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16:45 Wetherby
Book Tickets On-Line At wetherbyracing.co.uk Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,300 added
- Winner: £2,144
- 2nd: £630
- 3rd: £315
- 4th: £157
- Form 1PPP3P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A Crook
- Jockey D C Costello
held up in rear, ridden 10th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
Drumlang (IRE)
180- Form 7749/13-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Rob McCarth
held up in mid-division, disputing 8th and no impression when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
- Form 77P1P5-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Mr C Bewley
tracked leader, not fluent 5th, ridden after 5 out, lost 2nd when mistake 4 out, gradually weakened
- Form 66586/4-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, mistake 3rd, never in contention, well beaten when mistake 3 out
- Form 54/2U3U-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey Ryan Mania
led, headed 3 out, stayed on same pace, no impression on winner flat
- Form P/6282P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
chased leaders, ridden after 5 out, 4th and no extra when hit last
- Form 949/5F5-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D Pearson
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
tracked leaders, not fluent and reminder 7th, well beaten after 5 out, mistake 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 243P29-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Jake Greenall
prominent, hit 6th, lost ground on front pair from 7th, closed under pressure before 4 out, lost 3rd close home
Lukey Luke
19- Form 8/32454-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J R Turner
- Jockey P Buchanan
held up towards rear, headway 11th, went 2nd when hit 4 out, led next, jumped left 2 out, driven out
- Form 3P2643-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up in rear, headway 11th, no impression 4 out
- Form 8P3/452-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 81
towards rear, headway 4 out, no impression until stayed on well flat, went 3rd close home, nearest finish
- Form 08UPF6-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey B S Hughes
in rear, mistake 3rd, well behind when pulled up before 5 out
- Form P71/PU7-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
mid-division, in rear when mistake 8th, well behind when pulled up before 5 out
- Form P7P8P/P-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Adrian Lane
mid-division, struggling 8th, pulled up before 10th
- Form 1P453-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey James Reveley
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
ARROW BARROW finally looked as though he was about to take advantage of a tumbling mark when second at Newcastle at the start of the month. This won't take much winning and he gets a tentative vote ahead of Sedgefield third Pistol Basc. Drumlang has been in decent form over hurdles but hasn't shown a great deal over fences so far while course and distance fourth Watledge needs more, though has more scope than the majority of these. Knight Woodsman did win over 3m at Musselburgh in February but isn't very reliable and Lukey Luke has regressed again since finishing second here on Boxing Day.
Formwatch
Along Came Rosie 6-1 (11-2) In touch, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Sacco D'oro (10-1) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Mar, 11 ran.
Drumlang (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, outpaced 3 out, ridden and rallied 2 out, kept on well flat, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Key To Milan (10-2) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.
Knight Woodsman 16-1 (9-12) Last trio, blundered 7th, struggling in 5th 14th, never involved, 5th of 9, 42l behind Galway Jack (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.
Watledge (FR) 66-1 (10-12) In rear, mistake and badly hampered 2nd, not fluent 7th, behind 5 out, mistake 4 out, no chance, 4th of 11, 44l behind Marie Des Anges (10-3) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov chs 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Cocoa Key (IRE) 14-1 (12-7) Led til blun & ur 15, in a race won by Woodview Prince (12-0) at Cheshire Forest 3m ptp gd, 10 ran.
Doberdan (USA) 12-1 (10-0) Made most to after 5th, reminders before next, lost place 8th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Blazing Bull (10-1) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Mar, 8 ran.
Ballycracken (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Prominent, out of view before 6th, 5th when in view 11th, no chance 4 out, 5th of 8, 36l behind El Dancer (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f beg chase (4) sft in Mar.
Ginger's Lad 10-1 (10-1) Held up, headway 5th, mistake 8th, hit 11th, lost place next, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Shan Blue (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Aug.
Lukey Luke 33-1 (10-12) Towards rear, went remote 4th from 5 out, pluggled on and never dangerous, 4th of 6, 37l behind Dolatulo (10-12) at Carlisle 2m nov chs (4) gd.
Pistol Basc (FR) 4-1 (11-4) Tracked leader 2nd, led 9th, clear 3 out, ridden next, headed last, edged left and lost 2nd post, 3rd of 5, 1l behind Milan Royale (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.
Arrow Barrow (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Held up behind, headway under pressure 4 out, left 8 lengths 2nd when hampered next, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 12l behind Sleep In First (11-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.
Mia Matriarch 16-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear and keen, mistake 4th, headway to take 3rd before 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, last of 6, well behind Sleep In First (11-8) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Monsoon Music (IRE) 22-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway 5 out, outpaced next, weakening when hampered 3 out, 7th of 12, 38l behind Sleep In First (11-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.
Appeal Denied (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, mistake 9th, reminders before 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Blazing Bull (10-0) at Catterick 3m 1f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd in Mar, 8 ran.
Classic Cut 7-1 (10-12) Led to 5th, chased leaders, weakened from 11th, 8th of 13, well behind Blazing Bull (10-4) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.
Sergeant Pink (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, ridden after 4 out, soon outpaced, went 3rd from 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 6, 12l behind Sleep In First (11-8) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Mystified (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, hampered 13th, never dangerous, 5th of 8, well behind Blazing Bull (10-0) at Catterick 3m 1f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd in Mar.