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19:40 Wetherby

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  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,000 added
  • Winner: £4,536
  • 2nd: £2,129
  • 3rd: £1,065
  • 4th: £533
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 6.66s
  • Off Time: 19:41:50
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ghathanfar (IRE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    King Of Tonga (IRE)

    4/1

      1(7)
      Silk - Brown and Orange (quartered), Orange sleeves, Brown armlets, Orange cap

      Ghathanfar (IRE)

      8 BFD
      5/2
      • Form 558572
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 71

      close up, headway to chase leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on

      2(2)
      Silk - Yellow, black braces, white sleeves, black stars, yellow and black quartered cap

      Hail Sezer

      221 BFD
      6/1
      • Form 832125-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace

      3(8)
      Silk - Royal blue, light blue and royal blue hooped sleeves

      Lady Nectar (IRE)

      12 D
      9/2
      • Form 30387-3
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 70

      raced wide, in touch in rear, pushed along over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders

      4(5)
      Silk - Black, orange seams and sleeves, black cap

      Saatty (IRE)

      12 D
      14/1
      • Form 71319-5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked leader, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out

      5(4)
      Silk - Grey, Red star on body and cap, Red sleeves, Grey armlets

      Pivoting

      13 D
      4/1
      • Form 96500-3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 67

      led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong

      7(6)
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow seams, yellow sleeves, royal blue spots, royal blue cap, yellow spots

      King Of Tonga (IRE)

      6 D
      4/1
      • Form 322-151
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 66

      dwelt in touch in rear, headway when switched right over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish

      8(3)
      Silk - Red, black collar and cuffs, old gold cap

      Young Tiger

      196 h D
      16/1
      • Form 599848-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 59

      slowly away, in touch in rear, headway 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong

      6(1)
      NR

      Merry Secret (IRE)

      3 b D
      4/1
      • Form 333671
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 62

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      King Of Tonga had been racing over much further for most of his career before dropping back to sprinting and scoring at Pontefract. Beaten here next time, he returned to winning ways in an apprentice race at Pontefract for which he's unpenalised. MERRY SECRET had been racing over 7f before Saturday when he looked at home over 6f on fast ground at Thirsk, leading 2f out and staying on well. He has a 5lb penalty to carry but should prove up to the task. Ghathanfar was only beaten a nose on the latter track last time and has surprisingly been dropped 2lb while Pivoting reappeared with an excellent run at Catterick and is on his lowest-ever mark.

      Formwatch

      Ghathanfar (IRE) 9-2fav (8-7) Stumbled start, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 10, shd behind Asadjumeirah (9-4) at Thirsk 6f hcp (3) gd in Apr.

      Hail Sezer 4-1jfav (9-4) Chased leaders, effort 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Kapono (9-10) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.

      Lady Nectar (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) In touch, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Tees Spirit (9-3) at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gd in Apr.

      Saatty (IRE) 18-1 (8-5) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Whittle Le Woods (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (3) pol in Apr.

      Pivoting 12-1 (9-2) Close up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Motawaazy (9-7) at Catterick 6f hcp (5) gd in Apr.

      King Of Tonga (IRE) Evensfav (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway between horses 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, always doing enough close home - hand timed, won at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gf in Apr beating High Security (9-1) by nk, 6 ran.

      Young Tiger 8-1 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, faded inside last, 8th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Birkenhead (9-4) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Oct.

      Merry Secret (IRE) 17-2 (8-4) Rear mid-division, switched left and headway well over 2f out, led 2f out, soon ridden, pressed inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Thirsk 6f hcp (4) gf in Apr beating After John (8-8) by 1l, 15 ran.