 4 out, going when faultered and quickly pulled up before 3 out
- Form 422
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey B P Harding
towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, headway 3 out, every chance last, no extra last 50 yards
Wordy's Boy
38- Form 1/P71-23
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey A Pogson
prominent, challenged before 3 out, ridden before last, weakened run-in
- Form 23/1F-5P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up towards rear, ridden and outpaced 4 out and a lot to do, headway after 2 out, ran to lead near finish
- Form 7F-3467
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Callum Bewley
prominent, looking one pace in 4th when fell 2 out
- Form PPP146
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer A D Brown
- Jockey Mr Garry Lavery
chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out
- Form 34600
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey C O'Farrell
chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form P1-4U55
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden 2 out, challenged last, led briefly towards finish, kept on
Solway Sam
32- Form 222533
- Age 12
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey R D Day
chased leaders, weakened after 4 out
- Form 331-556
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, headed 2 out, held in 5th when fell last
- Form 51-6042
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Jonathan England
mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, plugged on and no impression
- Form 6P-1745
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, one pace when hampered and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 561835-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey Adrian Lane
Nonrunner
Halcyon Days
63- Form 7U97
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
- Form 068PU-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 82
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Always Tipsy is on the upgrade and looked as though he would be ideally suited by this trip after scoring over 2m4f at Musselburgh. Playhara completed a four-timer last spring and looked as though she was on the way back at Doncaster last time but this looks one for Jonjo and A P McCoy with AT RECEPTION. He hasn't had much racing since scoring at Southwell last March and showed at Doncaster last time that a victory is imminent. Waterclock almost got to Hail The Brave over the track and trip last time, despite several mistakes, so a better round of jumping would see him in the firing-line while winning point-to-pointer Not A Bother Boy showed his first sign of form over timber at Southwell where he was just run out of it over a longer trip.
Formwatch
Always Tipsy 13-2 (11-4) Behind, headway before 4 out, led 3 out, held on towards finish, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Jan beating Total Assets (11-8) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Playhara (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, every chance 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on well under pressure approaching last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 11l behind A Shade Of Bay (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 3f mares hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Dec.
At Reception (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders on inside, headway to challenge and upsides 3 out, ridden and every chance between last 2, soon no extra, well held from last, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Spookydooky (11-5) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Jan.
Waterclock (IRE) 5-1fav (11-12) In touch, stayed on from 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Hail The Brave (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
Wordy's Boy 17-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, went 3rd before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Beatabout The Bush (11-0) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Jan.
Azure Aware (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Always behind, reminders after 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Wicked Spice (11-5) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Nov, 12 ran.
Green Wizard (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Midfield, weakened after 4 out, 7th of 10, well behind Truckers Darling (11-6) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
Harris (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Prominent, led after 4th until 6th, led after 7th soon headed, ridden 9th, mistake and weakened 4 out, last of 6, well behind Kingcora (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
A Hairy Koala (FR) 12-1 (11-5) Raced wide in mid-division, weakened before 2 out, 10th of 12, well behind Thistlecrack (10-12) at Wincanton 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
The Cobbler Swayne (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up behind, outpaced 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 8, 50l behind Donna's Diamond (10-9) at Kelso 2m 6f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) sft in Jan.
Solway Sam 13-2 (11-3) Led to 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, kept on from last to regain 3rd place, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Full Jack (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Jan.
Ballythomas 9-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, led 5 out, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, last of 6, well behind Aiaam Al Namoos (11-11) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Jan.
Not A Bother Boy (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Held up on outside, headway after 8th, challenged 4 out, led after next, headed before last, plugged on, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Extreme Impact (11-5) at Southwell 3m am hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Minella Hero (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) Always towards rear, 5th of 9, 23l behind Emral Silk (11-8) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
Cruachan (IRE) 9-2fav (11-10) In rear, headway before 3 out to chase leaders, in 3rd and looking one pace when blundered 3 out, no impression, 5th of 10, 25l behind Moufatango (11-8) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Oct '13.
Halcyon Days 100-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, reminder approaching 6th, outpaced after 3 out, weakened from next, 7th of 14, well behind Chieftain's Choice (11-5) at Catterick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Agesilas (FR) 16-1 (11-6) Held up, jumped left 6th, lost touch before 8th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Amberjam (11-7) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Nov, 8 ran.