Racecards
13:35 Wetherby
Auker Rhodes Staggering Blue Parrot Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 2259-P3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, in 4th and one pace when blundered badly 4 out, soon pulled up
- Form 45-4131
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey B P Harding
held up, headway approaching 10th, challenging when hit last, rallied and every chance flat, just held
- Form P312-91
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J Wade
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up, headway 5 out, hit next, kept on from 3 out
- Form 2/9-P893
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey H Oliver
tracked leaders, ridden after 5 out, soon weakened
- Form P-28PPP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Mrs H O Graham
- Jockey G Whillans
led to 6th, in 2nd when fell 8th
- Form P713-8P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up, ridden after 5 out, hit next when weakened
- Form 2153P-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D J Condon
held up, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden and kept on from last
- Form U344B1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 91
chased leader, led 6th, headed 10th, led again after 5 out, hit 4 out, all out
Keltic Lord
16- Form 525343
- Age 12
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey Felix de Giles
tracked leaders, led 10th, headed after 5 out, ridden next, stayed on from last
- Form 7-382P2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey K Renwick
held up mid-division when fell 4th
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Verdict
Tempsford was good value for his win at Huntingdon earlier this month but a 9lb rise for that success leaves Jonjo O'Neill's gelding with more to do today and he looks worth taking on with NGONG HILLS, who gets the vote with Prince De Bersy rated the best of the rest. The selection is relatively unexposed following just eight career starts and Chris Grant's gelding looks to be going the right way judged by a decent success here last time, when staying on well to lead at the final fence. There may well be more to come from the seven-year-old and he is taken to defy the 6lb rise for that earlier win. Ryminster also comes into this on the back of a win last time but John Wade's gelding is far from certain to confirm Kelso running with Festival King on the revised terms today so a bigger threat may come from Prince De Bersy. David Pipe's gelding showed improved form in a better race at Cheltenham last time and he has to be respected if able to build on that effort. Ngong Hills looks on the upgrade though and he is taken to complete back-to-back wins at Wetherby. (Nick Millard)
Formwatch
Prince De Bersy (FR) 9-2jt-fav (10-10) Held up towards rear, ridden after 14th, headway 4 out, mistake 2 out, stayed on one pace flat, 3rd of 15, 4l behind Mister Apple's (10-0) at Cheltenham 3m amt hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd.
Tempsford (USA) 6-5fav (11-11) Close up, every chance from 3 out, mistake and led 2 out, soon clear, eased from last, readily, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf beating She's Humble (11-10) by 5l, 7 ran.
Ryminster 14-1 (11-10) Held up, headway 3 out, left 2nd last, ridden to lead last 100 yards, kept on, won at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs beating Festival King (10-6) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Bushido (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Prominent, reminders 9th, headway under pressure 4 out, effort next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 8l behind See You There (11-12) at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.
Innisfree (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Pressed leader, lost place 7th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Valerius (11-8) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jul, 11 ran.
Emerald Destiny (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Prominent, weakened quickly 9th, behind when pulled up at the 10th in race won by See You There (11-12) at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs, 9 ran.
Sea Cadet 14-1 (10-6) Towards rear, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up at the 10th in race won by See You There (11-12) at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs, 9 ran.
Ngong Hills (FR) 6-1jt-fav (11-8) Chased leaders, led last, driven out, won at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-90 (5) frm beating Lough Rynn (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.
Keltic Lord 10-1 (11-7) Close up, led 6th, headed last, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Ngong Hills (11-8) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-90 (5) frm.
Festival King (IRE) 7-2 (10-6) Prominent, headway to lead last, headed flat, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Ryminster (11-10) at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.