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14:50 Wetherby

John Smith's Hurdle (registered As The West Yorkshire Hurdle) (grade 2) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £32,500 added
  • Winner: £18,528
  • 2nd: £6,952
  • 3rd: £3,481
  • 4th: £1,736
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 9.90s
  • Off Time: 14:50:34
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Black and Light Blue (quartered), Black sleeves, White cap

Fair Along (GER)

226 p DCD
6/1
  • Form 3/71570-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 158

led after 1st, not fluent 6th, headed approaching 8th, led before 3 out, mistake 2 out, stayed on gamely

2
Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap
5/2
  • Form 5/24174-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 160

mid-division, lost ground approaching 8th, went 5th and closing when hit 3 out, soon no impression on leaders, went 3rd last

3
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue spots, Yellow cap
12/1
  • Form 4/42313-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 147

chased leaders, pushed along after 6th, dropped rear approaching 8th, soon behind

4
Silk - Maroon, Black hoop, Red sleeves and cap
28/1
  • Form 231-129
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 129

not fluent towards rear, headway 8th, mistake next, soon ridden and lost place, pulled up before 3 out

5
Silk - DARK BLUE, RED seams, WHITE cap
  • Form 513211-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 154

mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway when not fluent 8th, went 3rd 3 out, mistake and weakened next

6
Silk - Emerald Green, White diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap
11/2
  • Form 452550-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 148

chased leaders, progess to close on winner approaching 3 out, switched right after 2 out, stayed on flat, always behind held

7
Silk - Orange, dark blue chevrons, orange sleeves, orange cap, dark blue diamond
  • Form 11724B
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 123

always behind

8
Silk - Brown, Dark Blue sleeves, White cap, Brown spots

Raslan

15 vt D
10/1
  • Form 000123
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 145

led until after 1st, pressed leader until led again before 8th, ridden and headed when hit 3 out, soon weakened

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

FAIR ALONG has to shoulder more weight this year but Phillip Hobbs decision to miss the Cesarewitch could have been a wise one and we take him to follow up last year's success. Tidal Bay runs here in preference to the Charlie Hall. He has the class to win this though seems to have become increasingly more moody as time has gone on. Blazing Bailey has been a perennial underachiever during his career but he is in receipt of 8lbs from the market principals today. Kayf Aramis has had a couple of outings on the flat and it will be interesting to see if they front run this afternoon. Duc De Regniere has been well placed by connections and has gone well in the past when fresh. Majestic Mayhem has ran in Irish points though this is a big leap in grade.

Formwatch

Fair Along (GER) 50-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, lost place 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened next, 10th of 14, 38l behind Big Buck's (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m hdl G1 (1) gs in Mar.

Tidal Bay (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Held up in rear, ridden after 2 out, went 4th at last, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 6l behind Big Buck's (11-7) at Aintree 3m hdl G1 (1) gd in Apr.

Blazing Bailey 11-4 (11-4) Tracked leading pair, shaken up after several fences, mistake 9th, went 2nd 12th, challenged 16th, led narrowly after 4 out, headed before 3 out, weakened next, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Fairoak Lad (11-4) at Wincanton 3m 1f nov chs (3) gd in Mar.

Coastley (IRE) 13-2 (10-7) Towards rear, headway on outside approaching 5th, weakened from 2 out, 9th of 12, 42l behind Inventor (11-5) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl (2) gf in Jun.

Duc De Regniere (FR) 10-3 (10-9) Tracked leaders, challenged 13th, left in lead 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon headed, driven to regain lead flat, stayed on, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs G2 (1) gd in Apr beating I'm So Lucky (9-11) by nk, 7 ran.

Kayf Aramis 20-1 (11-10) Led, clear before 6th, reduced advantage 4 out, headed after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 11th of 13, 33l behind Quevega (11-5) at Punchestown 3m hdl G1 gd in Apr.

Majestic Mayhem (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, ridden in 5th and looked beaten when brought down 2 out, in a race won by Aiteen Thirtythree (10-12) at Cheltenham 3m 1f nh nov hdl (3) gd, 9 ran.

Raslan 9-1 (10-12) With leader, led 8th, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on same pace, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 14, 3l behind Amber Brook (10-13) at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl (2) gd.