Racecards
14:15 Wetherby
Racing TV Free For A Month Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 85y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £18,500 added
- Winner: £9,313
- 2nd: £4,290
- 3rd: £2,144
- 4th: £1,074
- Form 313-184
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up tracking leaders, hit 11th and pecked, pushed along in 4th before 4 out, ridden and weakening when bad mistake next, pulled up before 2 out
- Form P314/P-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
held up tracking leaders, closer at 5th, led next until 9th and dropped to 3rd, in front again before 4 out, joined next, 1 length ahead last, driven and stayed on gamely run-in
- Form 4P4110-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
led, jumped slowly and briefly headed 1st, headed 6th, lost 2nd before 8th, chased leaders, weakened and behind 5 out, tailed off
- Form 2P71/P2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Henry Brooke
chased leaders out wide, led 9th until pushed along before 4 out, dropped to 3rd before next, ridden and no impression before 2 out, no chance with leadg duo
- Form 0973F8
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Olly Williams
- Jockey Jack Andrews
held up last, gained a place 5 out, plugged on in modest 4th 3 out
- Form 3723-34
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Thomas Willmott
chased leader, led briefly 1st, lost 2nd at 5th, chased leaders, went 2nd again 9th, every chance 3 out, ridden before next, 1 length down at the last, stayed on run-in, just held
In depth
Verdict
Realm Keeper has an absence to overcome and has had a wind operation since last seen but fitness is rarely an issue with one from his yard. Buster Valentine and Mr Whipped filled the places behind Schiehallion Munro here on Boxing Day and there shouldn’t be much between the pair again, though the latter will strip fitter today. WHOSHOTTHESHERIFF is only 2lb higher than when successful over course and distance in the autumn and the going may have dried out sufficiently for Philip Kirby’s eight-year-old to go close again in first-time cheekpieces.
Formwatch
Whoshotthesheriff (IRE) 11-1 (12-0) In rear, effort and headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Papa Tango Charly (11-10) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Mr Whipped (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Midfield, awkward 3rd, prominent 5th, led narrowly 10th, ridden before 2 out where headed, close up last, faded flat, 3rd of 8, 6 1/4l behind Schiehallion Munro (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Realm Keeper (USA) 33-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 3rd, mistake 5th, 9th 3 out, soon got behind, 14th of 26, dist behind Livelovelaugh (11-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Buster Valentine (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Prominent, led after 2nd, headed narrowly 8th, close up when ridden 4 out, every chance last, stayed on flat but could not match winner, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Schiehallion Munro (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Game Of War (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, never on terms, tailed off, 8th of 9, 26 1/2l behind Family Business (11-1) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
The Paddy Pie (IRE) 17-2 (11-2) Led until 4 out, weakened from 3 out, 4th of 9, 16 3/4l behind Bavington Bob (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jan.