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15:45 Wetherby
Book Tickets Online At wetherbyracing.co.uk Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,800 added
- Winner: £3,119
- 2nd: £916
- 3rd: £458
- 4th: £229
- Form 622639
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, not fluent 3 out, went 2nd soon after 2 out, ridden and no impression run-in, lost 2nd final 150 yards, kept on
- Form 50-2433
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer S Durack
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up in mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders after 4 out, went 3rd between last 2, soon ridden, stayed on to 2nd final 150 yards, no impression on winner
- Form 43313
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey A P McCoy
always towards rear, driven and strugggling 3 out, never on terms
- Form 397775
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, pushed along before next, soon weakened
- Form 4-22338
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Miss H Bethell
chased leader, led before 3 out, headed approaching and hit 2 out, lost 2nd soon after and weakened quickly
Narcissist (IRE)
147- Form 038
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey K Renwick
held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, went 4th between last 2, kept on well run-in, never nearer
- Form 029-117
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey D C Costello
chased leaders, went 2nd approaching and hit 3 out, led approaching and went left 2 out, ridden between last 2, soon clear, went left again last, kept on strongly, ridden out
- Form 243135
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey Dean Pratt
chased leaders, weakened 2 out
- Form 509-238
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey Danny Cook
held up in mid-division, pushed along and weakened approaching 3 out, mistake next
- Form 122125
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
led until before 3 out, soon lost 2nd, chased leaders, weakened 2 out, no chance when switched left before last
In depth
Verdict
Bohemian Rhapsody wasn't beaten far when third at Warwick in February but that was in testing ground. It was also soft going when Cool Sky scored at Musselburgh earlier this year though A P McCoy's presence today will ensure he comes in for support. Well beaten over hurdles in the Imperial Cup at Sandown last time, SKINT went close in a couple of chases on fast ground last summer. He's slipped down the weights since and Ali Brewer's charge gets the vote. Oliver's Gold failed to cope with an 8lb rise at Cartmel on his latest start and Blake Dean is 12lb higher than when scoring at Newcastle in January.
Formwatch
Skint 33-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, pushed along challenging before 2 out, weakened and blundered 2 out, 9th of 14, 17l behind Baltimore Rock (10-12) at Sandown 2m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) sft in Mar.
Bohemian Rhapsody (IRE) 3-1fav (11-10) Held up towards rear, blundered 3 out, headway before 2 out, soon went 3rd, kept on from last, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Keel Haul (10-13) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Feb.
Cool Sky 5-2fav (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, well held 3rd from 2 out, 3rd of 7, 25l behind Satanic Beat (10-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Mar.
Dumbarton (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3rd, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 5th of 7, 33l behind Watt Broderick (10-4) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Mar.
Spin Cast 16-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden before last, soon weakened, 8th of 14, 12l behind Edmaaj (10-7) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Narcissist (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, raced wide, pushed along before 7th, soon well beaten, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Heath Hunter (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m 4f 4yo nov stks (4) sft in Nov.
Oliver's Gold 6-1 (10-3) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, no impression, weakened before last, 7th of 14, 23l behind Dartford Warbler (10-11) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Aug.
Weybridge Light 17-2 (10-7) Held up mid-division, mistake 6th, weakened before last, 5th of 9, 19l behind Ueueteotl (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Nov.
Bright Applause 7-2 (10-9) In touch, blundered and lost place 3rd, driven after 4 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 23l behind Keeneland (11-11) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Blake Dean 5-2 (10-10) Led until 5th, weakened approaching 2 out, last of 5, 25l behind Just Cameron (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Mar.
Mandy's Boy (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Mid-division, effort 2 out, soon no impression, 7th of 12, 11l behind Raven's Tower (11-9) at Ascot 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.