Racecards
14:05 Wetherby
National Festival Circus Is Here Today Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 193y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 2144P5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey James Corbett
held up in rear, lost place before 3 out
- Form 1/34553-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Finian O'Toole
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 3 out, every chance last, led run-in, headed last 50 yards, kept on
- Form 60653
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Tom Cheesman
held up in touch, went 3rd before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on well to lead last 50 yards
- Form 144856
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Billy Garritty
with leader, mistake 2nd, weakened before 2 out
- Form 220485
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 95
led, ridden before last, headed run-in, no extra
- Form 505125
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 113
NonRunner
Never Up (GER)
120- Form 21543
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey Stephen McCarthy
NonRunner
Verdict
Patrick Griffin has sent Heist over from County Dublin in attempt to record a third win in the UK. But he's returning from a break, as are Super Collider and Never Up. Celtic Agent and Tom Wade have even longer absences to overcome while Polarbrook has been struggling in lesser company. Boldbob won at Cartmel last summer but has shown little since. Flat winner CACTUS VALLEY has only been placed once in five races over timber but that was last time at Kelso. He may be getting the hang of things and this looks a good opportunity.
Formwatch
Super Collider 12-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, blundered and weakened 4 out, 5th of 8, dist behind The Cobbler Swayne (10-8) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Celtic Agent 12-1 (11-6) Mid-division on outside, outpaced and behind 3 out, rallied before last, ridden and kept on flat, went 3rd near finish, never reached leaders, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Definitly Red (11-6) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gs in Jan.
Cactus Valley (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) In touch main group, headway after 3 out, joined leaders next, upsides and every chance when blundered badly last, kept on, held towards finish, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Jokers And Rogues (10-10) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Boldbob (IRE) 7-1 (8-4) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, dist behind Alphabetical Order (10-0) at Redcar 2m hcp (6) hvy in Mar.
Polarbrook (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway 2 out, in 5th and no impression, 5th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Temple Tiger (11-1) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Heist (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along 4th and reminder next, ridden and weakened 5 out, 5th of 6, 19 1/2l behind The Mooch (11-10) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp gd in Oct.
Never Up (GER) 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, led 4 out to next, kept on same pace, ridden and no chance with front pair flat, 3rd of 6, 19 1/2l behind Gold Opera (10-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Tom Wade (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, ridden before last, weakened run-in, 6th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Edmaaj (10-12) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.