Racecards
13:20 Wetherby
Sixt Car Hire Intermediate Chase (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 3m 45y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,035 added
- Winner: £4,289
- 2nd: £1,259
- 3rd: £630
- 4th: £350
- Form 237484
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer P J Gilligan
- Jockey J G Gilligan
held up, pushed along to gain a place 12th, driven approaching 4 out, soon outpaced, rallied 3 out, led after last, ran on
Geordie B
16- Form 211/4P-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
mistakes, tracked leader, ridden and headed 12th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened from 2 out
- Form 351/1P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
led, went clear after 12th, not fluent and pushed along 3 out, soon ridden and headed after last, kept on at same pace
In depth
Verdict
A winning pointer and successful on his debut under Rules, THE MULCAIR has had wind surgery since pulled up in a Grade 2 hurdle at Cheltenham at the end of last year and can make a winning start over fences. Geordie B made mistakes when only beating one home at Carlisle earlier this month but still wasn’t beaten far and looks a danger if coping with a second race in quick succession. Irish raider Born By The Sea is just 1-26 in career starts and is far more exposed than his two rivals.
Formwatch
Born By The Sea (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Raced mainly in 4th, not fluent at times, pushed along from 2 out and soon no impression, 4th of 5, 23l behind Fury Road (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 6f (1) hvy in Nov.
Geordie B 4-1 (11-2) Held up, jumped right 2nd and 3rd, not fluent 5th, ridden before 4 out, adrift 2 out, stayed on under pressure from last, 4th of 5, 7 1/4l behind Remastered (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f (3) hvy in Nov.
The Mulcair (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Led, clear briefly early, headed after 5th, led after 7th, not fluent and headed 9th, lost place before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Dec.