Racecards
21:05 Wetherby
'party In The Paddock' Next Thursday Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in places down the back straight)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form 1F/354-6
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, driven and weakened approaching last
- Form 31P-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
led, headed 6th, driven and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off from 2 out
- Form 924-9
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, headway 6th, ridden to lead approaching last, driven out
- Form 5495-06
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Donal Devereux
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out
- Form U48-352
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey M J McAlister
tracked leader, blundered 3rd, led approaching 6th, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on flat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A desperate event to close the card and THE SNAIL is speculatively forwarded in the hope that he doesn't live up his name. Sam Whiskey needs to improve on what he has shown so far, so it may be down to Lord Samposin and Creah Bay to scrap it out as the best of the rest. The last named is a likely contender for setting the pace and, as this former Irish pointer seems to have settle in well at Evan Williams' yard, he should not be underestimated. Lord Samposin has better form figures than most and also has experience of this course. However, he is yet to win a race and doesn't leap from the page as one to trust if this boils down to a scrap. Therefore, a chance is taken that The Snail, with stable jockey Paul Moloney in the plate, is the main hope of the Williams team in the finale. The lightly raced gelding is expected to strip fitter after his reappearance at Huntingdon earlier in the month and, as the handicapper has dropped The Snail 3lb; he has sound claims in a weak contest like this.
Formwatch
Creagh Bay (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Led to 4th, chased leaders to 7th, soon lost place, tailed off, 6th of 11, 29l behind Newsday (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gf.
The Snail 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, ridden and lost place quickly after 4 out, 6th of 7, 31l behind Elaala (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf.
Sam Whiskey (GER) 11-1 (11-7) In touch, ridden to chase leader briefly approaching 3 out, mistake and weakened 3 out, 9th of 13, well behind Crazy Bold (10-0) at Ludlow 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Kilcannon Supreme (IRE) 11-2 (10-5) Held up mid-division, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 13, 24l behind Fortunate Dave (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Lord Samposin 6-1 (10-11) Made most until ridden and headed approaching 2 out, every chance last, no extra close home, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Breeze Out (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gf.