Racecards
13:30 Wetherby
188bet.co.uk Juvenile Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
- Winner: £3,574
- 2nd: £1,049
- 3rd: £525
- 4th: £262
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, pushed clear after last, comfortably
- Form 13
- Age 3
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Joe Colliver
led until 5th, under pressure before 3 out, weakened next
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Henry Brooke
in touch, headway to chase leaders 3 out, effort next, weakened before last
- Form -
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
in touch, lost place 3rd, not fluent next, soon detached, tailed off from 4 out
Turning Gold
90- Form -
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
tracked leader, mistake 4th, led next, not fluent 3 out, soon headed, stayed on same pace
Wishmaker
25- Form 344
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey W T Kennedy
in touch, mistake 5th, weakened 4 out
Verdict
ALBERT’S BACK makes most appeal of those penalised for winning. Mick Easterby’s charge made a successful hurdling debut over course and distance last month and may well improve past American Craftsman, who also scored here before beaten in Listed company last time. Cornerstone Lad won n testing ground at Hexham recently though Turning Gold was rated higher than the latter on the Flat for Sir Mark Prescott and could go well for his new yard on his first start over timber.
Formwatch
Albert's Back 18-1 (10-12) Held up, headway chasing leaders 3rd, challenged 3 out, led narrowly before 2 out and ran green in front, joined last, strongly pressed and stayed on gamely run-in to assert final 100 yards, won at Wetherby 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov beating Doctor Bartolo (10-12) by 1l, 11 ran.
American Craftsman (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before and not fluent last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 4, 5 1/2l behind Malaya (10-10) at Wetherby 2m lst (1) gs in Nov.
Cornerstone Lad 2-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, 3rd on long run after 2 out, 2nd before last, led and went left last, soon clear, won at Hexham 2m (4) hvy in Nov beating Eneko (11-5) by 8l, 5 ran.
About Glory 9-4fav (8-13) Led 5f, chased leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Hussar Ballad (9-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Turning Gold 15-8 (8-10) Not much room start, held up last of 3, went 2nd over 3f out, no impression over 1f out, 2nd of 3, 7l behind Brief Visit (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Wishmaker 25-1 (10-12) In rear, mistake 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 6, dist behind Act Of Valour (10-12) at Newcastle 2m (2) sft in Dec.