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14:40 Wetherby

bet365 Hurdle (Registered As The West Yorkshire Hurdle) (Grade 2) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 26y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £40,000 added
  • Winner: £22,780
  • 2nd: £8,548
  • 3rd: £4,280
  • 4th: £2,132
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 16.60s
  • Off Time: 14:40:21
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, Purple stars, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Purple star
  • Form 173111-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 146

chased leaders, went 2nd after 6th until 8th, led after 4 out, headed before next, weakened 2 out

2
Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green and Emerald Green quartered cap
2/1
  • Form 12113-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 146

held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway 8th, challenged 3 out, switched right flat, no impression towards finish

3
Silk - Red, white epaulets, royal blue sleeves, white armlets, white cap

Gayebury

192 D
14/1
  • Form 122101-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 148

led until 4 out, weakened and pulled up before next

4
Silk - Emerald Green, Red stars, Red and Yellow check sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Yellow star
  • Form 322420-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 164

tracked leaders, 2nd 8th, led 4 out, soon headed, led again approaching 3 out, headed before 2 out, no extra flat

5
Silk - Light blue, white star, dark blue sleeves, light blue cap, white star
  • Form 413U28-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 145

with leader, lost place before not fluent 7th, pulled up after 4 out

6
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and ORANGE check, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap, ORANGE star
4/1
  • Form 34862-8
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 158

held up in 5th, closed 8th, pushed along before 4 out, close up before 3 out, no extra last

7
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW stars, striped sleeves, ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW striped cap
10/1
  • Form 2/11115-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 142

held up in rear, headway from 4 out, challenged 3 out, led before 2 out, edged left flat, stayed on

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Paul Nicholls has won three of the last five renewals and saddles Ptit Zig. He won a Grade 1 at Auteuil last year but tends to come up short in this company at home though, along with Lil Rockerfeller, is clear of the others on official ratings. Neil King's tough gelding ran a brilliant race in the Stayers' Hurdle in March but was only third in this last year on his reappearance and still hasn't won over the trip. Colin's Sister could be interesting if she lasts home but Fountains Windfall and Gayebury will need to improve again to figure in this higher grade and Missed Approach will be back over fences sooner rather than later. WHOLESTONE was an honourable third in the Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham having won twice at this level earlier. He ran a fine race under a big weight in a Grade 3 handicap at Chepstow last month and that should have put him spot-on for this.

Formwatch

Fountains Windfall 11-1 (10-12) Made most, took keen hold, clear before 4 out, ran on strongly before last, won at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gd in Apr beating No Comment (10-12) by 8l, 22 ran.

Wholestone (IRE) 4-1fav (11-7) Chased leaders, led 2 out until approaching the last, every chance last, ridden and kept on same pace run-in, 4th of 18, 1 1/2l behind Court Minstrel (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (1) gs in Oct.

Gayebury 3-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, led narrowly approaching next, kept on well under pressure, in command towards finish, won at Perth 3m lst (1) gd in Apr beating Robbin'hannon (11-6) by 3 3/4l, 5 ran.

Lil Rockerfeller (USA) 8-1 (11-10) Soon led, pressed and almost joined 3 out, headed after 2 out, dropped to 4th into straight, weakened, 10th of 12, 32 3/4l behind Unowhatimeanharry (11-10) at Punchestown 3m (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.

Missed Approach (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) In touch, led 19th, headed 3 out, ridden and no impression from next, 8th of 30, 18 3/4l behind Vicente (11-10) at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gd in Apr.

Ptit Zig (FR) (10-11) 8th of 10, 22 1/4l behind L'Ami Serge (10-11) at Auteuil 3m 1f Grp 1 hvy in Jun.

Colin's Sister 8-1 (11-7) Chased leader, 3rd halfway, lost place and slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden towards rear, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace from before last, 5th of 7, 20 1/2l behind Augusta Kate (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.