Racecards
16:10 Wetherby
DM Keith Skoda & Seat Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £2,053
- 2nd: £598
- 3rd: £299
- Form F009-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
held up, always in rear, tailed off 4 out
- Form 0080/7U-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
with leader, led after 3rd, headed after 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off
- Form 65P003-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey Mr C Bewley
tracked leaders, challenged before 7th, led after 4 out, headed before next, no extra 2 out, tailed off
- Form P7/3445-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer K Tutty
- Jockey Mr John Dawson
held up in rear, headway after 8th, not fluent 3 out, no extra from next
Letsby Avenue
128- Form 1/44-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer A King
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, headway 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, led last, bumped flat, soon headed, held towards finish
Monbeg (IRE)
70- Form 3524P2-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up in rear, well beaten 4 out, tailed off
- Form 869-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ms N M Hugo
- Jockey Ryan Mania
towards rear, not fluent 2nd, reminder after next, soon pulled up
- Form 7962-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in touch, not fluent 4th, ridden after 4 out, no extra from 2 out
- Form 6424P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Adrian Lane
tracked leaders, ridden after 7th, not fluent next, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
- Form P/314-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs H Parrott
- Jockey Mr S Drinkwater
led until after 3rd, lost place before 7th, well beaten when mistake next, pulled up after 4 out
- Form 2/32-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J M Maguire
in touch in mid-division, headway approaching 7th, led before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed last, edged left and bumped rival flat, soon led, stayed on
- Form 4225/65-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
prominent, not fluent 5th, lost place when not fluent 4 out, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off
Witch One
131- Form 44/0-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A Dodgson
- Jockey Samantha Drake
in rear, jumped right and slowly 1st, behind after 6th, pulled up after 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Bumper winner Letsby Avenue has hinted at ability in both runs over timber but this looks a good opportunity for SILVER EAGLE to open his account. Third on his hurdling debut at Warwick, he was then runner-up in a Newbury race that's worked out well and Kim Bailey's grey should go one better here. Radio Nowhere weakened quickly at Chepstow last time and was pulled up. He has a bit to prove now while Kilcaskin Star returns from a break and wasn't improving before that. Serious Mixture should step up on his fourth at Fontwell, however, and is preferred to another ex-pointer, Monbeg, who will do better when tackling fences.
Formwatch
Aliking 11-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, weakened over 4f out, 11th of 16, well behind Dance Of Time (11-5) at Doncaster 2m NH flat (6) gs in Jan.
Captain P K (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, lost place 5th, soon behind, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Matthew Riley (11-0) at Newcastle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Dorlesh Way (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) With leader, slightly hampered and unseated rider 2nd, in a race won by Jimmie Brown (10-6) at Wetherby 2m 4yo nov stks (4) gd, 10 ran.
Exit To Freedom 40-1 (10-7) Hung right at times, took keen hold, led 2nd, headed soon after 4 out, led again 2 out, hung right and headed soon after last, 3rd and one pace flat, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Prince Pippin (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 6f sll hdl (5) gs.
Kilcaskin Star (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 25l behind Hit The Switch (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m 5f cnd nov hcp hdl (5) gd in Oct.
Letsby Avenue 2-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd and 4th, under pressure 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 14l behind Ballytober (11-0) at Ascot 2m 6f NH mdn hdl (3) hvy in Dec.
Monbeg (IRE) 11-10 (12-0) Rcd 2nd, cl up 3out, ev ch 2out, not go with wnr last, ko, 2nd of 11, 8l behind Clondaw Hero (11-4) at Ballydarragh 3m ire ptp gs in Feb.
My Mate Paddy 100-1 (11-0) In rear, pushed along 6th, well beaten after 3 out, last of 9, 32l behind Leo Luna (10-13) at Bangor 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Northern Executive (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Simarthur (10-11) at Hexham 2m mdn NH flat (6) gs.
Radio Nowhere (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 4th, reminder after next, soon lost place, behind 7th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Fourovakind (11-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Mar, 13 ran.
Serious Mixture 4-1 (10-7) Led, hit 2nd, ridden and headed just before 2 out, no chance with winner when lost 2nd at the last, weakened badly flat, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 11, 20l behind Seebright (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Silver Eagle (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, chasing leaders when switched left soon after 2 out, stayed on to 2nd just before last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 18, 5l behind Berkeley Barron (10-12) at Newbury 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Yukon Delta (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Led, driven and headed approaching 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 12, 22l behind Victor Hewgo (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Witch One 100-1 (9-12) Mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 14th of 15, well behind Special Catch (10-12) at Catterick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.