Racecards
17:20 Wetherby
Blarney Stone Standard Open National Hunt Flat (Class H)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form 0-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey J Goldstein
mid-division, ridden and headway 4f out, stayed on final 2 furlongs
Buttress
12- Form 32
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
in touch, ridden aproaching 4f out, weakened over 3f out,
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R D E Woodhouse
- Jockey D Harold
held up, ridden halfway, soon weakened, tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey Mr O Nelmes
mid-division, ridden and one pace over 3f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C Bealby
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up towards rear, effort and weakened over 5f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey R McGrath
tracked leaders, lost place over 5f out, ridden over 4f out, headway over 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, kept on, no chance with winner
- Form 00
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Charlton
- Jockey B Gibson
led, soon clear, ridden over 4f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 05
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer W McKeown
- Jockey C McCormack
towards rear, headway halfway, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
chased leader, led over 3f out, ridden clear 2f out very easily
- Form 33
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey R Thornton
tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 00
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D MacLeod
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up in mid-division, reminders halfway, soon weakened
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey R Walford
held up towards rear, effort over 6f out, soon struggling
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up, effort and weakened over 5f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
held up in mid-division, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
Ryhall (IRE)
72- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D O'Meara
held up, ridden and outpaced over 5f out, kept on final 3 furlongs
In depth
Verdict
A wide open bumper rounds off the card and as usual in these types of events the market will prove all important but the principals look to be Buttres, Bishop¿s Bridge and Profowens and the vote goes to Buttress, The selection was a fair second behind The Weaver last time and a reproduction of that effort would see him go close. Bishop¿s Bridge rates the main danger on his second behind Toemac at Kempton but that was on good grounds and he is not sure to be suited by this slower surface. Profowens ran well on his debut but then disappointed at Haydock last time however, this softer ground will suit. Stoneyford Ben has shown enough in two similar races to suggest he can will not be far away. Of the newcomers Reble Rhythm and Ice rain are from yards that can ready a debutante but for the winner we return to Buttress.