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14:55 Wetherby
Read Nicholls & McCain Exclusively On Betfair Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 934123
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey S Byrne
in touch, led 4out, headed 2 out, one pace
- Form 7201-44
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
mid-division, ridden 5 out, soon well behind
- Form 52-6671
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey Harry Haynes
tracked leaders, led 2 out, driven out
- Form U73-U60
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J Wade
- Jockey John Dawson
jumped right throughout, behind when refused 2 out
- Form P88-712
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J Wade
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
prominent, led 5 out, headed next, stayed on flat not reach winner
- Form 57-23PP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
led, headed 5 out, soon behind
- Form 32313-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 112
in rear, fell 8th
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Verdict
Mcmurrough is up 7lb for his recent win at Newcastle where he beat today's rival Whats Up Woody a couple of lengths. The latter is weighted to take revenge but both may find top weight MR SYNTAX too good. Tim Fitzgerald's charge finished a respectable third on his reappearance at Doncaster last month and won't need to improve much on that to go close in this. No Planning can be given a chance on his best form notably a second to Buck Mulligan at Sedgefield in November and he makes more appeal than Devotion To Duty though the latter is dropping back down into a more suitable grade today.
Formwatch
No Planning 9-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 13th, until one pace before last, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Red Rocco (11-2) at Newcastle 3m Novice Handicap Chase (0-135) (4yo+) (3) hvy.
Devotion To Duty (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Held up in 5th, slow and dropped to last at 2nd, went modest 4th 2 out, (normal 4 out), 4th of 6, 29l behind Douglas Julian (10-5) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp chs (2) sft.
McMurrough (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) With leaders, led and blundered 4 out, ridden last, kept on well, won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy beating Whats Up Woody (11-12) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Tyrone House (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Held up in touch, lost place 9th, tailed off 5 out, 12th of 14, well behind Isla Pearl Fisher (10-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs.
Whats Up Woody (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Led, headed 4 out, every chance before last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Mcmurrough (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy.
Pyracantha 11-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, jumped slowly 5th, reminder after 6th, lost place next, pulled up before 8th, in a race won by Cool Operator (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov, 7 ran.
Willie Hall 25-1 (11-3) Took keen hold towards rear, weakened 4 out, behind and pulled up approaching 2 out, in a race won by Makhzoon (11-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Jun, 10 ran.
Mr Syntax (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Held up in touch, headway before 2 out, kept on same pace from last, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Kings Grey (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Nov.