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17:05 Wetherby

Wetherby Racecourse & Conference Centre Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good (Watered in the home straight)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,800 added
  • Winner: £3,285
  • 2nd: £958
  • 3rd: £479
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 50.00s
  • Off Time: 17:05:53
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - Black, black and maroon striped cap
5/4
  • Form 34-21
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 120

led, mistake 6th, pushed along before 3 out, soon headed, ridden before 2 out, soon outpaced

2
Silk - Royal Blue, Red epaulets, Light Blue cap

Aliking

25
100/1
  • Form 0-P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

towards rear, wandered before 1st, jumped right 3rd, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, pulled up

3
Silk - Red, black seams, white sleeves, black armlets, black cap
33/1
  • Form 34-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, headway after 4 out, weakened before 3 out

4
Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green epaulets, White cap
  • Form 5PP80P-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 64

held up towards rear, tailed off 5 out, pulled up

5
Silk - Purple, white spots, sleeves and spots on cap
  • Form U17/500-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, weakened from 4 out

6
Silk - White, orange star, black sleeves, orange stars, white cap, orange star
  • Form 44/1334-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before 3 out, soon challenged, kept on and no impression on winner

7
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
  • Form 1PF/PP-4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 117

in touch, reminders after 4 out, headway before 3 out, led 3 out, clear before last, ran on strongly

8
Silk - YELLOW, RED stars, RED sleeves, YELLOW armlets, RED cap
100/1
  • Form 5470/P-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 74

always in rear, tailed off before 4 out, pulled up

10
Silk - Dark Blue, White chevrons and sleeves, quartered cap

Marmas

27
12/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

mid-division, wandered before 2nd, headway before 6th, challenged 3 out, one pace

11
Silk - DARK BLUE, large PINK spots, PINK cap
20/1
  • Form 8-3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

always towards rear, weakened from 5th

12
Silk - Royal blue, white cross of lorraine, chevrons on sleeves, royal blue cap, white spots
15/2
  • Form 36/545-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5

tracked leader, weakened from 3 out

9
NR
  • Form 735F5-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 107

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

It's interesting to see that David O'Meara has booked McCoy for winning chaser Loose Preformer, who is on the comeback trail. Winning pointer Indigo Rock may be improving while there is still plenty of time for Sedgefield third Optical High and the mare The Wicked Kipper. Halifax finally came good in a novices' handicap at Market Rasen last time and will make a bold bid to defy his penalty. He makes more appeal that Polarbrook, beaten in a seller at Worcester on his latest start, but we'll take a chance on CROOKED ARROW on his hurdling debut. Bred in the purple, Marjorie Fife has high hopes for the Galileo gelding who should improved markedly on a couple of bumper runs now he encounters better ground.

Formwatch

Halifax (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Made most, clear after 2 out, eased towards finish, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hcp 0-115 (4) gd beating Full Speed (11-12) by 8l, 11 ran.

Aliking 66-1 (11-0) Mid-division, mistake 1st, not fluent 3rd, reminders and struggling after next, jumped right 6th, tailed off next, pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Silver Eagle (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr, 14 ran.

Crooked Arrow (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear on inside, headway 6f out, driven to chase leaders over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 9, 38l behind Legacy Gold (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) hvy in Jan.

Direct Approach (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Towards rear, jumped right 6th, behind after next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Neltara (10-12) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hdl (4) gd in Apr, 11 ran.

Have You Had Yours (IRE) 66-1 (10-10) In touch, lost place 4 out, 11th of 15, well behind Buthelezi (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.

Indigo Rock (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Prominent, ridden after 2 out, 4th and one pace last, 4th of 10, 9l behind Flaming Arrow (10-9) at Hexham 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.

Loose Preformer (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, pushed along and one pace before last, 4th of 7, 12l behind Wolf Shield (11-5) at Hexham 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd.

Minkie Moon (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) Held up in touch towards rear, ridden and weakened after 4th, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Prickles (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec, 9 ran.

Marmas 20-1 (8-7) In touch, ridden over 4f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 12, 15l behind Lieutenant Miller (9-6) at Doncaster 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr (flat).

Optical High 50-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway after 5th, went 4th before 2 out, kept on to take 3rd place run-in, 3rd of 12, 37l behind Aazif (10-10) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gd.

The Wicked Kipper 12-1 (10-10) In touch on outside, dropped towards rear 5th, chased leaders under pressure 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 12, 41l behind Mickie (10-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.

Polarbrook (IRE) 5-4fav (11-0) Tracked winner, jumped left at times, ridden after 7th, well held when not fluent 3 out, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 7, 18l behind Well Mett (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f sell hdl (5) gd in Apr.