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15:05 Wetherby

'You're Either Vegas Or You're Not' Handicap Chase

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 36.60s
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Blue, Lilac sleeves, Lilac and White quartered cap
50/1
  • Form 3124-P0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 125

chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, left 3rd 2 out, no impression

2
Silk - BLACK and ORANGE check, BLACK sleeves, ORANGE armlets, BLACK cap
6/1
  • Form 4-6PU03
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 125

tracked leaders, led 4th, headed 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next

3
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
  • Form 21P0-3F
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 123

mid-division, mistake 5th, left 3rd 4 out, ridden and one pace when brought down 2 out

4
Silk - Royal Blue, White hollow box, halved sleeves
  • Form 1511F-3
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 121

mid-division, mistake and lost place 6th, headway 5 out, left 2nd next, ridden and 3 lengths down when fell 2 out

5
Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap
100/1
  • Form 12P/F-P6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 119

always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 8th

6
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
10/1
  • Form U11/F13-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 117

close up on outside, mistake 9th (water), ridden and weakened 5 out, pulled up before next

7
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink and Dark Blue hooped sleeves, Pink cap

Gatorade (NZ)

30 p CDD
25/1
  • Form 2024-1P
  • Age 13
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 116

held up, outpaced 4 out, left 4th 2 out, never on terms

8
Silk - Orange, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine
16/1
  • Form 55-6444
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 113

in touch, led 2nd to 4th, tracked leader, led again 5 out, left clear 2 out, stayed on

9
Silk - WHITE, DARK BLUE chevron, WHITE and RED hooped sleeves, DARK BLUE and RED quartered cap
  • Form 400-P11
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 112

led to 2nd, chased leaders until lost place 6th, lost touch 5 out, stayed on strongly to go 2nd approaching last, no impression

10
Silk - Purple, White triple diamond and sleeves, Grey and White striped cap

Manbow (IRE)

33 BFC
5/1
  • Form 12P1-22
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 112

held up on inside, headway 5 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before next

11
Silk - GOLD, RED sash, sleeves and cap with GOLD hoop

Posh Stick

30 D
9/1
  • Form 1313-32
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 107

chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, left 2nd 2 out, soon one pace

12
Silk - Orange, Emerald Green chevron, White cap
25/1
  • Form 300PP-0
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 106

always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

13
Silk - RED and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves

Green Ideal

23 b BFD
10/1
  • Form 611-042
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 105

with leaders, challenged 5 out, 2nd and every chance when fell next

In depth

Verdict

Windsor Boy may have the best chance out of Martin Pipe's Wetherby raiders and he may have the most to fear from Sharp Belline and Manbow. That said, Green Ideal has a feasible chance from the bottom of the weights and he does not have too much to find to get competitive this afternoon. Manbow is a three-time course winner that looks set to make a bold bid once more. Graham Lee keeps faith with him and the partnership should be capable of going close with a clear round. However, Sharp Belline had his measure when they met here last month and, even on the revised terms, he faces an uphill task. Sue Smith has really found the key to her charge and he may be the main beneficiary if Windsor Boy fails to get home for any reason. However, this former inmate of Edward O'Grady's put in a most encouraging effort on his first start for Pipe at Wincanton and, as this is a significant ease in grade for the eight-year-old, he can finally give his connections something to cheer about after, what has been, a rare and frustrating series of reversals.

Formwatch

Flight Command 50-1 (11-7) Towards rear, ridden 4 out, never on terms, 8th of 13, 28l behind Kelrev (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp chs 0-135 (C) gs.

Turgeonev (FR) 20-1 (11-6) Always prominent, disputed lead 8th, hit next, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace from next, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Kelrev (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp chs 0-135 (C) gs.

Be My Better Half (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) In touch fell at the 10th in race won by Hakim (10-12) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (C) gs in Nov, 23 ran.

Windsor Boy (IRE) 5-1 (10-4) Held up in mid-division, headway after 14th, challenged 4 out, ridden after 3 out, one pace from last, 3rd of 12, 16l behind Iris Bleu (11-2) at Wincanton 3m 1f lst hcp chs (A) gd in Nov.

Per Amore (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, weakened 8th, 6th of 8, well behind McBain (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (C) gd in Oct.

Cruise Leader (IRE) 5-1 (10-1) Held up in touch, headway 12th, driven to chase leaders approaching 4 out, 3rd & held when blundered 3 out, no extra, 3rd of 7, well behind Truckers Tavern (11-2) at Wetherby 3m 1f lst hcp chs (A) gs in Dec '04.

Gatorade (NZ) 14-1 (11-3) Held up, weakened approaching 11th, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Oso Magic (11-0) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gs in Nov, 11 ran.

Sir Storm (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Held up in touch, mistake 9th, weakened approaching 4 out, 4th of 6, well behind Edmo Yewkay (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (D) hvy.

Sharp Belline (IRE) 5-1 (10-2) Let to 2nd, let again 6th, clear four out, hit 2 out, ran on well from last, won at Wetherby 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gs in Nov beating Manbow (10-13) by 8l, 9 ran.

Manbow (IRE) 7-4fav (10-13) In touch, chased leaders 5 out, ridden to chase winner 2 out, one pace, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Sharp Belline (10-2) at Wetherby 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gs in Nov.

Posh Stick 8-1 (10-4) Held up, chased leaders 11th, chased winner approaching 2 out, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 11, 25l behind Oso Magic (11-0) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gs in Nov.

Historg (FR) 16-1 (10-10) Always behind, no chance when mistake 28th, 9th of 14, 39l behind Spot Thedifference (11-8) at Cheltenham 3m 7f crs cty chs (B) gd in Nov.

Green Ideal 11-4fav (10-11) With leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened last, 2nd of 6, 23l behind Edmo Yewkay (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (D) hvy.