Racecards
14:10 Wetherby
Karen Dunbar Highly Commended Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 45y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,500 added
- Winner: £3,867
- 2nd: £1,781
- 3rd: £890
- 4th: £446
- Form 2513/32-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey J M Quinlan
disputed lead, led 12th, shaken up before 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, no extra
- Form 147/5F1-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
disputed lead, mistake and headed 12th, remained handy, not fluent 4 out, ridden after 2 out, rallied to press leader final fence, ran on well to lead run-in
- Form 33/3415-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
in rear, touch, slow jump 3rd, headway into 3rd 11th, not fluent 4 out, gradually faded after 2 out
- Form 2412P-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
tracked leaders, pushed along home turn, ridden in 4th after 4 out, kept on same pace, mistake last
- Form 1/5211P-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, dropped to rear 8th, reminders after 9th, lost touch 13th, pulled up after next
- Form P5/642-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
French Paradoxe ended last season with a victory at Doncaster and is 5lb higher on his return but TANGO BOY has the more recent winning form. The latter scored over track and trip last month and can cope with a 4lb rise. Readysteadybeau looks a threat stepping back up in distance after a third at Ayr while Breizh Alko is reunited with Brian Hughes having landed a double under the champion jockey early in the year and is preferred to Southern Sam. Maiden hurdle winner Contemplatemyfaith makes his chasing debut on his reappearance.
Formwatch
Southern Sam 7-4fav (12-0) Disputed lead, headed 4th, raced in 3rd, went 2nd 4 out, pressed leader before 3 out, soon ridden and left behind by winner before 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 16l behind Fuji Flight (11-12) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
French Paradoxe (FR) 10-3 (11-7) Made all, not fluent 6th and 10th, increased tempo home turn, well clear last, eased down run-in, won at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Get Your Own (11-12) by 6l, 4 ran.
Contemplatemyfaith (IRE) 5-2 (11-10) Raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, jumped slowly 4th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened on long run before 2 out, 5th of 8, 27 3/4l behind Lettie Lutz (10-9) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Readysteadybeau (FR) 9-2 (10-6) Stumbled badly 1st, held up in last pair, closer at 12th, headway disputing 2nd from 3 out, ridden edged left and kept on run-in, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Elvis Mail (12-2) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Breizh Alko (FR) 5-1 (10-0) Mid-division, steadily lost place and reminders in rear after 8th, lost touch after 10th and pulled up, at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Tango Boy (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway before 11th, challenged 2 out, stayed on flat, led towards finish, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Cash To Ash (12-0) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.