Racecards
16:00 Wetherby
Sayyure Handicap Hurdle (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 261PP6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey T J Phelan
soon behind, pushed along 3rd, tailed off and pulled up before 5th
- Form 3-21513
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J Wade
- Jockey B P Harding
made all, soon clear, hit 6th, held on well towards finish
- Form P-6040P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey G Lee
held up in rear, headway and effort 3 out, kept on one paced from next
Chaos Theory
39- Form P4F-660
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Dempsey
tracked leaders, lost place 6th, ridden and weakened next
- Form 000606
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey R McGrath
held up towards rear, headway 5th and in touch, effort 3 out, one paced next
- Form 245506
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer Mrs S Bradburne
- Jockey T Siddall
held up towards rear, reminders 4th, headway to chase leaders 6th, ridden 4 out, beaten next
Horton Dancer
382- Form 1603P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
held up in touch, mistake 1st, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
Tiger Talk
23- Form P052P0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey C Sharkey
held up in rear, ridden 6th, soon behind
- Form 13526P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey H Bastiman
tracked leader, ridden 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Though Stormy Lord's defeat of just over two lengths by Rhinestone Cowboy here last time can clearly not be taken at face value, the John Wade-trained gelding did enough that day to suggest that he should be good enough to see off a field that is not perhaps as competitive as it may look on paper. The seven-year-old also loves top of the ground conditions and gets them here, so he is a relatively confident selection. Exstoto is the only course and distance winner in the field and has to be respected. Likely to set the pace, the gelding has been running well enough since being exposed for that win here almost a year ago and, with a 4lb drop to help him, he could give the selection plenty to think about. Young American seems to go on any ground and cannot be ruled out despite top weight after running in some pretty decent races during the winter. He is now 3lb lower than his last winning mark and also goes on fast ground, so he could just be the fly in the ointment. However, he is overlooked purely because his recent form has been pretty disappointing. Of the remainder, Able Native has to be respected after a couple of decent efforts lately but the suspicion is that he might be found out on this faster ground.