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15:03 Wetherby
Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Now Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £5,609
- 2nd: £2,584
- 3rd: £1,292
- 4th: £647
- Form U36P2-2
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
mid-division, took closer order approaching 3 out, ridden next, no extra from last
- Form 2-65193
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4th, nudged along when not fluent 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 66/3918-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey T J O'Brien
close up, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden before last, no extra flat
- Form 10/3661-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Henry Brooke
midfield, headway approaching 3 out, led before next, ran on well from last
- Form 11455-4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
took keen hold, held up in rear, pushed along before 2 out when not fluent, kept on from last, went second final strides
Issam (FR)
188- Form 8/1P-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 122
prominent, led before 3 out, pushed along and headed when not fluent 2 out, soon faded
- Form 3012-68
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J E Dixon
- Jockey Mr John Dixon
chased leaders, lost place 5th, outpaced before 3 out, no extra next
- Form 23155-4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon struggling
- Form 9/41332-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 116
led, headed before 3 out, soon pushed along, kept on from last, lost second final strides
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
OAKLEY’s only poor run last season came when tackling a longer trip at Taunton. He might still be a couple of pounds too high but should give supporters a run for their money in this if fully primed. Fransham is a real course specialist and a sixth victory at the track can’t be ruled out after an encouraging return to action when only beaten a neck. Risk D'Argent also has to go on the shortlist making his handicap debut from the foot of the weights but Too Friendly possibly hasn’t quite scaled the heights anticipated and is running against older horses for the first time. Homme Public ended last season with a victory at Newcastle and Issam won twice in France, though is having a first run for new connections.
Formwatch
Fransham 13-2 (12-0) Raced keenly, held up in rear, bit closer at 3rd, good headway out wide chasing leaders at the last, stayed on strongly under pressure run-in, went 2nd last strides and closed, just held, 2nd of 6, nk behind Collingham (10-10) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Gaelik Coast (FR) 12-1 (12-0) Towards rear, headway home turn, went 3rd 2 out, ridden and every chance run-in, ran on, no impression when slightly hampered closing stages, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Harbour Lake (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Oakley (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Close up, ridden 3 out, gradually weakened after last, 8th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Zabeel Champion (10-8) at Haydock 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Homme Public (FR) 7-2 (11-13) Mid-division, effort and smooth headway before 3 out, led well before 2 out, hit 2 out, ridden and drew clear run-in, readily, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Enlighten (11-3) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Too Friendly 9-2 (11-8) Mid-division, pushed along approaching 3 out, soon every chance, kept on until no extra final 110yds, 4th of 9, 5l behind Mothill (10-10) at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Issam (FR) (10-12) won at Bordeaux Le Bouscat 2m 2f sft in May beating Spes Milidino (11-2) by 5l, 11 ran.
Palm Beach (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Always in rear, well beaten before 3 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Well Educated (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Contre Ordre (FR) (11-4) 4th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Rhone (11-0) at Auteuil 2m 1f hvy in Sep.
Risk D'Argent (FR) 4-9fav (11-7) Led, ridden approaching last, pressed flat, headed close home, 2nd of 5, nk behind Red Vision (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) sft in Mar.