Racecards
14:20 Wetherby
Wear A Hat Day Supporting braintumourresearch.org Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,224
- 2nd: £1,240
- 3rd: £620
- 4th: £310
- Form 2221R
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
led and soon clear, reduced lead 4th, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on same pace, lost 2nd close home
- Form 133
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked clear leader, led 3 out, clear next, eased flat, comfortable
- Form 7-6P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey C R King
in rear, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off
- Form 4PP-33
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Danny Cook
in touch, headway and not fluent 5th, ridden and weakened 2 out
- Form 325-226
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, pushed along 6th, soon outpaced, ridden and headway 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd close home
- Form /-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden next, weakened 2 out
- Form 03
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey R P McLernon
keen held up, headway and close up 3rd, lost place 5th, weakened next, tailed off
- Form 749-34
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
close up, ridden to chase leading pair 3 out, kept on same pace from next
- Form 58
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J J Davies
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
not fluent throughout, in rear, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Constancio displayed hitherto unseen wayward tendencies when odds-on at Musselburgh but maybe that was a one-off. He was second over course and distance before winning at Doncaster but DENMEAD’s form is comparable and there may be some improvement following wind surgery and a break. Topofthecotswolds can probably be forgiven his run on very testing ground at Lingfield and has place claims again while Lady Marwah has some ability but Fourth Of July was a well-beaten third of four finishers at Musselburgh. Wapping needs fast going so may do better over the summer once he gains some experience.
Formwatch
Constancio (IRE) 1-2fav (11-8) Awkward jumping off, led, went clear 3rd, hung badly left on stable bend and ran out 4th, at Musselburgh 2m (4) gd in Feb.
Denmead 7-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, effort 3 out, soon one pace, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 5, 21l behind Grand Sancy (11-0) at Haydock 2m lst (1) gd in Nov.
Forest Fusion (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Keen in mid-division, no impression in 6th when ridden and flashed tail between last 2, pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (5) hvy in Mar.
Plan Of Escape (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Mid div, 4th 1/2way, prog 3out, rdn clsr 2out, no ex bef last, ko, 3rd of 9, 23l behind Minella Royale (11-11) at Lingstown 3m mdn gd in Nov.
Topofthecotswolds (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Held up, keen, beaten 4 out, 6th of 9, 32 1/2l behind Alrightjack (11-2) at Lingfield 2m mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Wapping (USA) 40-1 (9-9) Dwelt, tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on towards finish, 4th of 6, 1 1/4l behind Tralee Hills (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Fourth Of July (IRE) 200-1 (10-7) Raced keenly, held up in 4th place, awkward 1st, left in close 3rd place at 4th, not fluent next, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and no impression from next, no extra in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 5, 9 1/2l behind Fisher Green (11-8) at Musselburgh 2m (4) gd in Feb.
Lady Marwah (IRE) 5-1 (10-10) Tracked winner until hit 2nd and dropped to 3rd, 2nd again approaching 3 out until before 2 out, soon ridden in 3rd, no impression, weakened last, 4th of 8, 20 3/4l behind Posh Trish (11-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gs in Dec.
Crimson Skies (IRE) 66-1 (10-4) Always behind, never a factor, tailed off, 8th of 13, dist behind Pink Legend (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Mar.