Racecards
17:45 Wetherby
National Festival Circus Novices' Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 2P3311
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey W T Kennedy
chased leaders, headway to lead approaching 3 out, soon headed, ridden and kept on one pace from 2 out, lost 2nd close home
- Form 3241
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey G Lee
raced keenly, tracked leaders, headway and every chance 3 out, ridden next, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd close home
- Form 360213
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Thornton
held up mid field, smooth headway after 4 out, led after next, soon ridden, driven out flat
Beno (IRE)
20- Form 0000P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs H Graham
- Jockey C Eddery
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, dismounted
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Brennan
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
soon towards rear, tailed off then pulled up before 3 out
- Form P0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
steadied start, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form P5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey M Mello
chased leader to 4th, lost touch 4 out, soon tailed off
Laundmower
337- Form 3/5-P22
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey H Bastiman
in rear, jumped slowly and lost touch from 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0-40
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T Fitzgerald
- Jockey P Whelan
mid-division, driven to chase leaders 4 out, never on terms
Oso Magic
15- Form 66
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey G Carenza
in touch, tracked leader after 4th, headway to lead after 4 out, headed approaching next, ridden and weakened 2 out
- Form 50-00
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey D McGann
raced keenly, chased leaders to 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 0346
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey V T Keane
behind and not jump well, reminders after 3rd, tailed off from 3 out
- Form 53-04
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
chased leaders, out-paced 4 out, never on terms
- Form 400
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey M Bradburne
never better than mid-division
Waydale Hill
21- Form 06
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey R Walford
held up, always behind
- Form F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey P Griffiths
raced keenly towards rear, tailed off when blundered 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 400
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
mid-division, ridden and kept on one pace from 3 out, never on terms
- Form 303443
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey P Robson
led, headed after 4 out, soon ridden, weakened after next, behind when pulled up before last
In depth
Verdict
A field large in numbers but low in quality and on closer inspection not many can be given a serious chance of winning and the principals look to be Katmandu, Cigarillo and Powder Creek and the confident vote goes to Katmandu. The selection won well last time out when defeating Valeureux, the step up in trip is sure to suit and with conditions in his favour he will be hard to beat. Cigarillo rates the main danger he has won his last two races in good style he defeated Your A Gassman last time out but he will do well to give weight and a beating to the selection. Powder Creek is the only other one that can be seriously considered he was a fair third behind Lucky Duck last time but he may do better over a longer trip and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder Common Girl has shown glimmers of ability and could run well at a price but for the winner we return to Katmandu.