Racecards
16:40 Wetherby
Family Day Handicap Chase (Class C) (Class C)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 121PP0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey R Garritty
tracked leader, reminders 9, challenged throughout, ridden after next, stayed on well flat, not reached winner
- Form 31-12P4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
tracked leaders, headway approaching 14, lead 3 out, ridden and 8 lengths clear last, held on under pressure flat
- Form 115146
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey J P McNamara
held up towards rear, blundered 10th, chased leaders after 5 out, no impression from 3 out
- Form PP3245
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey F Keniry
chased leaders, reminders 9th, ridden and outpaced 5 out, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 344000
- Age 12
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
chased leaders, reminders 9th, lost place 11th, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before next
Navarone
41- Form U400P2
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
jumped well, lead, ridden and headed 3 out, stayed on one pace under pressure from next
- Form 40541P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
not fluent, always in rear, tailed off and pulled before 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Hunters Tweed, Joe Blake and Navarone look the three to concentrate on in another tight affair and the tentative vote goes to Hunters Tweed. The selection would win this easily at his best but he has been very disappointing for no apparent reason of late. However he goes well at this track and in the hope that first time french blinkers revives his enthusiasm he is taken to score under conditions that suit. Joe Blake rates the main danger he was a fair fourth behind Perfect Fellow last time but that form has since been let down. However if Hunters Tweed does not come up to scratch he looks the most likely to benefit. Navarone was a fair second behind Creative Time last time out and is another with place claims but his best efforts have come with more cut in the ground. Of the remainder Virgin Solider is on a fair mark and could run well at a price but for the winner we return to Hunters Tweed.