Racecards
18:55 Wetherby
Rocom Novices' Hurdle (Class D) (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Briery Mec
18- Form 0-0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey A Dobbin
in touch, headway approaching 4 out, soon ridden, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R D E Woodhouse
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up mid division, chased leaders approaching 5th, blundered but soon lost place, held up and pulled up before last
- Form F0-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey B P Harding
held up towards rear, effort after 4 out, weakened on next
- Form 0-PP
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey R McGrath
held up, steady headway approaching 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up
- Form 05/353P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey N D Fehily
made all, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on from last
- Form 4-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
chased winner, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
held up in rear, weakening when hit 2 out
Sir Brastias
23- Form 2-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
chased leaders, hit first, ridden to chase winner approaching 3 out, weakened next
Duggleby
27- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer G Kelly
- Jockey Mr R Wakeham
held up towards rear, reminders after 4 out, headway approaching next, ridden and hit 2 out, ran on strongly towards finish, not reached winner
- Form 563035-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey G Lee
held up towards rear, headway to go second approaching 3 out, ridden approaching next, kept on and lost 2nd towards finish
In depth
Verdict
Sir Brastias is given the confident vote with Golden Reward and Fortune Point put forward as the likely dangers. The 5-year-old from the Kim Bailey yard ran well enough at Exeter last time behind Supreme Dawn on only his second start over hurdles to make him the one to beat here. A reproduction of that effort should suffice with conditions in his favour. Golden Reward rates the main danger as he was badly hampered at Kelso last time behind Flame Phoenix, and the form of that run can as a consequence be ignored. But he had previously finished in front of the winner of that race at Taunton so he has to be respected. Fortune Point isn't the most trustworthy but he has shown a fair level of form on the flat and if he is in the mood then he could have place prospects. Of the remainder, Briery Mac ran okay last time out and has the services of Tony Dobbin to help his cause here, so he might be worthy of a second look in the market, but for the winner we return to Sir Brastias.