Racecards
16:10 Wolverhampton
Ladbrokes 'Yankee' Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: None specified
Ismene (FR)
29- Form 3/31F5-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A P McCoy
led, not fluent 1st, headed approaching 3rd, niggled along and lost place approaching 7th, soon ridden and weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
- Form 004-414
- Age 12
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer A Lidderdale
- Jockey L Cooper
in touch, niggled along after 7th, went 2nd after next, one-paced and no impression on winner from 2 out
Helvetius
188- Form 324420-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Ritchens
- Jockey A Thornton
in touch, not fluent 5th, niggled along after next, weakened 3 out
- Form 15-4633
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
held up in touch, took cloer order 6th, led 3 out, ridden before next, stayed on well under pressure
- Form 05P11-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
held up and keen early, not fluent 2nd, headway approaching 7th, weakened quickly 3 out, soon eased, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 200601-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer G Prodromou
- Jockey R Thornton
held up in touch, niggled along approaching 6th, lost place next, rallied and stayed on from 2 out
- Form 640-240
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer D Moffatt
- Jockey Jim Crowley
in touch, reminder after 2nd, niggled along briefly approaching 5th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 40-0026
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leader, led approaching 3rd until ridden and headed 3 out, one-paced from next
In depth
Verdict
Ismene was a highly impressive all the way winner in testing conditions at Uttoxeter last month and, being fully effective on this faster ground, should make a bold bid to follow up off a 5lb higher mark. Turaath showed progressive form to win twice at Market Rasen towards the end of last term and is another to consider off his current mark but veteran Bracey Run has paid the price for his easy Southwell success and may struggle on these terms.