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19:30 Wetherby

Benfield Ford Wetherby Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,602
  • 2nd: £764
  • 3rd: £382
  • 4th: £191
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 52.30s
  • Off Time: 19:31:35
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Border Reiver

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Storm Surge (IRE)

    3/1

      1
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, yellow cap, royal blue star

      Norborne Bandit (IRE)

      221 D
      17/2
      • Form 362248-
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 107

      in rear fell heavily 1st

      2
      Silk - Tan, Black and Green hooped sleeves, Red cap

      Hazeldene

      45 D
      11/4
      • Form 9/14846-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 107

      led from 2nd, headed before 6th, in rear and weakened from 5 out, mistake 4 out, went remote 3rd from 2 out

      3
      Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

      Border Reiver

      18 t C
      2/1
      • Form 614521-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 105

      held up in rear, in touch, mistake 6th, headway 5 out and reminder, soon chased leader, led 3 out, edged left and kept on well from last

      4
      Silk - Royal Blue, White seams, White sleeves, Royal Blue seams, White cap

      Storm Surge (IRE)

      85 DCD
      3/1
      • Form 233/158-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 99

      led to 2nd, tracked leaders, led again before 6th, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on from last, always held

      5
      Silk - BLACK, YELLOW cross belts and sleeves, RED cap

      My Condor (IRE)

      261 p BFD
      6/1
      • Form 1F3415-
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 95

      tracked leader, pushed along and weakened before 4 out, lost 3rd place 2 out

      Previous results

      2010
      Silk -

      Storm Surge (IRE)

      10/3
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-9

      2009
      Silk -

      Some Touch (IRE)

      5/2
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      Storm Surge is only a pound higher than when winning this last year but hasn't been seen since finishing well beaten at Carlisle in February. My Condor is capable of running well fresh, however, and can't be ignored off bottom weight. Donald McCain's gelding is preferred to Norborne Bandit, who has managed only one win from 26 starts over fences. Hazeldene needs to improve on what he's shown so far over the larger obstacles but BORDER REIVER has got his act together lately and can improve an already impressive record at this track, even though today's drop in distance may not be in his favour.

      Formwatch

      Norborne Bandit (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Took keen hold, mid-division on outside, lost place 7th, soon struggling and behind, 7th when blundered last, 8th of 10, 39l behind Diaco (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Sep.

      Hazeldene 10-1 (10-8) Prominent, took keen hold, led 7th, jumped left 8th and 9th, headed 10th, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 9, 26l behind Tartan Snow (10-4) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Mar.

      Border Reiver 9-4fav (11-12) Mainly jumped well, in command when not fluent 2 out, in no danger after, stayed on well, won at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Apr beating Ginger's Lad (10-0) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.

      Storm Surge (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Held up behind, ridden before 4 out, weakening when badly hampered 3 out, 8th of 10, well behind Tartan Snow (11-5) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Feb.

      My Condor (IRE) 4-1fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, hampered 2nd, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 11, 26l behind Western Pride (10-0) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.