Racecards
20:05 Wetherby
Jewson Novices' Hurdle (Series Qualifier) (Class D)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 1/PF0-11
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
led, headed approaching 2nd, tracked leader, challenged 3 out, ridden and hit next, weakening when hit last
- Form 305-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mark Campion
- Jockey T Siddall
in rear, hit 3rd, pushed along approaching 6th, tailed off from 4 out
Kelantan
8- Form 0/6-U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
keen, led approaching 2nd, hit next, joined 3 out, ridden approaching next, stayed on well from last
No Fear (IRE)
412- Form 2/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey W Marston
tracked leaders, hit 4 out, quickly pulled up after
In depth
Verdict
The big question here is will any of Cornish Gale¿s three rivals manage to get him off the bridle at any stage in the race? And if so, will they have anything left to offer when the Paul Nicholls-trained gelding gets into overdrive? The likeliest answers are that Cornish Gale will use this as a confidence booster before going on to better things over fences if the evidence of the form-book is to be believed. And that the once-raced No Fear will benefit greatly from the experience and chase home the warm favourite. How Kelatan and Comte Chambord fare will give their connections some encouragement for future engagements.