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16:25 Wetherby
RacingTV 100% Profits Back To Racing Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 45y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,650 added
- Winner: £3,512
- 2nd: £1,616
- 3rd: £808
- 4th: £404
- Form 43P431
- Age 8
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Cillin Leonard
led, headed 5th, led after 6th, headed next, pushed along 9th, ridden after next, slow 12th, soon dropped to rear, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 21-409
- Age 6
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey Harry Bannister
prominent, led 5th, headed after next, led 7th, headed when not fluent 4 out, soon ridden, no extra from 2 out
- Form 23-7732
- Age 6
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, went prominent 9th, pushed along to challenge before 2 out, led 2 out, headed after last, soon ridden, rallied final 110yds, just failed
- Form 7/64792
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
midfield, took closer order 9th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, led after last, stayed on gamely, just held on
- Form 0F4P26
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
held up in rear, in touch 15th, headway when mistake and unseated rider 3 out
- Form F448-02
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in midfield, not fluent 4 out, no extra when mistake last
- Form P-65255
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Harry Skelton
towards rear, fell 13th
- Form 210256
- Age 9
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey Ross Chapman
NonRunner
- Form 6-031P4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Emma Smith-Chaston
NonRunner
Verdict
ROSTELLO is due to go up 9lb after his demolition job at Southwell 11 days ago so it makes sense to run him under a penalty here with Cillin Leonard taking off 5lb again. Ayr runner-up No Regrets looks a danger, however, and Chris Cool was second over course and distance two runs ago. Mexican Boy tries a new trip but needs to brush up his jumping with Where's Hector also upped in distance, though he has been staying on over 2m4f.
Formwatch
Rostello (FR) 11-2 (11-12) Made all, going well home turn, well clear last, easily, won at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar beating Ali Star Bert (11-9) by 14l, 9 ran.
Divine Inspiration (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, some headway 8th, weakened after 3 out, 9th of 15, 25 1/4l behind Pikar (11-8) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gd in Feb.
Where's Hector 11-4fav (11-7) Towards rear, hampered and left 4th 11th, stayed on from 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 15l behind Ardera Cross (10-10) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
No Regrets (IRE) 10-3 (12-0) Held up, headway to go 2nd home turn, ridden to lead narrowly approaching 3 out, soon headed, chased winner thereafter, plugged on, 2nd of 9, 6 1/2l behind Without Conviction (11-8) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Chris Cool 7-4fav (11-9) Jumped right at times, soon led, awkward jump 4th, not fluent 5th, headed when hit 14th, soon recovered to press leader, ridden along after 4 out, no extra after 2 out, 6th of 7, 13 3/4l behind Caboy (11-3) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Le Grand Vert (FR) 11-2 (11-10) Held up, headway tracking leaders 13th, ridden to challenge from 3 out, length down last, kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Maid Of Houxty (11-6) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Mexican Boy (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Jumped right, prominent, ridden and weakened 2 out, 5th of 12, 20 1/4l behind Onesoc (11-8) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Aire Valley Lad 13-2 (11-4) In touch with leaders, pushed along before 6th, lost touch before 15th, tailed off before 4 out, 5th of 8, 35l behind Court At Slip (11-11) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Ballynagran (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Led, not fluent 6th, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened 3 out, 4th of 6, 29 3/4l behind Maid Of Houxty (11-6) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.