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17:00 Wetherby

Investec Beginners' Chase (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
  • Winner: £1,952
  • 2nd: £573
  • 3rd: £286
  • 4th: £143
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 58.50s
  • Off Time: 17:01:13
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - RED, BLACK triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves, RED cap, BLACK diamond

Greenbelt

15 p C
6/1
  • Form 252P-26
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 114

tracked leaders, given 2 hard reminders after 5 out, led approaching 4 out, headed approaching 3 out, kept on, one pace

2
Silk - Emerald Green and Black check, Emerald Green sleeves, check cap
  • Form 937-005
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

took keen hold, tracked leader to 1st, soon dropped towards rear, pecked badly and unseated rider 6th

3
Silk - Pink, Purple hooped sleeves and cap
13/2
  • Form 4F-5123
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 91

held up towards rear and keen, not fluent 2nd and rider lost iron, soon unseated rider

4
Silk - MAROON, WHITE hooped sleeves
  • Form 58/346-P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 95

held up in rear, headway 12th, going well when led approaching 3 out, ridden before last, pressed flat, headed last 50 yards, just held

5
Silk - Maroon, Light Blue stripe and sleeves, Yellow cap
12/1
  • Form PP33-F1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5

held up towards rear, not fluent 9th, chased leaders approaching 11th, pushed along approaching 4 out, hung left and ridden from before 2 out, no impression

6
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink hoop
5/2
  • Form 2/2PP1-U
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden to challenge after 2 out, pressed leader flat, led last 50 yards, kept on gamely

7
Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap
66/1
  • Form 3413-47
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 48

tracked leaders and keen, pushed along after 9th, soon behind, tailed off after 9th, pulled up after 5 out

8
Silk - Emerald green, royal blue cross of lorraine, royal blue sleeves, emerald green seams, hooped cap
28/1
  • Form 10-PPFP
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

led and keen, headed approaching 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Macs Lad has shown elements of ability in Irish points and has moved to British soil and could play a role if tackling racing under rules well. Ramborob won when last seen in a point-to-point but his trainer is 0-51 in recent seasons here and is therefore very hard to back. The vote goes to SWEDEN who is relatively unexposed and makes a first start for Evan Williams. Although he unseated his rider on his first start under rules the trainer has a decent record here (18% strike-rate in last five seasons) and he has had success in pointing. In a relatively weak looking race the vote goes to Sweden.

Formwatch

Greenbelt 14-1 (11-5) Led to 8th, blundered and lost place 9th, tailed off from 11th, 6th of 8, well behind Shopfrontspecialst (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f beg chs (4) gd in Sep.

Long Strand (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden in 6th and no extra before straight, kept on one pace, 5th of 16, 14l behind Island Wood (11-12) at Tipperary 2m 4f beg chs.

Macs Lad (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Ww in rr, steady prog to chall 2out, no ex last, 3rd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Ard Na Raithnigh (12-0) at Ballingarry 3m ire ptp sft in Jun.

New Shuil (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Behind when blundered badly 1st, soon took keen hold, pulled up before 5th, in a race won by Amalfi Coast (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Sep, 9 ran.

Ramborob (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) won at Hexham 3m ptp gs in May beating Devils And Dust (12-5) by 6l, 9 ran.

Sweden (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Mid-division when blundered and unseated rider 10th, in a race won by Martha's Kinsman (11-0) at Cheltenham 4m 1f hts chs (4) gd in May, 18 ran.

The Client (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Prom to 15, 7th of 13, 28l behind Ballyeightra Cross (12-0) at Tabley 3m ptp gf in May.

Wapiti Creek (IRE) 40-1 (9-12) Mid-division, hampered 1st, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 6th, in a race won by Maska Pony (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug, 11 ran.