Racecards
15:55 Wetherby
wetherbyracing.co.uk Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Winner: £3,574
- 2nd: £1,049
- 3rd: £525
- 4th: £262
- Form 610-654
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner final 150 yards
- Form 7-55271
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey B S Hughes
mid-division, jumped left 2nd, headway 4 out, shaken up before 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 322846
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led until 1st, prominent, not fluent 4th, ridden 4 out, lost place approaching 3 out
- Form 72F913
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey Peter Carberry
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out until 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 552103
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey James Cowley
prominent, pushed along after 4 out, 4th and one pace when mistake and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 0U/U-4P3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey M J Quinlan
took keen hold, made virtually all, not fluent last, stayed on strongly
- Form 009820
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
held up in rear, well behind after 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 353312
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up, racing awkwardly from after 4 out, hung left and stayed on approaching 2 out, never able to get on terms
- Form 2-13970
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer G M Moore
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up, lost place before 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Sir Safir's victory at Catterick was franked when the runner-up went one better next time at Sedgefield. Peter Niven's five-year-old is worth a second look on his handicap debut while Knight In Purple has won twice over course and distance and beat a subsequent winner at Doncaster in December. Arthur's Secret has his sights lowered but will probably be back over fences shortly and Le Fin Bois is likely to need more time. MAD FOR ROAD was beaten at Sedgefield last week when attempting to follow up an earlier victory at that track but he's yet to run a bad race since arriving from Ireland and may be worth another chance off a low weight.
Formwatch
Le Fin Bois (FR) 10-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, driven and one pace before 2 out, no chance with leaders before last, 4th of 7, 21l behind Oscar Sunset (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Jan.
Sir Safir 9-4fav (11-2) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd before 2 out, soon challenged leader, ridden before last, soon switched to stands rail, kept on to lead close home, won at Catterick 2m mdn hdl (5) sft in Feb beating Venue (11-2) by nk, 8 ran.
Arthur's Secret (FR) 20-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, driven to chase leaders 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, weakened last, 6th of 9, 16l behind Royal Guardsman (10-13) at Newbury 2m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) sft in Feb.
Knight In Purple 9-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, challenged 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Special Wells (10-12) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Dec.
Short Takes (USA) 7-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3rd, driven to challenge 3 our, lost place before next, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Hear The Chimes (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft.
Mr Burbidge 13-2 (11-1) Led, hit 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, still every chance last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Aviator (11-1) at Fakenham 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Ebazan (USA) 16-1 (10-4) Soon md-division, 15th after 3rd, pushed along briefly after 5th, under pressure towards rear before 4 out, no impression next, tailed off, 19th of 24, well behind Peoples Park (10-6) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-116 in Nov.
Mad For Road (IRE) 85-40fav (11-3) Tracked leaders in 4th, kept on to take 2nd place run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Typhon (10-3) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.
Stormbay Bomber (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Mistake 1st, mid-division, weakened 3 out, 10th of 14, well behind Chieftain's Choice (11-5) at Catterick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.