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14:45 Wetherby
Weatherbys Hamilton Wensleydale Juvenile Hurdle (Listed) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £8,542
- 2nd: £3,206
- 3rd: £1,605
- 4th: £800
- Form 2111
- Age 3
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey J M Quinlan
chased leader until before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in rear, pulled hard, headway 3rd, shaken up before 3 out, mistake last, 3rd and held flat, no impression on winner, stayed on to press for 2nd towards finish
- Form 11
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
chased leaders, lost place 3rd, headway before 3 out, led last, clear flat, ran on well
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, landed awkwardly 6th, mistake and well held 3 out, kept on flat
- Form 111
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
chased leaders, not always fluent, no impression before 3 out, kept on flat
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up, effort before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, mistake last
- Form 11112
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
led, ridden and headed last, no impression on winner flat, did well to hold 2nd
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Soldier On Parade ended the unbeaten record of Hiconic at Market Rasen, reversing earlier Bangor form. But that has earned him a penalty and he might struggle to give weight to some potentially-useful juvenile hurdlers. Gordon Elliott’s pair are yet to taste defeat but Richard Johnson rides LONGCLAW, who is on a four-timer, so he might be the one to be on as he showed battling qualities last time at Listowel. Duffle Coat can’t be ignored after wins at Punchestown and Gowran but it was disappointing that First Impression couldn’t get by the penalised Historic Heart here on debut, though he still finished well ahead of the one-paced Midnights Legacy. Cabot Cliffs represents last year’s winning connections but probably had little to beat at Uttoxeter and will need to improve significantly on that.
Formwatch
Soldier On Parade 13-8 (11-6) Chased leader, ridden after 3 out, led before 2 out, drawing clear last, stayed on, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f (2) gd in Sep beating Hiconic (10-13) by 12l, 5 ran.
Cabot Cliffs (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, niggled along and switched right before 3 out, led 2 out, kept on well after last, gamely, won at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Oct beating Magna Moralia (10-12) by 4 3/4l, 6 ran.
Duffle Coat (IRE) 1-6fav (11-7) Prominent, gained narrow lead from 2 out, soon pushed along, slight mistake last, pushed out to assert and stayed on well run-in, eased near finish, won at Gowran Park 2m gd in Oct beating Made In Pimlico (11-0) by 3l, 5 ran.
First Impression (IRE) 6-4jfav (10-12) Midfield, awkward 4th, progress before 3 out to track leader, pushed to challenge for lead after 2 out, kept on gamely, 2nd of 10, shd behind Historic Heart (11-4) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Longclaw (USA) 4-7fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, disputed after 3 out, led 2 out, ridden before last, slight mistake last, strongly pressed run-in, all out close home, won at Listowel 2m Grp 3 gd in Sep beating Scholastic (10-3) by shd, 8 ran.
Midnights Legacy 6-4jfav (10-12) Midfield, squeezed for room 1st and mistake, awkward 4th, hit 5th, some progress before 3 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 10, 16l behind Historic Heart (11-4) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Hiconic 4-5fav (10-13) Veered left start, chased leader, not fluent 5th, pushed along after 3 out, went 2nd and jumped left 2 out, not fluent and no impression last, 2nd of 5, 12l behind Soldier On Parade (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (2) gd in Sep.