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17:15 Wetherby

Watch Racing TV In HD Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)

  • 1 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 45y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £6,337
  • 2nd: £2,916
  • 3rd: £1,458
  • 4th: £730
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 0.01s
  • Off Time: 17:15:00
  • 1 Ran
2
Silk - Mauve, dark green stripe and sleeves, dark green cap, mauve diamond
13/8
  • Form 3-32315
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 130

walked over

1
NR
1/2
  • Form 312711/
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 138

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Hometown Boy was a useful staying hurdler when last seen in April 2021 but is making his chasing debut and giving 8lb to the race-fit ANY NEWS, who didn’t handle soft going at Uttoxeter having belatedly got off the mark earlier at Worcester.

Formwatch

Any News (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Raced wide, tracked leaders, in touch 5th, pushed along 4 out, ridden next, weakened approaching last, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Risk And Roll (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Sep.

Hometown Boy (IRE) 6-1fav (11-0) Led until after 1st, tracked leader, led again 9th, in command when bad mistake last, stayed on well, won at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Apr beating J'Ai Froid (11-6) by 3l, 19 ran.