Racecards
12:05 Wetherby
racinguk.com Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 56y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,224
- 2nd: £1,240
- 3rd: £620
- 4th: £310
Burdigala (FR)
166- Form 84440/1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Alain Cawley
slow 1st, in touch, ridden and dropped to rear after 6th, struggling from next
- Form 7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up, pushed along 4 out, ridden and headway next, stayed on flat
- Form 8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
tracked winner, hit 6th, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace
- Form /-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
close up, lost place soon after 4 out, pulled up 3 out
- Form 2P-19
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey C O'Farrell
in touch, headway to chase leaders 3 out, kept on same pace
- Form P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
in rear, pushed along 6th, refused next
- Form 4/4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up, ridden 3 out, never a factor
- Form 4-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
close up, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form P125
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey W T Kennedy
led, headed 2nd, tracked winner, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace
- Form 11-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up, headway 8th, ridden and weakened 2 out
- Form 161-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey David Bass
keen led 2nd, ridden and clear approaching last, eased close home
Verdict
This should chiefly concern Two For Gold, who wasn’t beaten far making his hurdling debut in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham last month and will enjoy the extra, and TIME TO MOVE ON. The latter is just preferred as he gave weight and a comfortable beating to Bang On in an Exeter bumper in February – that form was franked a couple of weeks ago at Taunton. Thelongwayaround was prominent for a long way over a shorter trip here last time and has won over 3m between the flags so should stay but the likes of Fifth Symphony and Mountain Hawk have some improving to do.
Formwatch
Burdigala (FR) (11-0) won at Nancy 2m 3f pol in Jun beating Douce Alex (11-0) by 8l, 7 ran.
Dr Time (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up and behind, pushed along and headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 7th of 16, 8 1/4l behind Encore Champs (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Fifth Symphony (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, weakened 3f out, 8th of 15, 14 1/2l behind Drunken Pirate (11-0) at Newbury 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Ice Galley (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Mid-division, pushed along over 6f out, weakened over 4f out, soon tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Lopes Dancer (9-7) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Iwasthefutureonce (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 9th of 12, 24 1/2l behind Captain Zebo (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gd in Nov.
Jack Riddell 100-1 (11-0) Jumped slowly in rear, soon detached, tailed off when pulled up 6 out, at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) hvy in Nov.
Mountain Hawk (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up last, 4th and reminder after 4 out, one pace and no impression next, 4th of 5, 12 1/4l behind Kajaki (11-3) at Wetherby 2m (2) gd in Nov.
My Turgeon (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on outside, jumped slowly 6th, not fluent 4 out and outpaced, soon lost touch, last of 5, dist behind Seven De Baune (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
Thelongwayaround (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Chased leaders on inside, ridden disputing held 2nd at the last, weakened run-in, 5th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Captain Zebo (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gd in Nov.
Time To Move On (IRE) 3-10fav (11-11) Tracked leaders on outside, headway to lead over 2f out, driven out final furlong, always doing enough, won at Exeter 2m 1f (5) hvy in Feb beating Bang On (11-4) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.
Two For Gold (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders on inside, outpaced 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden and no impression with front pair from over 1f out, just lost out in duel for 3rd near finish, 4th of 5, 4 1/4l behind Elixir De Nutz (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Nov.