Racecards
17:15 Wetherby
Rocom Handicap Hurdle (Class D) (Class D)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 012-0P3
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer L Lungo
- Jockey G Berridge
held up, hit 4th, headway on inner approaching 4 out, led 3 out, ridden clear approaching last easily
- Form 512-1P1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey P Madden
chased leaders, pushed along when pecked 5th, weakened after 4 out, well beat when blundered 2 out
- Form 311P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey G Lee
chased leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 112101
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
held up mid-division, outpaced 4 out, not fluent next, soon ridden, chased winner approaching last, no impression
- Form 11233P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up behind, ridden and headway approach 2 out, kept on and no impression from next
St Matthew (USA)
414- Form 1214-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
held up behind, headway 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, staying on one pace and held when fell last
- Form 3F2213
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
prominent, led after 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened next
Fireaway
28- Form 362/4-U3
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer O Brennan
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up mid-division, hit 4th, headway to challenge 3 out, soon ridden, one pace when hit last
- Form PP3542
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer N King
- Jockey M Bradburne
chased leaders, led 6, headed after 4 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 6PP-430
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey H Bastiman
led, pushed along at the 5th, headed and blundered 6th, soon weakened, pulled up after 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Mirjan, Smiths Landing, Moonlit Harbour and Kasthari are four against the field in another wide open affair and the tentative vote goes to Moonlit Harbour. The selection goes on any ground won well last time out when defeating L'Oiseau and if he sees out this longer trip he will be hard to beat. Mirjan rates the main danger he ran as if returning to form when third behind Kivatos and with the useful Gary Berridge taking off a handy seven pounds he will not be far away. Smiths Landing won well last time out when defeating Crystals Gift but that was on soft ground and he is not as effective on a faster surface. Kasthari is another that could go well he is from a yard in good form and he will find this much easier than the race he was pulled up in at Aintree last time. Of the remainder Bustling Rio would have a chance at his best but he has looked a shadow of his former self of late and for the winner we return to Moonlit Harbour