Racecards
20:05 Wetherby
Skybet Supporting Yorkshire Racing Summer Festival Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £5,822
- 2nd: £1,732
- 3rd: £866
- 4th: £433
- Form 3513-01
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 81
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
- Form 00-0238
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey George Chaloner
led early, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Curzon Line
25- Form 18827/6
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
held up mid-division, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 123
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, soon headed, no extra
- Form 0-02276
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey R Ffrench
tracked leaders in 4th, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 5-18050
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey B A Curtis
tracked leader, soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened towards finish
- Form 079544
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead towards finish
- Form 21-9583
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J J Davies
- Jockey P Hanagan
held up behind, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 727-503
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey D Fentiman
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
GREAT FUN was overlooked by the majority of punters when making a successful debut in April and he can gain compensation for two near misses on Kempton's Polytrack. The local trainers should put up a solid defence and David O'Meara relies upon Zacynthus. The trainer produced the seven-year-old at the first time of asking at Ayr and the gelding has to be viewed as a serious player despite the steadier of a big weight. Ruth Carr's Slemy is yet to add to a maiden success for Richard Hannon though he did run with some credit on a previous foray over course and distance. Millkwood put together an encouraging effort in first time cheekpieces at Thirsk and John Davies' inmate would have realistic claims if the rain stays away.
Formwatch
Zacynthus (IRE) 7-2 (9-11) Tracked leaders, 2nd well over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Ayr 7f hcp (4) sft in Jul beating Invoke (9-10) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Khelman (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 11, 8l behind Above The Rest (9-3) at Haydock 7f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Curzon Line 25-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Margaret's Mission (9-0) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Great Fun 6-4fav (8-13) Close up, switched left 2f out, ridden and ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Oh So Sassy (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Orion's Bow 8-1 (10-0) Mid-division, took keen hold, lost place over 3f out, headway over 1f out, hampered entering final furlong, one pace, 6th of 11, 5l behind Who's Shirl (8-13) at Doncaster 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
In Focus (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Prominent, driven over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened from over 1f out, 10th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Go Dan Go (9-7) at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Slemy (IRE) 7-2fav (9-1) Keen, held up towards rear, headway and not clear run over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Personal Touch (9-8) at Ayr 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Millkwood 8-1 (10-0) Midfield, headway over 2f out, chasing leaders when not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, every chance inside final furlong, kept on well, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Qaffaal (9-5) at Thirsk 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Regal Missile (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Pumaflor (9-5) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.