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20:10 Wetherby

Jewson Novices' Hurdle (Series Qualifier) (Class D)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 7.50s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Hermes III (FR)

8/11

    2
    Silk -

    Box Builder

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Takeyourtime

      10/1

        1
        Silk - Emerald Green and Light Blue diabolo, Emerald Green and Yellow hooped sleeves, Light Blue cap, Yellow diamonds

        Box Builder

        13
        9/2
        • Form 4025-1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-6

        led after 1st, ridden and headed after 4 out, hit next, no impression from 2 out

        2
        Silk - Dark Blue, White hooped sleeves, White cap, Dark Blue spots

        Beat The Retreat

        26
        13/2
        • Form 43/33-3
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-0

        in touch, headway to chase leaders 5th, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out

        3
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, Light Blue sleeves, White cap, Light Blue spots

        Big Joe Dakara

        441
        66/1
        • Form 00/
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-0

        towards rear, wandered 2nd, blundered 4 out, ridden and weakened when pulled up before 3 out

        4
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW cap

        Hermes III (FR)

        104
        8/11
        • Form 1/52-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-0

        led to 1st, tracked leader, led on bit after 4 out, clear 2 out, easily

        5
        Silk - PURPLE, WHITE disc and cap

        Penguin Bay

        183
        25/1
        • Form 30/3030-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        held up, headway 5th to go in touch, weakened from 6th, tailed off

        6
        Silk - DARK BLUE, large PINK spots, PINK cap

        Schemer (IRE)

        136
        50/1
        • Form 3/000-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-0

        mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out

        7
        Silk - White, Dark Blue diamond, Red and Dark Blue check sleeves and cap

        Where Eagles Dare (USA)

        33
        100/1
        • Form FP5F-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        in rear, took closer order 2nd until lost place approaching 5th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next

        8
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue triple diamond, Dark Blue cap

        Abinitio Lady (IRE)

        13
        9/1
        • Form 2/32FU-6
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-9

        towards rear, ridden and headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, no impression from next

        9
        Silk - Red, Black and Red hooped sleeves, Red and Gold hooped cap

        Takeyourtime

        26
        10/1
        • Form 62/024-4
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-9

        mid-division, ridden after 5th, hit 3 out, not fluent next when no impression

        In depth

        Verdict

        The Nicky Henderson-Tony McCoy combination is hard to ignore with Hermes Iii. A repeat of his second to Tucacas at Sandown on his last run is good enough to take this. The opposition is not strong. The best of these are Box Builder, who is bidding to follow up his Aintree win, the consistent but one-paced Beat The Retreat, and the Mary Reveley pair Penguin Bay and Abinitio Lady. Takeyourtime has long-since proven that his second to Montalcino at the Grand National Meeting in 2001 was not a true reflection of his ability but he holds place chances.