Racecards
15:05 Wetherby
Life & Style Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,602
- 2nd: £764
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 172621-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey K Renwick
led, clear before 4 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on run-in, always held
- Form 34319-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey R Thornton
with leaders, pushed along 7th, went 2nd briefly before 4 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 2P22/F3-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey D F O'Regan
patiently ridden in rear, well off the pace, smooth headway before 4 out, soon tracking leader, led before and 2 lengths up when blundered badly and pecked on landing last, soon ridden, held on cleverly towards finish
- Form 590115-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
with leaders, not fluent 6th, ridden after 5 out, kept on from 2 out, one pace
- Form 574469-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey Harry Challoner
chased leading trio, pushed along after 5 out, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
DONTPAYTHEFERRYMAN was second in a couple of tries over fences at Sedgefield around this time last year. He's been much improved over hurdles and on the all-weather lately and, though he'd prefer a softer surface, there may be just enough give in the ground for him to open his account over the larger obstacles today. The danger is probably Montoya's Son, who has to give 7lb to the selection but has jumped well in both starts over fences so far and ran out a very easy winner at Carlisle last month. King In Waiting has more scope than Petrosian but just as interesting is Mickmacmagoole, who has won eight times over hurdles but was occasionally a little clumsy and is jumping fences rather late in life.
Formwatch
Montoya's Son (IRE) 8-13fav (10-7) Made most, jumped badly left early, ridden and pressed from 4 out, driven last, in command when eased near finish, won at Carlisle 2m 4f nov chs (3) gf in Apr beating Currahee (10-12) by 2l, 5 ran.
Dontpaytheferryman (USA) 10-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, hit 3 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 8, 14l behind Tatispout (10-11) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.
King In Waiting (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Led to 3 out, ridden and weakened last, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Lord Villez (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f beg chase (4) sft in Mar.
Mickmacmagoole (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, challenged 5th, led next, ridden and headed 3 out, no extra flat, last of 5, 8l behind Pure Faith (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.
Petrosian 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, led approaching 5th, pushed along 6th, headed 7th, ridden and weakened from 2 out, 9th of 11, 19l behind Heavenly Chorus (10-13) at Catterick 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.