Racecards
13:20 Wetherby
Bet365.com Beginners' Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 4/P0116-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up in touch, headway 5 out, led 3 out, ridden out
- Form 3531-13
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders, led 3rd, pecked 10th, mistake and headed 3 out, soon weakened
Carnt Spell
16- Form PP9U33
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J T Stimpson
- Jockey L Treadwell
led to 3rd, tracked leaders, mistake 5th, pushed along 11th, weakened 14th
Nevada Red
26- Form 3337-35
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey D Elsworth
with leader, mistake 1st, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off
- Form 11150-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
held up, headway 5 out to chase leaders, ridden and mistake 3 out, chased winner next, kept on
In depth
Verdict
All right Now M'Lad gets the confident vote in the opener with Lawyer Des Omeaux and Nevada Red rating the main dangers. The selection was the best of these over hurdles is sure to have been well schooled for this his chasing debut and under conditions that suit he will be hard to beat. Lawyer Des Ormeaux rates the main danger on his latest third behind Best Profile but he looked very one paced on that occasion and is passed over with this in mind. Nevada Red is another worthy of respect on his latest fifth behind Cruising River. He looks sure to improve for the step up in trip and should be watched in the market. Of the remainder, Carnt Spell is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but his overall profile leaves him with a little to find and for the winner we return to Alright Now M'Lad.
Formwatch
Alright Now M'Lad (IRE) 11-4fav (11-7) Mid-division, headway 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 13, 15l behind Heir To Be (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-140 (2) hvy in Mar.
Lawyer Des Ormeaux (FR) 15-8fav (10-12) Held up in touch, chased winner 4 out until approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace, hit last, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Best Profile (10-12) at Stratford 2m 7f nov chs (3) gd.
Carnt Spell 40-1 (10-7) Held up, reminders after 9th, no chance from next, 3rd of 7, well behind Hard Act To Follow (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 7f beg chs (5) gd.
Nevada Red 7-1 (10-12) Prominent, led 8th, not fluent 9th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 10, 12l behind Cruising River (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Nine De Sivola (FR) 9-2 (10-12) In rear, headway 12th, ridden next, soon weakened, 5th of 12, 38l behind Heltornic (10-7) at Worcester 2m 7f beg chs (3) gs.