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14:29 Wetherby
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- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £16,338
- 2nd: £7,527
- 3rd: £3,762
- 4th: £1,884
- Form 216-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
held up in 4th, went 3rd briefly 4 out, weakened quickly before next, tailed off
- Form 110-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked leaders, hit 4th, 2nd before 4 out, challenged on bit 3 out, led before next, stayed on strongly, ridden out
- Form 1-421
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey B S Hughes
reluctant to lead and tracked reluctant leader, not fluent 4th, lost 2nd before 4 out, chased leaders, plugging on in dispute of well held 3rd when bad mistake last, weakened run-in
- Form 13/210-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up off the pace in 5th, headway into 3rd 2 out, went 2nd between last two, stayed on run-in, no chance with winner
- Form P/20-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
held up last, moderate headway into 3rd at the last
Finn Lough (IRE)
251- Form 1-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Craig Nichol
reluctant leader, joined 3 out, ridden hung left and and headed before next where mistake, no chance with winner when lost 2nd and weakened between last two
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
swerved badly left 1st, held up in last pair, not fluent 5th, pushed along and outpaced home turn, never a factor
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Winning bumper Coniston George got up close home at Kelso but faces tougher opposition here. FAVOUR AND FORTUNE easily won his first two starts in bumpers before well beaten in the championship event at Cheltenham. He was impressive on his hurdling debut at Hereford and will take some beating. Another bumper winner, Tommy Time, made a winning hurdles debut at Sedgefield while Delgany Bobby Blue will be receiving weight from the winners and was only beaten a length at Uttoxeter last month.
Formwatch
Coniston George (IRE) 9-4 (11-4) Chased leader, ridden 2 out, headway to challenge last, stayed on strongly flat, got up on line, won at Kelso 2m mdn (4) sft in Oct beating Flash Du Pistolet (11-4) by shd, 10 ran.
Favour And Fortune (IRE) 8-15fav (11-0) In touch, headway to track leader 4 out, not fluent 2 out, led before next, pushed clear, won at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Oct beating Flight Of Freedom (10-13) by 13l, 9 ran.
Tommy Time (IRE) 15-8fav (11-4) Travelled strongly, handy, going best and led 2 out where not fluent, ridden flat, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Oct beating Southern Babylon (10-11) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Bertie's Ballet 33-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, not much room and lost place after 1f, ridden on outside over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 15th of 20, dist behind Florida Dreams (11-6) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Delgany Bobby Blue 10-3 (11-4) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway from 3 out, 3rd 2 out, went 2nd from last, unable to challenge, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Booster Bob (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Finn Lough (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Ww, mstk 9th & b mstk 6out, prog 5out, 3rd aftr 4out, left ld & hmprd 2out, 2l adv gng best bef last, went clr flat, won at Knockanohill 3m mdn sft in Mar beating Whatchagotder (11-11) by 6l, 7 ran.
Hellenista 7-2 (9-11) Rear of mid-division, ridden 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 8th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Smart Lass (9-8) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (6) gd in Oct.