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16:35 Wetherby
'Nick's Marrying Anna At Last' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
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- Form 153253
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up towards rear, fell 11th
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- Form 0/PP-77P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Henry Brooke
reminders early, soon chased leaders, led 6th, headed before 9th, reminders after,reminders again 14th, weakened after 5 out
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- Form 88/1P-PP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A Crook
- Jockey John Winston
towards rear, weakened from 9th, pulled up before 12th
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- Form 12/1-F3P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey N D Fehily
close up, mistake 8th, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace
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- Form U73PP4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey A Thornton
mid-division, headway 5 out, went 4th last, one pace
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- Form 325U11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey C O'Farrell
mid-division, mistake 8th, pushed along 10th, chased leaders before and blundered 4 out, soon weakened
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- Form 131222
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
towards rear, headway before 10th to chase leaders, soon ridden and no impression
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- Form 4P1/365-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
towards rear, badly hampered and unseated rider 11th
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- Form 548436
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Harry Challoner
led to 5th, chased leaders, weakened from 11th
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- Form 25P-545
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey J Reveley
in rear, mistake 2nd and 5th, weakened from 9th, pulled up after 5 out
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- Form 3-1PPPP
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Miss T Jackson
- Jockey Samantha Drake
with leaders, led 5th, headed 6th, led again before 9th, headed before 4 out, jumped left next 3 fences, no impression on winner
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- Form 434511
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J Wade
- Jockey Mr John Dawson
chased leaders, led before 4 out, stayed on well
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- Form 2531P9
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey T Messenger
chased leaders, weakened from 5 out
In depth
Verdict
John Dawson is hoping for a hat-trick on board John Wade's Blazing Bull but he was all out to score over a shorter trip here last time and is 3lb higher now. Franklin Roosevelt is also on a hat-trick after victories at Southwell and Leicester and has to go on the short-list but The Magic Bishop may need some help from the handicapper if he's to get his head back in front and Fog Patches keeps finding one too good. ROI DE GARDE won here in November and the quicker ground is in his favour. He had a pipe-opener in a jumpers' bumper last month and is receiving weight all round in this. Classic Cut ran well at Carlisle two runs ago but disappointed again at Sedgefield last time.
Formwatch
The Magic Bishop 8-1 (10-13) In rear, blundered 12th, left 4th 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 13l behind Storming Gale (11-7) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Mar.
Forzy Origny (FR) 50-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, blundered 4th, not fluent 7th, weakened 9th, soon tailed off, pulled up 14th, in a race won by Do It For Dalkey (11-7) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Mar, 10 ran.
Fortysecond Street (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Behind, slow 2nd, struggling 9th, soon detatched, pulled up 12th, in a race won by Do It For Dalkey (11-7) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Mar, 10 ran.
Humphrey Bee (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) In rear, pushed along before 12th, soon weakened, pulled up, in a race won by Godsmejudge (11-7) at Warwick 3m 2f nov chs (3) hvy in Feb, 4 ran.
Global Flyer 11-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, reminder after 4th, lost place 6th, plugged on from 3 out, never troubled leaders, 4th of 8, 17l behind Blazing Bull (10-1) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.
Franklin Roosevelt (IRE) 15-8fav (11-11) Mid-division, headway 6th, not fluent 11th, ridden before 4 out, left 2nd after 3 out, closed last, stayed on under pressure to lead towards finish, won at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Feb beating Power Pack Jack (11-11) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Fog Patches (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, chased winner 3 out, challenged 2 out, every chance last, kept on and just held towards finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Royal Mackintosh (11-4) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Nov.
Western Gale (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, reminders after 12th, weakened from 4 out, 5th of 6, 21l behind Solway Bay (10-6) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Jul '11.
Classic Cut 8-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway before 6th, weakened 5 out, 6th of 7, 25l behind Soudain (11-5) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy in Mar.
Badgers Retreat 100-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, weakened from 6th, went remote 4th before last, last of 5, 38l behind Shadows Lengthen (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m nov chs 0-125 (4) hvy in Jan.
Boris The Blade 16-1 (11-12) Led, mistake 3rd, reminder 7th, headed next, soon lost place, behind from 9th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out, in a race won by My Friend George (10-6) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs, 9 ran.
Blazing Bull (IRE) 7-2 (10-1) With leaders on outside, hit 4th, led after next, ridden and hard pressed from 4 out, headed narrowly after last, rallied to regain lead near finish, won at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Mar beating Domoly (9-7) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Roi De Garde (FR) 22-1 (11-0) Close up, lost place over 6f out, 9th of 11, 29l behind The Fox's Decree (10-11) at Southwell 2m n h flat (4) std in Mar.