Racecards
18:55 Wetherby
Jewson Novices' Hurdle (qualifier) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 2/985-21
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey A P McCoy
raced keenly, tracked leader, headway to lead before 3 out, driven 3 lengths clear when blundered next, ridden and kept on flat
- Form 22236-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey W Marston
raced keenly, held up, effort 4 out, ridden and out pace next, soon weakened
- Form 38123-7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
tracked leaders, hit 3rd, driven approaching 3 out, ridden and outpaced next, stayed on well under pressure flat
- Form 3744-P3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey K Renwick
held up, shaken up 4 out, chased winner before next, ridden and stayed on same pace approaching last
Alto Stratus
11- Form 69-5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey B S Hughes
raced keenly, led and jumped right, hit 4th, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened from next
In depth
Verdict
Chevy To The Levy is taken to win again at the expense of Peters Star and Norman Beckett. The selection was in winning form at Towcester when breaking his maiden tag. Prior to that he had caught the eye when second at Newton Abbott. He does have a penalty to carry here as do some of his rivals but we feel he is good enough to over come that. Peters Star has more experience and is more highly rated as a hurdler but he did disappoint at Bangor last time out suggesting that he may be in need of a break. While Norman Beckett looks to be improving and was in winning form here over two miles last month and this step up in trip should suit so he is worth noting also. But for the winner we return to Chevy To The Levy.
Formwatch
Chevy To The Levy (IRE) 7-4fav (11-2) Chased leader, closed when mistake 6th, not fluent 3 out, soon led, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on flat, driven out, won at Towcester 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gf beating Iron Hague (10-11) by 7l, 11 ran.
Norman Beckett 13-2 (11-2) Chased leader, ridden 2 out, stayed on flat to lead post, won at Wetherby 2m mdn hdl gd in Apr beating The Honest Fiddler (11-2) by a shd, 12 ran.
Peters Star (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Prominent, ridden after 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 10, well behind Starburst Diamond (10-8) at Bangor 3m nov hdl (4) gs.
Terenzium (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Mid-division, driven and outpaced 4 out, headway next, soon ridden and every chance last, no extra flat, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Fistral (10-10) at Wetherby 2m mdn hdl (5) gf.
Alto Stratus 22-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders and keen, led 4th, headed after 3 out, weakened approaching next, 5th of 13, 17l behind Dream Catcher (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf.