Racecards
15:10 Wetherby
Watch Irish Racing On Racing TV Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 85y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,515 added
- Winner: £4,616
- 2nd: £1,355
- 3rd: £678
- 4th: £350
- Form P9SF4P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey R P McLernon
raced wide close up in rear, ridden and weakened 12th, tailed off
- Form 4U71P5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
close up in rear, headway 4 out, joined leader last, ridden to lead narrowly flat, asserted towards finish
- Form 32-P313
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey James Bowen
led, headed soon after 7th, led again 12th, ridden and headed next, weakened last
- Form 64845P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Miss C R Crane
tracked leaders, dropped to rear 7th, outpaced 4 out, ridden and rallied flat
- Form 6466P5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Kenny Johnson
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
raced wide tracked leaders, led soon after 7th, headed 12th, led again next, ridden and joined last, headed narrowly flat, kept on one pace
- Form 343322
- Age 11
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Danny Cook
prominent, ridden 4 out, driven 2 out, kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
Frankie Ballou has been knocking on the door lately, including over course and distance last time, but is still looking a few pounds too high and could face a battle for the lead from King Golan. Roxboro Road attracted market support on his first run for Ben Haslam at Ayr but was never travelling and pulled up and looks a tricky sort. Well Smitten is hard to catch right but slipping down the weights again, though LADY MASTER looks more reliable. She won here last season and has been in good form lately at Market Rasen.
Formwatch
Roxboro Road (IRE) 3-1 (10-5) Not fluent early, soon behind and pushed along, lost touch 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Ayr 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Well Smitten (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Led to after 1st, pressed leader, lost place when ridden on long run before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Mortens Leam (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Lady Master 11-4 (11-12) Made most, headed 2 out, soon ridden, no impression with winner before last, lost modest 2nd flat, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Picknick Park (10-2) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Show And Go (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Chased leaders to before 9th, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
King Golan (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Slowly away, towards rear, outpaced before 3 out, never threatened leaders, 5th of 7, 15 1/2l behind Niven (12-0) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Frankie Ballou (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced by front pair 3 out, soon ridden, rallied flat, gaining on idling winner towards finish, just held, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Mortens Leam (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.