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14:15 Wetherby

wetherbyracing.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 154y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £3,812
  • 2nd: £1,756
  • 3rd: £878
  • 4th: £440
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 16.93s
  • Off Time: 14:17:50
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW diamond, YELLOW and ROYAL BLUE diabolo on sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap, YELLOW diamond
13/2
  • Form 1-4214
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 109

mid-division, chased leaders 2nd, went 3rd before 3 out, ridden and no impression on front pair before last, left in 2nd and hampered by faller after last, ran on

2
Silk - Yellow, beige star
9/4
  • Form 1-6861
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 118

led narrowly, pushed along and faced strong challenge from 3 out, 1 length ahead and keeping on when mistake and fell last

3
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

towards rear, reminders after 2nd, lost touch 4 out, soon pulled up

4
Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (quartered), Beige sleeves and cap
18/1
  • Form 5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

tracked leaders, weakened before 2 out, no chance in 3rd when hampered by loose horse after last

5
Silk - Yellow, royal blue diamond and sleeves
8/15
  • Form 3-22535
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 117

close up, strongly pressed leader from 3 out, ridden 2 out, 1 length down when left in clear lead final hurdle, pushed out run-in, kept on

6
Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue triple diamond and armlets, White cap, Royal Blue diamond

Red Sam

30
100/1
  • Form P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

chased leaders, lost position and reminders after 5th, in rear and pushed along next, soon tailed off and pulled up 2 out

7
Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, BLACK cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond

Zuul

14 h
150/1
  • Form 6/443-77
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

in rear, tailed off after 4 out

8
Silk - Yellow, royal blue stripe, red sleeves, royal blue cap
  • Form 7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-2

mid-division, dropped away 3 out, well behind when left in remote 4th final hurdle, plugged on slowly

In depth

Formwatch

Tommy Time (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Reluctant to lead and tracked reluctant leader, not fluent 4th, lost 2nd before 4 out, chased leaders, plugging on in dispute of well held 3rd when bad mistake last, weakened run-in, 4th of 7, 15l behind Favour And Fortune (11-5) at Wetherby 2m (2) hvy in Nov.

Willsburg (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Led, not fluent and headed 3rd, remained close up, hit 5th, jumped left and not fluent 2 out, ridden and still every chance approaching last where awkward, kept on and soon led run-in, stayed on well, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Feb beating Tedley (11-9) by 2l, 8 ran.

Black Bart (IRE) Cloudings gelding out of Sail The Ocean.

Brother Boris 17-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, pushed along and no headway 4f out, 5th of 11, 14 1/2l behind Off To Alabama (11-7) at Wetherby 2m mdn (5) sft in Feb.

Magical King (IRE) 15-2 (11-8) Led, hit 2nd and next, pushed along and headed before 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, chased leaders, no chance with leading duo, weakened and lost two places last, 5th of 10, 19 3/4l behind Jingko Blue (12-0) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb.

Red Sam 10-1 (11-5) In touch, pushed along and weakened 4 out, pulled up next, at Newcastle 2m 4f (4) hvy in Jan.

Zuul 80-1 (11-10) Rear mid-division, slow jump 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Young Jack (11-10) at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Feb.

Para Handy (IRE) 18-1 (10-9) Rear mid-division, headway to be prominent halfway, dropped away well over 3f out, 7th of 11, 32l behind Off To Alabama (11-7) at Wetherby 2m mdn (5) sft in Feb.