Racecards
18:20 Wetherby
'party In The Paddock' - 4th June Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Form 12566-1
- Age 6
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Dean Coleman
chased leaders, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 211370-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Durack
led, ridden 4 out, headed 2 out, one pace
- Form P/05512-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up, chased leaders 11th, went 2nd last, kept on
- Form 45013P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer A D Brown
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up, chased leaders 5 out, weakened approaching next
- Form 731069-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey T Messenger
tracked leaders, weakened 8th
- Form U41PU0-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey F Keniry
tracked leaders, led 2 out, driven out
- Form 0/8UPP-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent until weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
Karinga King
12- Form P00707-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
always behind, weakened from 8th
In depth
Verdict
WILD TONTO looks to be a good thing here, but Bleu Pois and Carrietau are also worthy of consideration. Tim Vaughan's gelding races under a penalty after winning on his first crack at chasing here last month, following a decent career over hurdles. Dean Coleman claims seven pounds to negate the penalty, but he still looks to be off a competitive mark. Bleu Pois ran respectably last time out when runner up over further after giving a stone away; the drop back in trip should be viewed as a positive here, and any Howard Johnson runner is to be respected. Carrietau should benefit too from a shorter trip; he's yet to win over the bigger fences, but has shown plenty of promise so far. Favourites don't have a good record in this race, but we think that the likely hotpot Wild Tonto can buck that trend.
Formwatch
Wild Tonto (IRE) 6-4fav (11-0) Took keen hold early, tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching last when jumped right, kept on well, won at Wetherby 2m 6f beg chase (4) gf in Apr beating Snake Charmer (10-9) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Thats Confidential (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Led until approaching 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off, 10th of 11, 46l behind Galaxy Rock (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Bleu Pois (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) Held up, headway 13th, ridden and every chance 2 out, no extra from last, 2nd of 8, 11l behind Polar Gale (10-2) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf in Apr.
Simple Jim (FR) 16-1 (11-3) Mid-division, ridden and lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next, in a race won by Dancing Mist (11-2) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr, 15 ran.
Picky 20-1 (11-7) Close up, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching next, 9th of 12, 28l behind Palos Conti (10-10) at Fakenham 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
La Pantera Rosa (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Mid-division, outpaced 13, never dangerous, 10th of 17, well behind Treehouse (9-11) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Apr.
Country Servant (USA) 250-1 (10-12) Prominent, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next, in a race won by What A Buzz (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan, 14 ran.
Karinga King 66-1 (10-0) Held up in touch, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 16, well behind Friends Of Tina (10-7) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Apr.
Carrietau 3-1 (11-12) Led to 3f out, soon ridden, remained challenging, 1 length down flat, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Tarsus (11-4) at Bangor 2m 4f 5yo nov hcp (4) gf in Apr.