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14:50 Wetherby
Weatherbys Hamilton Wensleydale Juvenile Hurdle (Listed) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £11,390
- 2nd: £4,274
- 3rd: £2,140
- 4th: £1,066
- Form 1111
- Age 3
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer J P Ferguson
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
set steady pace, not fluent and narrowly headed 5th, pressed leader and stayed challenging, ralled gamely run-in to regain lead post
- Form 71D
- Age 3
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
tracked winner, led narrowly 5th and maintained steady pace until quickened 3 out, stayed on gamely run-in, headed post
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leading pair 2nd, looked held when blundered last
Rio Falls (IRE)
172- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Peter Carberry
jumped poorly, tracked leading pair until 2nd, outpaced and struggling from 4th, tried to make ground on flat after 6th, outpaced again when blundered badly again 3 out, tailed off
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Henry Brooke
jumped right and mistakes, tracked leading pair until 2nd, weakening when went right 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
LEONCAVALLO went one better than last year's winner Full Day when landing a Class 2 contest at Market Rasen on his latest start. He's now won four in a row, despite being on the small side for a hurdler, and can complete the nap hand here as long as the ground doesn't turn soft. Sceau Royal isn't very big either and needed the help of the stewards to get a verdict over fellow French import Adrien Du Pont at Chepstow having been beaten a short-head. Our Thomas looks more of a hurdling type and overcame inexperience to beat The Lampo Genie a nose over track and trip earlier this month, though is now 4lb worse off. Rio Falls faces a stiff task on his hurdles debut.
Formwatch
Leoncavallo (IRE) 7-4fav (11-6) Always prominent, not fluent 3rd or 3 out, led before 2 out, clear last, ran on well, comfortably, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f (2) gd in Sep beating Pinkie Brown (10-12) by 14l, 7 ran.
Sceau Royal (FR) 11-4fav (11-5) With leader, led before 4 out, hit last, soon pressed and edged right run-in, just held on post, won at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Oct beating Adrien Du Pont (11-5) by shd, 7 ran.
Our Thomas (IRE) Evensfav (10-12) Held up in touch, headway before 3 out, challenged last, edged left run-in, kept on to lead post, won at Wetherby 2m mdn (5) gs in Oct beating The Lampo Genie (10-12) by ns, 13 ran.
Rio Falls (IRE) 15-8fav (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead and soon edged right over 1f out, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (6) pol in May beating El Tel (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
The Lampo Genie 11-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led 2 out, pressed last, ridden run-in, headed post, 2nd of 13, shd behind Our Thomas (10-12) at Wetherby 2m mdn (5) gs in Oct.