Racecards
17:55 Wetherby
Welcome To Wetherby's Community Racenight Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,900 added
- Winner: £2,534
- 2nd: £744
- 3rd: £372
- 4th: £186
- Form 348/536-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey B P Harding
not fluent 1st, in rear, behind from 6th, tailed off
- Form 2U427-3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
tracked winner, not fluent 3rd, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out where jumped right, left 2nd next
Harrys Whim
62- Form 5834P5-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey R McGrath
made all, 4 lengths ahead when left well 2 out, stayed on well
- Form 46
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Dave Roberts
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, weakened before 3 out, left 3rd 2 out, tailed off
Kinder Scout
63- Form 5/6PPP6-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, ridden next, weakening when not fluent 7th, tailed off
- Form 0P-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey Chris Ward
tracked leaders on outside, weakened approaching 6th, tailed off
- Form 34-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey A P McCoy
mid-division, headway 3rd, went 2nd approaching 3 out, soon switched left and ridden, 4 lengths down and looked beaten when fell 2 out
- Form F32F53-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
not fluent 1st, in rear, ridden after 3rd, behind 6th, tailed off
- Form 1-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch in mid-division, headway 3rd, mistake 8th, soon weakened, tailed off
Verdict
Glenora Gale's form is head and shoulders above the rest of those with hurdling experience but she's by no means bombproof, having been a beaten favourite in two of her six starts over obstacles - she again looked one-paced when third in a handicap at Aintree last time. MISS BALLANTYNE is a half-sister to a couple of winning hurdlers around this trip and should improve now she goes jumping. Nicky Henderson's mare gets the vote ahead of winning pointer Sapphire Moon, who has more scope than Ounaben.
Formwatch
Blazing Bay (IRE) 22-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, some headway 8th, not fluent and weakened 2 out, 6th of 12, 34l behind Englishtown (10-11) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Jul.
Glenora Gale (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace flat, 3rd of 14, 5l behind Pickworth (9-10) at Aintree 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Harrys Whim 10-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, kept on same pace, well beaten when mistake last, last of 5, 19l behind Oh Right (9-10) at Newcastle 3m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Indefinite Hope (ITY) 20-1 (10-5) Took keen hold in touch, lost place 5th, headway approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 8, 24l behind Junior Jack (10-4) at Ludlow 2m cond sll hdl (5) gd.
Kinder Scout 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, lost place 4th, slow 6th, soon no impression, 6th of 8, 30l behind Seren Gris (11-0) at Newcastle 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) gd in Mar.
La Ruinette 100-1 (10-3) Behind, in rear and struggling 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Definite Memories (11-3) at Towcester 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gs in Mar, 10 ran.
Miss Ballantyne 10-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, chased leaders over 3f out, soon one pace, 4th of 9, 18l behind Ifyousayso (11-10) at Bangor 2m 1f NH flat (5) gd in Mar.
Ounaben (IRE) 6-4 (12-0) Alw pr, cl 4th 3out, not qckn 2out, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Little Luv (12-0) at Toomebridge 3m ire ptp hvy in Apr.
Sapphire Moon 9-1 (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, every chance over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Polly Peachum (10-12) at Warwick 2m mrs NH flat (4-7yo) (6) gd.