Racecards
14:45 Wetherby
Sixt Car Hire Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,273 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £350
- Form 7-205FF
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey R Patrick
made most until driven, headed and hung left before last, no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd close home
- Form 25-3717
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
held up in rear, headway 4th, led before last, clear flat, easily
- Form 92-2710
- Age 12
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Abbie McCain
chased leaders on outside, lost place before 3 out, plugged on to take 7 lengths 6th when mistake and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 026-323
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Bryan Carver
held up towards rear, mistake 1st, headway after 6th, switched right before mistake last, kept on, no impression on winner, went 2nd close home
- Form 7978-14
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
held up towards rear, well behind from 6th, tailed off
- Form 2-47372
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, not fluent next, lost place before 3 out
Foxey
71- Form 302/24-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
mid-division, weakened after 6th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 543/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
held up in rear, last after 3rd, tailed off
En Couleur
24- Form 435
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, not fluent 2 out, 3rd and no impression on winner last, no extra flat
Cuban Sun
172- Form 282-005
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Alexander Fielding
tracked leader, led 6th, soon headed, weakened from 3 out
- Form P-2P1P0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
mid-division, closed 4th, lost place and not fluent 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 0-8050P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
in rear, not fluent 1st or 5th, soon well behind, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 8P905
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
held up towards rear, headway 6th, mistake 3 out, no extra next
- Form 72-P801
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Alain Cawley
rear of mid-division, pushed along before 4th, hanging left after 3 out, no impression
In depth
Verdict
Ex S'elance is better over further as he showed when scoring over an extended 2m3f at Catterick though he remains on a fair mark. Flamboyant Joyaux is the only course and distance winner having scored on Boxing Day 2019. He's been racing over fences recently and is only a pound higher than that victory. Dubai Days has had a run in a jumpers' bumper at Newcastle since scoring easily there in December for which he's been raised 9lb. The Herds Garden pops up occasionally, as he did at Catterick last month, but it's about time LLANTARA was winning again. Last successful in March 2019, she bounced back to form when narrowly beaten at Ffos Las earlier this month and a repeat would see her difficult to beat.
Formwatch
Smiths Cross (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, not fluent 13th, weakened after 15th, tired when fell last, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Dubai Days (IRE) 11-4jfav (11-4) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 7th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Set In Stone (11-3) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Jan.
The Herds Garden 33-1 (11-4) Always in rear, last of 12, 36l behind The Steward (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (4) pol in Feb.
Llantara 10-1 (10-12) Held up, some headway 4 out, chased clear leader 3 out, driven to lead before last, headed flat, no extra close home, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Committee Of One (10-0) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Western Rambler (IRE) 10-11fav (12-5) Prominent, led after 3rd, hit 3 out, ridden and headed before last, soon weakened, 4th of 13, 12l behind Evita Du Mesnil (10-12) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Flamboyant Joyaux (FR) 3-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, pressed leader before 3 out, lost position before 2 out, third at last, rallied on run-in but no match for easy winner, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Discko Des Plages (11-10) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Foxey 11-2 (11-11) Held up in last pair, good headway on outside tracking leaders before omitted 3 out, 2nd next, ridden between last 2, weakened, 3rd of 8, 7 3/4l behind Crackdeloust (11-2) at Ayr 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Drumochter 12-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, headway after omitted 2 out, soon chasing leaders, hit last, never a threat, 3rd of 5, 5 1/4l behind Derriana Spirit (10-10) at Hexham 2m (4) sft in Dec.
En Couleur 9-1 (10-2) Held up in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, plugging on in 4th when hit 2 out, weakened into 5th at the last, 5th of 14, 16 1/4l behind Dorking Boy (11-13) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Cuban Sun 16-1 (10-12) Led, slowed and went left 1st, went left next, soon headed, lost place before 3 out, well beaten 2 out, 5th of 6, 30 1/2l behind Operatic Export (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gf in Sep.
Cilluirid (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Led, went clear before 6th, reduced lead after 3 out, headed and mistake 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, 10th of 16, 24 1/4l behind Ex S'elance (10-6) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Wishful Thinking (GER) 100-1 (10-9) Chased leader, weakened rapidly 4 out, pulled up, at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Panic Over (IRE) 125-1 (11-2) Held up, pushed along after 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Frimeur De Lancray (11-2) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) hvy in Jan.
Ex S'elance (FR) 4-1 (10-6) Held up in rear-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, ridden and went 2nd between last 2, led last, went clear run-in, idled badly and saddle appeared to slip, just lasted, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Feb beating Donladd (11-12) by 3/4l, 16 ran.