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13:25 Wetherby

Countryside Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class E)

  • 23 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 0.50s
  • 23 Ran
1
Silk -
2
Silk -
8/1

    1
    Silk - Dark Blue, Orange epaulets
    4/1
    • Form F1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 11-5

    led, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened

    2
    Silk - Claret, White sleeves, Black and Yellow quartered cap
    • Form 41
    • Age 3
    • Weight 10-12

    mid-division, hit 4th headway on outer approaching 3 out, one pace from next

    3
    Silk - BLUE, WHITE sleeves, BLUE cap, GREEN spots
    • Form 02
    • Age 3
    • Weight 10-12

    chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out soon weakened

    4
    Silk - White, dark green braces, dark green and white diabolo on sleeves, red cap, white star
    8/1
    • Form 64
    • Age 3
    • Weight 10-12

    chased leader, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on no chance with winner

    5
    Silk - Red, Yellow sash, hooped sleeves and cap
    100/1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 10-12

    always behind, tailed off and blundered 4 out

    6
    Silk - Red, White epaulets, Black sleeves, White armlets, Red cap, Black star
    16/1
    • Form 6
    • Age 3
    • Weight 10-12

    tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next

    7
    Silk - Emerald Green, White hoops, White and Emerald Green halved sleeves, Red cap
    50/1
    • Form 05
    • Age 3
    • Weight 10-12

    held up and keen, never dangerous

    8
    Silk - Royal Blue, White diamond, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets and diamond on White cap
    40/1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 10-12

    always behind

    9
    Silk - Orange, Black star and armlets, Black cap, Orange star
    • Age 3
    • Weight 10-12

    in touch, weakened approaching 3 out

    10
    Silk - Pink, Royal Blue epaulets and armlets, White cap
    • Age 3
    • Weight 10-12

    held up in mid-divisiion, weakened after 4 out,

    11
    Silk - White and Light Blue stripes, White sleeves, Light Blue stars
    • Form 33
    • Age 3
    • Weight 10-12

    mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out soon weakened

    12
    Silk - Black, White hooped sleeves, Red and White hooped cap
    16/1
    • Form 6
    • Age 3
    • Weight 10-12

    tracked leaders ridden after 4 out, soon weakened

    13
    Silk - RED, GREEN hooped cap
    50/1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 10-12

    always behind tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

    14
    Silk - Red and Dark Green diabolo, halved sleeves, quartered cap
    • Age 3
    • Weight 10-12

    held up in mid-division, headway after 4 out, led 2 out, pushed clear last, easily

    15
    Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE stars, WHITE and EMERALD GREEN striped sleeves and cap
    150/1
    • Form P0
    • Age 3
    • Weight 10-12

    always behind

    16
    Silk - RED, YELLOW star, hooped sleeves, check cap
    • Age 3
    • Weight 10-12

    mid-division, behind from halfway tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

    17
    Silk - DARK GREEN, BEIGE sash and armlets, quartered cap

    Zabadou

    12
    100/1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 10-12

    always towards rear

    18
    Silk - Emerald Green and Red stripes, Emerald Green sleeves, Red cap
    • Age 3
    • Weight 10-5

    behind, ridden headway approaching 3 out, no impression after

    19
    Silk - White, Emerald Green star, White and Emerald Green diabolo on sleeves, Orange cap
    • Age 3
    • Weight 10-5

    mid-division, ridden and blundered 3 out, one pace and no impression from next

    20
    Silk - Emerald Green and White stripes, White sleeves, Red diamonds, Emerald Green and Red quartered cap
    • Age 3
    • Weight 10-5

    in touch ridden after 4 out, weakened next, behind when unseated rider last

    21
    Silk - White, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Red cap
    • Age 3
    • Weight 10-5

    tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace from next

    22
    Silk - Red, White diamond, Dark Blue and White diabolo on sleeves, Red cap, White star
    66/1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 10-5

    always behind

    23
    Silk - Emerald Green and Red stripes, Emerald Green sleeves, Red cap
    100/1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 10-5

    always behind

    In depth

    Verdict

    Bollin Annabel gets the vote ahead of the other previous winner Show No Fear, with Rare Coincidence and newcomer Ursis worth a mention. In a field large in numbers but low in quality, most can be ruled out, and the winners should come from the short-list mentioned. Bollin Annabel was nothing special on the Flat, but seems to have taken well to hurdles, just as her dam did. Tim Easterby's filly was having only her second outing over timber when scoring comfortably at Haydock three weeks ago, coming from off the pace to settle the issue under David O'Meara who gets the leg up again today. She can make the most of the weight that she receives from Show No Fear who shoulders a penalty for his all-the-way win at Perth. A winner on the Flat for Henry Cecil in April, he may well have opened his account over timber at Cartmel earlier, had he not fallen when going well. Rare Coincidence was ostensibly a miler on the Flat but seemed to stay well enough in two starts over hurdles. In fact he was sent off as market leader at Newcastle last time and was only beaten a length at the finish. Ursis was a useful middle-distance performer in France and has been well entered up lately. He will handle the ground as well, so should make his presence felt on his British debut. Without being ultra-confident, we return to Bollin Annabel as the answer.