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15:50 Wetherby

Wilmot-smith Memorial Cup (A Hunters' Chase) (Class H)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 47.90s
  • 15 Ran
1
Silk - Pink and Dark Green diamonds, striped sleeves, hooped cap
8/1
  • Form P/1213P-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-4

chased leaders, outpaced when fell 12th

2
Silk - Black and Emerald Green (halved), halved sleeves, quartered cap
11/4
  • Form 211UP-2
  • Age 13
  • Weight 12-4

held up, headway approaching 9th, ridden and every chance 3 out, kept on from next

3
Silk - Red, Royal Blue chevron, Royal Blue cap, Red spots

Mr Mahdlo

338
20/1
  • Form P13P3P-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-4

chased leader, led 5th untill 11th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next

4
Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, striped cap
66/1
  • Form 013P-6P
  • Age 11
  • Weight 12-4

prominent untill lost place approaching 6th, soon tailed off

5
Silk - Black and Emerald Green (halved), halved sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 001420/
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-10

held up mid-division, effort and no impression approacing 3 out

6
Silk - Red, Emerald Green inverted triangle

Boogy Woogy

334 b
20/1
  • Form 0/33243-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10

led to 11th, ridden and weakened approacing 4 out, pulled up before next

7
Silk - Light Blue, White star, White sleeves, Light Blue armlets and star on White cap
  • Form 05/341-1
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10

mid-dividion, behind when hampered 12th, never dangerous

8
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK epaulets, PINK cap
  • Form 25U2/65-
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-10

chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next, blundered last

9
Silk - Dark Blue, Royal Blue chevrons, Dark Blue cap, Royal Blue star
100/1
  • Form 3416/
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10

always behind, mistake tailed off 2nd, pulled up after 8th

10
Silk - Red, Emerald Green sleeves, Red cap, Emerald Green diamond
  • Form 4225-P3
  • Age 14
  • Weight 11-10

in touch, chased winner from 4 out, ridden and hit 3 out, one pace

11
Silk - Brown, Yellow sleeves, Dark Green armlets, Yellow cap
50/1
  • Form 2/CF14-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10

held up mid-division, behind from halfway, pulled up before 4 out

12
Silk - AQUAMARINE, YELLOW cap
11/2
  • Form 24/5222-
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-10

mid-division, headway approaching 9th weakened from 4 out, pulled up before last, tailed off

13
Silk - Emerald green, orange star, armlets and star on cap
  • Form 0/03P-P5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10

always behind hit 6th, soon struggling pulled up after 5 out

14
Silk - Pink, Black Cross of Lorraine and sleeves
20/1
  • Form 30465-6
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-10

chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, soon beat

16
Silk - Pink, Black spots, halved sleeves, hooped cap
16/1
  • Form 0/121U-P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5

held up, hit 8th, headway approaching next, led 11th, ridden and under pressure 3 out, ridden out

15
NR
  • Form 64-2402
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10

In depth

Verdict

A large field goes to post for this hunter chase but, on closer inspection, not many can be given a serious chance of winning and the principals look to be Raffles Rooster, Lord Of The River and Master Wood and the vote goes too Lord Of The River. The gelding from there Nicky Henderson yard was a fair sort at his best and with the drop in grade and conditions in his favour, will be hard to beat. Raffles Rooster is another dropping in grade, but although he travels well in his races, he finds little off the bridle and for that reason he is opposed. Master Wood is also worthy of respect. He goes particularly well at this track, will like the ground, is sure to have come on for his latest second in a point-to-point and has definite place claims. Of the remainder Boogy Woogy is getting long in the tooth but stays and jumps and he could go well at a big price, but for the winner we return to the formerly classy Lord Of The River with the useful Harry Fowler taking the ride.