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15:20 Wetherby

Tote Exacta Chase (Handicap) (Class B)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 51.40s
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue, Dark Green sleeves and cap
  • Form 34F-5FP
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-12

tracked leader, lost place halfway, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

2
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
  • Form U43P2/P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12

held up in rear, headway and in touch 11th, mistake next, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

3
Silk - WHITE, BLACK chevrons, RED and WHITE striped sleeves and cap
10/3
  • Form 122/24-3
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10

held up towards rear, headway 9th, led after 3 out, soon ridden, headed last, one pace run in

4
Silk - Emerald green, white stripe, white sleeves, emerald green armlets, emerald green and white quartered cap
  • Form 21-B4PP
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-6

led, mistake and headed 12th, remained close up, effort 3 out, left 3rd next, weakened

5
Silk - SALMON PINK, WHITE check cap
  • Form 5/31531
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-3

held up in touch, headway halfway, led 12th, headed after 3 out, close 2nd when blundered badly and unseated rider next

6
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow stripes, White sleeves
9/1
  • Form 412-1F4
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-1

tracked leaders, closed up 3 out, ridden to lead last, stayed on well

7
Silk - Maroon, Emerald Green and Maroon check sleeves, Emerald Green cap
11/4
  • Form 1/15-33P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-3

held up towards rear, headway 9th to track leaders, mistake next, soon lost place, left remote 4th 2 out

In depth

Verdict

Although there is a concern that this may come too soon after his recent course and distance success in testing conditions, Shardante has to be the choice against some moderate opposition with Keiran and Wonder Weasel looking the biggest dangers. The selection has shown steady improvement with each start this term and won with plenty in hand when scoring here 10 days ago. A 14lb rise for that success looks harsh but this is a much weaker race and Sue Smith's gelding should be too good for main rival Keiran, who won here in November but has struggled in two starts since then. Kim Bailey's Wonder Weasel has failed to complete in his last two appearances but is better treated now than for some time. He makes more appeal than Man On The Hill, who hails from the out of form stable of Ferdy Murphy. After an encouraging reappearance, Mary Reveley's Malek has given no indication that he would be good enough to win a race of this nature since, while Jungle Jinks has shown very little in any of his starts this term. A bigger danger may come from recent Chepstow third Wain Mountain now that Jim Old's horses are back in form but for the selection we stick with course and distance winner Shardante.