Racecards
14:55 Wetherby
'Please Help Us Walk Again With Spinal Research' Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Rothwell
- Jockey A Ross
held up, headway 4th, ridden to lead 2 out, left 2 lenghts clear after last, stayed on well
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
in touch, headway approaching 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, 2 lenghts down in 2nd when fell last
Gardor (FR)
20- Form 452-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J FitzGerald
- Jockey R Garritty
took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out
- Form 12U11-F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakening when left 2nd last
Motafayel
20- Form 520-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
in rear, steady headway after 4 out, styg on in 4th when brought down last
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Haslam
- Jockey Richard Guest
mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, left poor 3rd approaching last
Quibble
11- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey A Thornton
with leader, ridden and weakened after 4 out
- Form 0-5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey C McCormack
tracked leaders, lost place 5th, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before next
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
towards rear, effort approaching 4 out, weakening when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0-10
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr G Carenza
mid-division, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened from 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Not much experience for us to go on here, and the TEAMtalk vote goes to Maybe The Business, who was leading when coming down three from home at Chepstow last time. Though it was a little too far out to call him the winner, he certainly looked to be in the process of running a big race and he can gain compensation following a long trip here. Of the remainder with form, Gardor ran well until blowing up a quarter of a mile from home at Haydock first time and he should come on for that and be involved in the finish here. Of the rest, Society Buck showed a bit of ability to win a Sedgefield bumper in the summer, though he was well beaten on soft ground next time and there must be a doubt over the ground for him here. Motafayel comes from a yard that can't stop having winners just lately, and as his career best effort was on soft ground, he too could go well on his hurdles debut. Of the racecourse debutantes, Positive Profile makes most appeal. Last time out he finished eighth behind Miss Fara in the Tote Cesarewitch, so arguably this might not be a tough enough test of stamina for him, though market support would be a definite plus.