Racecards
16:35 Wetherby
Baker Tilly Intermediate Chase (Class D)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 3236-52
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey C McCormack
in 3rd and took keen hold, hit 6th, joined leaders 8th, led 4 out, hit next, clear approaching last, pushed out flat
Gottabe
15- Form 53430-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey W Marston
tracked leader, joined leaders 8th, outpaced and ridden after 11th, kept on from 3 out, no chance with winner
- Form 12422-F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey B J Crowley
held up in rear, headway 8th, led 10th, headed 4 out, ridden next, soon weakened
Early Dawn
20- Form 34/RPP-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Mr L Bates
led, headed 10th, weakened next, well behind when hit last
In depth
Verdict
The two last time out winners in the field, Gottabe and Early Dawn both have plenty to find at the weights here and this looks to be a straight fight between likely short-priced favourite Harvis and the back-to-form The Negotiator. Harvis was looking dangerous when taking a tumble at Perth last week and will be backed to gain quick compensation being the clear pick of the weights. A heavy fall is a heavy fall though and that might just have dented his confidence and the Wetherby fences take a deal of jumping. The Negotiator is the selection, and if able to reproduce his short-head second to the classy Europa at Perth last time must have every chance.