Racecards
15:20 Wetherby
William Hill Cheltenham NRMB January 1st Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,999 added
- Winner: £2,722
- 2nd: £1,254
- 3rd: £627
- 4th: £314
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey James Reveley
chased leader, still in 2nd place and pushed along as runners came into view over 2f out, moderate 6th and beaten as runners came into view inside final furlong
Blue Bellamy
30- Form 32
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey Harry Bannister
chased leaders on inside, pushed along in 3rd as runners came into view in home straight, pushed along over 2f out, 4th and no impression as runners came into view inside final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Beau Morgan
held up towards rear, headway out wide over 2f out, in 2nd place and well held as runners came into view inside final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Craig Nichol
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, in well held 3rd place as runners came into view inside final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders as runners came into view over 2f out, 5th and struggling as runners came into view inside final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up towards rear, headway on heels of leaders as runners came into view over 2f out, in clear lead as runners came into view inside final furlong (limited comments due to poor visibility)
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A Keatley
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
in lead most of way, still in front as runners came into view over 2f out, 8th and struggling as runners came into view inside final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
towards rear, pushed along in 8th as runners came into view in home straight, 7th and beaten as runners came into view inside final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
always towards rear, ridden and struggling in last trio as runners came into view in home straight, stayed there
- Form 7
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey Tom Midgley
raced in 3rd, pushed along and struggling in 4th and runners came into view in home straight, weakened over 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey Aaron Anderson
raced wide chasing leaders, lost place quickly as runners came into view after halfway, soon lost touch, tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
off the pace in rear division, 11th and and struggling as runners came into view over 2f out, never a factor, tailed off
In depth
Formwatch
Full Force Gale (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Handy, led narrowly well over 3f out, ridden 2f out and forged on, stayed on gamely, always doing enough, won at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) gs in Oct beating Koapey (11-1) by 1l, 7 ran.
Blue Bellamy 11-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, stayed on, held by winner towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Great Fleet (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) sft in Nov.
Drayton Flyer (IRE) Lauro gelding out of Brambellina.
Geordie Mackem Jack Hobbs gelding out of The Pirate's Queen.
Godfrey Bouillon (IRE) Kayf Tara gelding out of Lastbutnotleast.
Harbour Island (FR) Ultra gelding out of Saroushka.
Midnight Potter Blue Bresil gelding out of Uppermost.
Syfonic Sam Black Sam Bellamy gelding out of Pearl Buttons.
The Final Brig Doyen gelding out of Lady Brig.
Timely Approach 22-1 (11-2) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and weakened 3f out, 7th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Bespoke Tailor (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 1f (5) gs in Dec.
Anna's Lady Monsieur Bond filly out of Karens Legacy.
Sun Rising Legacy (IRE) Ocovango M out of Mini Karinga.
Highland Ladie (IRE) Highland Reel gelding out of Musical Note.