Racecards
13:00 Wetherby
William Hill Build YourOdds Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 154y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £3,703
- 2nd: £1,706
- 3rd: £853
- 4th: £427
- Form 15-613
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Charlie Price
midfield, ridden approaching 3 out, no extra before next
- Form 36-313
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
chased leaders, dropped to midfield 5th, took closer order before 3 out, soon pushed along, no extra after last
- Form 4/19-431
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden next, stayed on to challenge flat, carried right final 110yds
- Form 40-2140
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R P McLernon
led, pushed along when mistake 2 out, soon headed, ridden last, kept on flat
- Form 625-23F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in rear, headway into midfield before 6th, pushed along before 3 out, soon struggling
- Form 22223-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, weakened next
- Form 011282
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
midfield, headway to go prominent 5th, pushed along and weakened quickly before 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 319-383
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Ross Chapman
chased leaders, lost place approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 725/2P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Mr William Easterby
prominent, pushed along 3 out, no extra from 2 out
- Form U2-4757
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Mr Ben Sutton
chased leaders, pushed along to challenge before 2 out, led after 2 out, jumped left last, ran on flat, edged right final 110yds
- Form 7543-28
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A Dodgson
- Jockey Jack Hogan
never better than mid-division
- Form 8-39331
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Jack Tudor
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Grand Du Nord didn’t get far here at the start of the month but wasn’t beaten far by CURLEY FINGER (NAP) at Hexham in the spring and is slightly better off at the weights. But Rebecca Menzies’ charge took a big step forward here on his reappearance when trying to give weight to 13 rivals and he’ll improve again for that run. Sporting Mike will need to defy a 10lb rise if he is to follow up a Southwell victory last month but Prairie Wolf should be capable of better now going handicapping and Where's Hector usually attracts market support. Copperfasten has a staying pedigree but was soon left behind at Exeter last time and Sedgefield maiden winner Maggie Barrett makes more appeal.
Formwatch
Copperfasten (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, asked for effort 3 out, no impression before 2 out, one paced thereafter, 3rd of 8, dist behind Sabrina (11-7) at Exeter 2m 7f (4) gs in Nov.
Curley Finger (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Mid-division, took closer order 7th, pushed along 3 out, headway next, went second approaching last, lost second but kept on one pace flat, 3rd of 14, 7l behind Top Target (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Sporting Mike (IRE) 9-4 (12-1) Held up, headway tracking leaders home turn, ridden to lead approaching last, bounded clear flat and eased down, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Samatian (10-10) by 5 1/2l, 12 ran.
Watergrange Jack (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Towards rear, ridden before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 10th of 11, 26 1/2l behind Djelo (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Grand Du Nord (FR) 11-1 (11-9) Towards rear when fell 3rd, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Where's Hector 10-3fav (11-10) Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, never involved, 7th of 8, 29 1/2l behind Wor Verge (11-10) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Fenna's Loss (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Chased leader from 1st, headway to challenge approaching 2 out, ridden after 2 out, plugged on one pace, just held second, no match for winner, 2nd of 9, 17l behind Imperial Merlin (11-0) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) sft in Nov.
Prairie Wolf (IRE) 17-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, mistake 4th, not fluent 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, plugged on same pace, 3rd of 5, 18l behind Rare Edition (11-7) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Nov.
Bollin Neil 16-1 (10-11) Chased leading pair, not fluent 5th, lost 3rd 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up in home straight, at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Santos Blue 33-1 (11-0) Off the pace and always towards rear, 7th of 10, dist behind Authorised Speed (11-5) at Sandown 2m (2) sft in Dec.
Mr Dealer (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Off the pace in last pair, headway out wide after 4 out, chased leaders before next, ridden and hung left before 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 18l behind Miss Milano (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Maggie Barrett (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Tracked front pair, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden and pressed leader after 2 out, led narrowly final 110 yards on run-in, stayed on gamely, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov beating Champagnesocialist (10-11) by hd, 4 ran.