Racecards
12:00 Wetherby
Emley Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form 0100-55
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer L Lungo
- Jockey G Berridge
close up, led 2nd, clear approaching 3 out, canter
Bengal Boy
172- Form 15-03U2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey D O'Meara
held up in rear, ridden after 4f out, soon weakened
- Form 12024/0
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey L Vickers
led to 2nd, remained prominent, ridden and weakened after 4f out, pulled up before last
- Form 1F50/6-0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey F King
behind, pushed along approaching 5th, pulled up before next
Aston Mara
11- Form 4-50403
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer M Buckley
- Jockey D Elsworth
prominent, reminders halfway, weakened from 4 out
- Form 6U0/P-05
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, no impression from next
Squandamania
19- Form 0P060-R
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
held up mid-division, hit 6th, soon ridden, never dangerous
- Form 0/F4P3-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey P Robson
mistakes in mid-division, chased winner after 4 out, no impression
- Form 453-PP4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey K Renwick
chased leaders, pushed along and reminders halfway, behind from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 006/PP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
behind, tailed off from halfway, pulled up before 5th
In depth
Verdict
A pretty ordinary opener here which has an open look to it due to the lack of form on the board. Bengal Boy is forecast as favourite, but he looks exposed and also lacks a recent run. Trainer Peter Beaumont usually likes them to have one or two races to get them cherry ripe and so it is unlikely that he will be ready first time. Of the two top weights, Len Lungo-trained The Rile would appear less exposed, though he would still have to produce a career best to win this despite a drop in the weights. Therefore, the tentative TEAMtalk vote here goes to Aston Mara, who is potentially very well treated here on some of his form from last year in particular, and if he goes in the ground then he appears to have been given the chance to register his first win since June of 2001. Of the remainder, the veteran Hoh Invader is also potentially dangerous off this mark, while Squandamania is another to consider.