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13:40 Wetherby

Racing TV In Stunning HD Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)

  • 2 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 75y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,000 added
  • Winner: £5,991
  • 2nd: £2,760
  • 3rd: £1,379
  • 4th: £691
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 32.60s
  • Off Time: 13:40:15
  • 2 Ran
1
Silk - Cerise, White sash, Black cap
  • Form 14-1213
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 139

jumped left, chased winner, niggled along home turn, no impression when ridden after 4 out, no chance with winner

2
Silk - Royal blue and yellow diamonds, white sleeves, royal blue stars
Evens
  • Form 2133-21
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 125

made all, went clear and hit 7th, hit 9th, awkward on landing and rider lost irons 11th, regained irons after 13th, clear before 4 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged

3
NR
  • Form 1-1123P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 123

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Not What It Seems was engaged in the 3.00 Lingfield yesterday. Since Day One, a winner at Ayr and Newcastle this season, was third in a Grade 2 at Doncaster latest but has to give 7lb, including a conditional’s allowance, to WHISTLEINTHEDARK, who beat a subsequent winner by 13 lengths at Market Rasen on Boxing Day.

Formwatch

Since Day One (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Led, awkward 2nd, novicey at times, faced challenge 4 out, headed approaching 3 out, ridden 2 out and faded, 3rd of 5, 14l behind Tommy's Oscar (11-2) at Doncaster 2m (1) gd in Jan.

Whistleinthedark (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Made all, not fluent 5 out, increased tempo home turn, well clear last, easily, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Betty Baloo (11-3) by 13l, 9 ran.

Not What It Seems (IRE) 9-1 (10-5) Close up, led bypassing open ditch (usual third omitted), hard press 4 out, pushed along approaching 3 out, every chance 2 out, not pace of front two inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Grandads Cottage (10-6) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.