Racecards
13:00 Wetherby
William Hill Epic Boost Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 154y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
Bataillon
32- Form 722-6
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Mr D Maxwell
prominent, not much room 1st, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 222-265
- Age 4
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Cameron Iles
mid-division, effort approaching 3 out, went 2nd when not fluent 2 out, soon led, went left and mistake last, edged left and clear flat, stayed on
- Form 222
- Age 4
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 109
led until 2nd, led when not fluent 4th, not fluent 6th, fell 8th
Jeu Sacre (FR)
192- Form P7-345
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Ross Chapman
in rear, lost touch after 8th
- Form 5855-58
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey C Gethings
prominent, jumped right 5th, brought down 8th
Strackan
19- Form 4-43
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey David Bass
mid-division, hampered 5th, lost place before 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 8th
- Form 08-6P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
mid-division, hampered 8th, unable to get on terms, no extra 2 out
- Form 7-24134
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
held up towards rear, headway before 6th, lost place 3 out
- Form 52-4856
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Lewis Stones
held up in rear, headway approaching 8th, 4th and held before last, one pace
- Form 236/7-75
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 90
prominent until 2nd, mid-division, not fluent 4th, hampered 8th, well beaten before 3 out
- Form 8P663-7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
held up towards rear, headway on outside before 7th, switched left before 3 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, kept on
- Form 25-P6P6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
jumped right, led 2nd, headed 4th, not fluent 5th, left in lead 8th, headed after 2 out, no impression on winner flat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Velasco is among the most exposed being 1-22 in career starts. MISTER BARCLAY caught the eye behind a subsequent winner at Doncaster last month and may still be improving. There is only one below him in the weights here. Elogio doesn’t know how to run a bad race and will likely to be thereabouts again while Onewaywest makes his handicap debut after seconds at Huntingdon and Ffos Las. Bataillon and Strackan are other who remain unexposed.
Formwatch
Bataillon 40-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, pushed along and outpaced before home turn, 6th of 10, 26 1/2l behind Beat The Bat (11-4) at Ascot 2m 3f mdn (3) gd in Nov.
Elogio (IRE) 15-2 (11-10) Midfield, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, kept on one pace approaching last, 5th of 9, 16l behind Scamallach Liath (11-12) at Ascot 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Onewaywest (IRE) 5-2 (11-4) Soon led, mistake and headed 3 out, kept on, hit 2 out and ridden, soon well held by facile winner, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Lump Sum (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Jeu Sacre (FR) 6-1 (10-8) 5th of 8, 24l behind Jamaico (10-11) at Auteuil 2m 1f sft in Jun.
Mahler Moon (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) In touch, pushed along 5 out, weakened 3 out, 8th of 12, dist behind Ramo (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Strackan 11-1 (11-0) Keen disputed lead until 5th, tracked leaders next, ridden 2 out, plugged on, 3rd of 5, 23 1/2l behind The Doyen Chief (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
One Step Up (FR) 9-2jfav (12-0) Towards rear, pushed along 5th, hit 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up last, at Hexham 2m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Velasco (IRE) 3-1 (11-13) Led, went three lengths clear before 7th, much reduced lead before home turn, ridden when headed well before last, weakened quickly run-in, 4th of 6, 19 1/2l behind My Last Oscar (12-0) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Heard That (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Off the pace towards rear, tailed off when went badly left 3 out, plugged on, 6th of 14, dist behind Ballee (11-0) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Samourai One (FR) 66-1 (11-0) Raced wide close up, pushed along and dropped to rear 3 out, weakened next, last of 5, dist behind The Doyen Chief (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) sft in Dec.
Mister Barclay 12-1 (11-1) Took keen hold, midfield, travelling okay 3 out where not fluent, soon ridden, no impression 2 out, minor headway run-in, 7th of 15, 4 3/4l behind Immortal Fame (12-0) at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Emotional Roller (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, dropped to mid-division before 6th, outpaced after 3 out,, 6th of 15, 32l behind Bugise Seagull (11-0) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gs in Nov.