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14:50 Wetherby

Weatherbys Bank Wensleydale Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (lstd) (Class 1)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £16,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 47.90s
  • Off Time: 14:53:02
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Callisto Moon

7/1

    2
    Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

    Smugglers Bay (IRE)

    6 D
    13/8
    • Form 31
    • Age 3
    • Weight 11-6

    chased leaders in 4th, ridden 4 out, left 3rd when held 2 out, no impression

    3
    Silk - Dark Blue, White stars, Red sleeves, White cap, Red star

    Callisto Moon

    12
    7/1
    • Form 232122
    • Age 3
    • Weight 11-4
    • Official Rating 115

    led, hit 3rd, headed 3 out, a length down when left in lead 2 out, hit last, kept on well

    4
    Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds on cap

    Mr Crystal (FR)

    26 D
    3/1
    • Form 11
    • Age 3
    • Weight 11-4

    tracked leader, led 3 out, a length up and going well when fell 2 out

    5
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED chevron, YELLOW sleeves, RED armlets, RED and YELLOW quartered cap

    Cornell Precedent

    16 CD
    2/1
    • Form 31
    • Age 3
    • Weight 11-2

    chased leaders, ridden 4 out, left 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner

    1
    NR

    Falcon's Fire (IRE)

    34
    • Form 11
    • Age 3
    • Weight 11-6

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Smugglers Bay was good value for his defeat of John Dillon at Aintree and Tim Easterby's gelding should be tough to beat of able to reproduce that form so he gets the vote ahead of Cornell Precedent and Mr Crystal. The last mentioned also beat John Dillon on his most recent start so there is a good form line between him and the selection but Micky Hammond's gelding was not as impressive as Smugglers Bay. Callisto Moon has shown a consistent level of form and has to be respected but may again have to settle for minor honours, while Falcon's Fire has done nothing wrong so far but may struggle under his penalty. Of more interest may be John Quinn's Cornell Precedent who has already shown better form over hurdles than he did on the flat but Smugglers Bay is hard to oppose on Aintree form and he gets the vote.

    Formwatch

    Smugglers Bay (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway 4 out, led and not fluent 2 out, jumped right last, kept on well, won at Aintree 2m 3yo nov hdl (2) gd in Oct beating John Dillon (11-0) by 7l, 15 ran.

    Callisto Moon 5-1 (11-4) Chased leader to approaching 3 out, chased winner 2 out, no impression when hit last, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Tinagoodnight (10-5) at Kempton 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) gd in Oct.

    Mr Crystal (FR) 11-4jt-fav (11-5) Held up, headway 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, led flat, driven out, won at Kelso 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gf in Oct beating John Dillon (10-12) by a nk, 13 ran.

    Cornell Precedent 7-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, led 4th, kept on well from last, won at Wetherby 2m 3yo mdn hdl (5) gf in Oct beating Fushe Jo (10-12) by 3l, 16 ran.

    Falcon's Fire (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, led after 2 out, driven out, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (2) gd in Sept beating Soliya (10-12) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.