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15:05 Wetherby

Ian Hutchinson Memorial Challenge Cup Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 14.50s
  • Off Time: 15:06:32
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Shrewd Investor (IRE)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Major Oak (IRE)

    10/3

      3
      Silk -

      Truckers Lady (IRE)

      4/1

        1
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow stripes, White sleeves

        Shrewd Investor (IRE)

        21 C
        7/2
        • Form F/1-5116
        • Age 7
        • Weight 12-0
        • Official Rating 123

        made all, clear approaching 3 out, ridden out

        2
        Silk - Orange, Red sleeves

        Major Oak (IRE)

        28 b
        10/3
        • Form 536124
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-8
        • Official Rating 115

        chased leaders, chased winner approaching 4th, ridden 4 out, kept on from next, no chance with winner

        3
        Silk - Royal Blue, White sash and sleeves, quartered cap

        Celtic Gladiator

        21
        20/1
        • Form 368
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        chased leader, pushed along when not fluent 6th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out

        4
        Silk - Black, White Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

        Lord Collingwood (IRE)

        42
        5/2
        • Form 342-3F5
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2
        • Official Rating 107

        held up, headway 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

        5
        Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

        Qdos (IRE)

        26
        9/1
        • Form 9
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        took keen hold, soon tracking leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened next

        6
        Silk - Orange and White (quartered), White sleeves, Maroon armlets, Maroon cap

        Quay Meadow (IRE)

        42
        100/1
        • Form 97
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        in touch, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

        7
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, LIGHT BLUE triple diamond, LIGHT BLUE cap

        Celtic Flame

        105
        28/1
        • Form 25553F
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-9
        • Official Rating 83

        held up in rear, ridden 4 out, weakened from 3 out

        8
        Silk - WHITE, MAROON cross belts, WHITE and MAROON striped sleeves, EMERALD GREEN and RED hooped cap

        Truckers Lady (IRE)

        27
        4/1
        • Form F-5P511
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-9

        held up in touch, hit 7th, one pace from 3 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        In race two, Major Oak is selected ahead of Shrewd Investor. Major Oak is weighted to reverse form with Shrewd Investor based on Wetherby heavy-ground form over half-a-mile shorter than today. That has to be the stand-out piece of form today and we have built our analysis around that. Based on that, it is hard to understand why there is eight pounds between them based on official ratings - 123 for Shrewd Investor and 115 for Major Oak. Next based of those to have achieved a rating is Lord Collingwood, who is rated 107. All of which returns us to the selection, which is Major Oak.

        Formwatch

        Shrewd Investor (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) With leader, weakened 3 out, 6th of 7, 42l behind Bedlam Boy (11-0) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov hcp hdl (2) hvy in Feb.

        Major Oak (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) With leaders, blundered 7th, weakened before 9th, 4th of 9, well behind Mr Strachan (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (3) hvy in Feb.

        Celtic Gladiator 14-1 (11-3) Prominent, led over 6f out, headed over 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, well behind Kealshore Boy (11-1) at Newcastle 2m nhf (6) hvy in Feb.

        Lord Collingwood (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Held up, headway 4 out, effort when mistake 2 out, no impression approaching last, 5th of 8, 21l behind Laertes (11-3) at Wetherby 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.

        Qdos (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Towards rear, never dangerous, 9th of 17, 40l behind Double Eagle (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.

        Quay Meadow (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, outpaced over 4f out, soon beaten, 7th of 10, 39l behind Cast Iron Casey (11-4) at Wetherby 2m nhf (5) gs in Feb.

        Celtic Flame 50-1 (10-5) Chased leaders when fell at the 4th in race won by Heraldry (10-9) at Wetherby 2m 7f nov hdl (4) sft in Dec, 16 ran.

        Truckers Lady (IRE) (12-0) Always prominent, battled to lead near finish, won at Knockanard 3m ire ptp gs in Feb beating Lisnagar Pet (12-0) by a nk, 14 ran.