Racecards
12:27 Wetherby
William Hill Play Responsibly Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 3m 45y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £3,322
- 2nd: £1,530
- 3rd: £765
- 4th: £383
- Form 45232F-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R P McLernon
in touch, every chance when mistake 4 out, soon faded
- Form 74522-4
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in rear, pushed along after 10th, struggling when mistake 14th, soon pulled up
- Form 3-22225
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Charlie Price
mid-division, headway 15th, ridden before 4 out, held when unseated rider last
- Form 614U5-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
jumped well, led before 2nd, headed 13th, led again 15th, headed 3 out, stayed on one pace from next
- Form 5-25621
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Ross Chapman
chased leaders, lost place 10th, struggling 13th, tailed off before 4 out
- Form F014-43
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Mr William Easterby
midfield, headway approaching 4 out, stayed on well from 2 out, led flat
- Form 1/3PFP-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Emma Smith-Chaston
chased leaders, slow and lost place 12th, kept on one pace from 2 out
- Form 4922-F3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
mid-division, ridden before 4 out, plugged on one pace from next
- Form 45P6-P7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J Coulson
- Jockey J M Quinlan
prominent, not fluent and lost place 4th, pushed along after 6th, went prominent again next, pushed along and weakened before 4 out
- Form 5524-41
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
led, headed before 2nd, led again 13th, headed 15th, pushed along before 4 out, no extra approaching next
- Form 4004-P4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
mid-division, took closer order 11th, led 3 out, in control when sprawled on landing next, soon ridden, no extra and headed flat
Black Opium
23- Form 4F64-26
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Miss T Jackson
- Jockey S Mulqueen
never better than mid-division
- Form 3P24-72
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Dylan Johnston
chased leaders, pushed along after 10th, lost place 15th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 312-3F3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
AIRE VALLEY LAD didn’t look an easy ride when scoring over course and distance earlier this month but should again beat fourth Trevelyn's Corn and is probably the one to be on. Concrete King and Get Prepared lack a recent run but both have won between the flags so probably have a future over fences. Espoir Moriviere is 8lb better off than when beaten three lengths by Sir Apollo at Sedgefield and appears to have the beating of Onestepatatime on that run. Fever Roque may improve for the step up in trip but Jean Genie is now 0-24.
Formwatch
Concrete King (IRE) 5-4fav (11-3) Hit 1st, held up in 4th place, hit 4th, left in close 3rd at 12th, fell next, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Trevelyn's Corn (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Midfield, outpaced and dropped to rear before 4 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out, 4th of 7, 16 1/2l behind Aire Valley Lad (10-2) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Jean Genie (FR) 11-4 (12-0) Prominent, jumped left and bumped 1st, mistake and ridden 14th, struggling after next, 5th and no impression 4 out, 5th of 8, 20 1/4l behind Paseo (10-12) at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Get Prepared 8-1 (11-12) Held up in touch in mid-division, mistake 7th, struggling 8th, pulled up before 4 out, at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Aire Valley Lad 7-2 (10-2) Disputed lead, headed before 2nd, led 15th, pushed along before 4 out, jumped right from 4 out, ran on strongly before last, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Conquredalofeurope (11-8) by 4l, 7 ran.
Court At Slip (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) In touch, pushed along after 9th, stayed on well to go third final 50yds, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Imperial Storm (12-0) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Roccowithlove 20-1 (12-0) Held up rear of mid-division, not always fluent, well beaten from 16th, pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Onestepatatime (IRE) 3-1fav (10-12) In rear, in touch, ridden after 3 out, went 4th before 2 out, plugged on, never threatened, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Sir Apollo (10-5) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Gibberwell (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Towards rear, jumped big 3rd, pushed along 9th, struggling when not fluent 12th, well held when mistake 3 out, 7th of 8, 17l behind Trac (10-4) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Sir Apollo (IRE) 9-2 (10-5) Made all, jumped well but right at times, ridden after 2 out, soon in command, kept on, readily, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Espoir Moriviere (10-2) by 3l, 8 ran.
Beat The Edge (IRE) 15-2 (10-9) In touch, hit 5th, pushed along to challenge before 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out, 4th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Trac (10-4) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Black Opium 9-1 (10-5) Midfield, bumped 4th, pushed along before 4 out, no extra next, 6th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Trac (10-4) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Espoir Moriviere (FR) 6-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, mistake 17th, ridden after 2 out, stayed on, no impression, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Sir Apollo (10-5) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Fever Roque (FR) 9-2 (12-0) Midfield, headway to chase leaders 4th, ridden 3 out, went second approaching last, lost second flat, no extra final 110yds, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Trac (10-4) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.