Racecards
12:20 Wetherby
Sixt Rent A Car Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Winner: £3,574
- 2nd: £1,049
- 3rd: £525
- 4th: £262
- Form 1/117-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Harry Bannister
made all, shaken up before last, quickened clear
- Form 1-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked winner, ridden before last, kept on and no impression
Byresteads Farm
1395- Form 0P08/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey Mr Gary Beaumont
towards rear and in touch, mistakes, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up
- Form 544-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up in rear, went 4th from 4 out, weakened from 3 out
Groovejet
15- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer R Spencer
- Jockey Danny Cook
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace
Verdict
LA BAGUE AU ROI completed her bumper hat-trick in a Listed contest before finishing mid-division in a Grade 2 at Aintree. She was a very impressive winner on her hurdling debut at Uttoxeter and looks one to follow this campaign. Whatduhavtoget won a point in Ireland before an easy victory over timber at Uttoxeter and she's another likely to make a name for herself this winter. Groovejet was 13l behind the selection at Uttoxeter but the useful Flat performer can get closer with a slight pull in the weights.
Formwatch
La Bague Au Roi (FR) 8-13fav (11-5) Made all, hit 1st, shaken up before 2 out, pushed clear run-in, easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct beating Cajun Fiddle (11-5) by 7l, 12 ran.
Whatduhavtoget (IRE) 11-10fav (10-7) Tracked leaders, led after 5th, clear 2 out, not fluent last, easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gs in Oct beating Visandi (11-0) by 13l, 11 ran.
Byresteads Farm 100-1 (10-11) Tracked leader until 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 16 1/4l behind Cousin Khee (11-4) at Lingfield 2m (4) pol in Jan.
Fille Des Champs (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Held up, plugged on into poor 4th run-in, never on terms, 4th of 8, 35 3/4l behind Meme's Horse (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (4) sft in Apr.
Groovejet 8-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, chased winner before 2 out until before last, no extra, 3rd of 12, 13l behind La Bague Au Roi (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Largy Girl (IRE) 18-1 (10-7) Mid-division, chased leaders before 3 out, outpaced next, never on terms, weakened before last, 6th of 9, 21 1/4l behind Ozzie The Oscar (11-8) at Wetherby 2m (3) gd in Oct.