Racecards
12:30 Wetherby
Skybet.Com Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Form 1F
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer B Rothwell
- Jockey A Ross
raced keen in touch, headway approaching 3 out and mistake, left in lead next, stayed on strongly
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up in rear, ridden and effort 3 out, no extra from between next 2
- Form 0750-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
held up mid-division, ridden and effort 3 out, left 2nd next, no impression on winner
Cosmic Ranger
172- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H Alexander
- Jockey Mr Nicky Tinkler
raced keen, soon in touch, weakened quickly after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Middlethorpe
12- Form 422
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr G Carenza
led, jumped right, mistake and headed 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, one-paced under pressure
My Line
12- Form 7-37
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey A Dempsey
held up in touch, effort 3 out, weakening 6th when fell 2 out
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J FitzGerald
- Jockey N Carter
held up in rear, mistake 1st, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form 64
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
tracked ldrds, weakening when mistake 3 out
- Form 42
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey G Lee
raced keenly, tracked leaders, led 4th, pushed along and 1 and a 1/2 up when fell 2 out
- Form 36557/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr M Walford
in touch, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey J R Kavanagh
mid-division, ridden after 5th, soon weakened
Witch's Brew
44- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Garritty
held up in rear, ridden and effort approaching 3 out, stayed on one-paced from next
In depth
Verdict
Unfortunately there is some doubt that this meeting will take place but in the hope that it does, we have a very decent opener to get things underway. Always Rainbows is likely to be a popular order here. He actually beat Scolardy during his flat career in Ireland and has shown plenty over here at the winter game. He trounced Maybe The Business (a winner since) at the track earlier this season and probably would have beaten Middlethorpe and My Line had he stayed on his feet last time out. There was no fluke about Midnight Creek's recent victory over Inch Perfect at Kelso. Today represents a step up in class and while he will relish the conditions, he may just be vulnerable to anything with a turn of foot. Zoltano (fourth to Jaboune here) looks one to be going the right way and does at least have the benefit of receiving weight from the market principals. A good run is anticipated from this progressive individual. The vote is given to Temple Dog on this occasion. Seventh in the Festival Bumper, he toyed with Inn Antique up at Ayr last time out. A winner ofa bumper on heavy ground, he should not be inconvenienced by the likely conditions.