Racecards
16:40 Wetherby
Wetherbyracing.co.uk Handicap Chase (Class F) (Class F)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 44233P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey D Gallagher
towards rear, effort and reminders before 4 out, blundered and unseated rider 4 out
Just Hoping
22- Form P/F-P4U1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Lady Susan Watson
- Jockey R McGrath
mid-division, driven along and improved 4 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 635310
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
towards rear, never dangerous
Mumuqa (IRE)
82- Form P34P60
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer B Rothwell
- Jockey J Mogford
in touch, led 4th, headed after 6th, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace
- Form 3P2362
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
tracked leaders, ridden 5 out, beaten and fell 4 out
- Form 435600
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer B Rothwell
- Jockey K Renwick
never better than mid-division
- Form 4/05-522
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
mid-division, chased along and headway 5 out, left in lead 3 out, ridden and kept on
- Form 002400
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss L Siddall
- Jockey T Siddall
mid-division, progress to challenge leaders 5 out, ridden and no extra from 3 out
Taking (FR)
10- Form 21-P0F2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, driven along 2 out, kept on same pace
Kimdaloo (IRE)
171- Form 222356
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey C McCormack
chased leaders, no impression from 4 out
- Form 654P40
- Age 11
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Mrs J Buckley
- Jockey G Lee
prominent, pushed along and lost ground 4 out, soon weakened
Tempo (IRE)
10- Form P6651U
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey B J Crowley
led, headed 4th, pulled up soon after
Taakid (USA)
10- Form 301P-55
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-division, headway 4 out, led 6th, fell 3 out when in lead
- Form P-0UPF4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
prominent, led after 6th, headed 4 out, one-paced final 2f
- Form 342600
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
mid-division, headway 5 out to challenge leaders, ridden and no extra final 2f
- Form F26650
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
towards rear, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
Another moderate event albeit a fairly competitive one with several coming in to the race in good form. Just Hoping stepped up appreciably on previous efforts when getting the better of Kandy Four here in novice company on Easter Monday and, being lightly raced, may have the necessary improvement to come to enable him to confirm the form on 2lb worse terms. Tempo was a comfortable winner of a Plumpton seller (now 7lb higher) on the same day but got only as far as the second fence when unseating on his next start while Superior Weapon was well below the form of his Kelso victory last time and may need softer ground to show his best. Taking returned to form with a narrow defeat at Market Rasen last time but has been raised 5lb as a consequence which may prove beyond him so Fils de Cresson gets the vote. Although on a long losing sequence, this veteran has shown in his last two starts in similar company that he still has the ability to lift a race of this nature and should give a good account.