Racecards
13:45 Wetherby
bet365 Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 3m 45y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good (in places))
- Surface: Turf
- £12,500 added
- Winner: £6,045
- 2nd: £2,785
- 3rd: £1,392
- 4th: £697
- Form 20114-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
whipped round and unseated rider as tapes rose
- Form 122411-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
jumped right on occasions, made all, joined from 4 out, slowed into 2 out, flew the last, strongly pressed run-in, just did enough
- Form 21/2517-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Adam Wedge
chased winner, upsides from 4 out, ridden after next, driven and every chance run-in, just held
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Press Your Luck jumped well when making all at Chepstow and is likely capable of better with that run under his belt but he could be facing a stiff task here trying to give 10lb to GELINO BELLO, who was a very smart novice hurdler last season and is expected to take high rank among this season’s novice chasers. Loughderg Rocco has already won a point so should enjoy the switch to fences.
Formwatch
Press Your Luck (IRE) 4-5fav (11-4) Jumped well, made all, reached for 2nd, novicey 10th, clear before 4 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Chepstow 3m (2) gf in Oct beating Flash Collonges (11-4) by 5 1/2l, 3 ran.
Gelino Bello (FR) 7-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, challenged 8th, led 3 out, edged left flat, stayed on well to draw clear, won at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr beating Gentleman At Arms (11-7) by 4 1/2l, 14 ran.
Loughderg Rocco (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along approaching 3 out, not fluent next, made no impression from last, 7th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Stringtoyourbow (10-4) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.