Racecards
17:50 Wetherby
Racing UK Free For A Month Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 731/058
- Age 9
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey Barry McHugh
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden 2f out, headway on outer over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 40304-0
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer J Ward
- Jockey Cam Hardie
mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, just failed for 2nd
- Form 40-0735
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Rob Hornby
dwelt, soon mid-division, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
- Form 228-785
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer N Wilson
- Jockey P J McDonald
mid-division, ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong, never troubled leaders
- Form 8-70879
- Age 11
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey T Hamilton
dwelt, always detached and outpaced in rear
- Form 41-6066
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 47
towards rear, some headway over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, never on terms
- Form 533724
- Age 9
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer Rebecca Bastiman
- Jockey D Fentiman
prominent on inside, ridden 2f out, every chance 1f out, no extra and held final 100 yards
- Form 2520-50
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A D Brown
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon challenged, every chance 1f out, one pace final 100 yards
Spoken Words
26- Form 0200-06
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 45
tracked leader, led narrowly 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on, just held on for 2nd
- Form 6700-57
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 45
led, driven and headed 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, weakened final 100 yards
In depth
Verdict
Lady Joanna Vassa has been thereabouts in her last two starts and this won’t take much winning, though preference is for HARBOUR LIGHTNING. Noel Wilson’s three-year-old went close twice over 5f at Beverley as a juvenile so the extra half-furlong here should prove ideal. Lizzy's Dream was second at Musselburgh before finishing fourth last time at Ayr but is only 1-35 on Turf. Thatcherite has had three runs since returning from injury so should be approaching peak fitness and is well treated nowadays.
Formwatch
Thatcherite (IRE) 4-1 (9-10) Outpaced in rear, detached halfway, headway inside final furlong, never nearer, 8th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Jacob's Pillow (9-12) at Beverley 5f hcp (6) gf in May.
Ypres 14-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Dream Ally (9-2) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Lady Joanna Vassa (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Raced far side, chased leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Dutch Dream (9-0) at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Harbour Lightning 28-1 (8-9) In touch, headway over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Love Oasis (9-2) at Ayr 6f hcp fll (5) gd in Jun.
Captain Scooby 12-1 (9-0) Slowly away outpaced, 9th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Titus Secret (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Chip Or Pellet 7-1 (8-12) Behind, outpaced halfway, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, weakening when hampered inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Crosse Fire (9-12) at Beverley 5f hcp (6) gf in May.
Lizzy's Dream 16-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Goninodaethat (9-11) at Ayr 6f hcp (6) gd in May.
Nefetari 14-1 (9-9) Soon led, headed over 2f out, losing place when hampered on inside over 1f out, 10th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Pick Of Any (9-12) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (7) pol in Feb.
Spoken Words 50-1 (8-13) Taken to post early, in touch, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Goninodaethat (9-11) at Ayr 6f hcp (6) gd in May.
Mr Enthusiastic 14-1 (8-8) Hampered start, chased leader, lost place over 2f out, last of 7, 25l behind Castlerea Tess (9-13) at Catterick 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.