Racecards
13:00 Wetherby
Sam Hindle Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 85y
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,697
- 2nd: £1,701
- 3rd: £850
- 4th: £426
- Form 23/5-008
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 85
Westerdale
35- Form 556P-00
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Bank On Frank 4-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, lost position 11th, in rear but in touch, pushed along after 4 out, rallied before last, stayed on well run-in, nearest finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Footloose Man (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Galidam (FR) 11-4 (12-0) Tracked front pair, not fluent 4th, bad mistake 4 out but soon recovered, pushed along 3 out and no progress, ridden and one pace before last, 3rd of 4, 13 1/2l behind Supreme George (12-0) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Copper Cove (IRE) 5-2fav (11-11) Raced in last, made good headway after 5th, shaken up 3 out, pushed along to challenge 2 out, ridden and made no impression on winner approaching last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 8 1/2l behind El Gavilan (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Athair Mor (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Prominent, ridden 4 out, kept on, 2nd of 8, 9 1/2l behind Wolfburg (11-10) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
King Of Cong (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Mid-division, not fluent 7th, weakened after 4 out, 10th of 14, dist behind Valence D'Aumont (10-9) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Ahanaglogh (IRE) 300-1 (11-3) Always in rear, ridden and tailed off before 2 out, 8th of 14, dist behind Loaded And Locked (11-3) at Hereford 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Westerdale 22-1 (10-8) Mid-division, improved 4 out and soon went fourth, pushed along and weakened before next, 10th of 16, 28 3/4l behind Kalo Athena (10-10) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.