Racecards
14:40 Wetherby
Racing TV Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 36y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,407
- 2nd: £3,412
- 3rd: £1,705
- 4th: £854
- Form F71P2F-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey C O'Farrell
raced keenly on outside, not always fluent, prominent until 7th, well beaten after next, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 1P-3725
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in rear, some headway after 8th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on and went 4th flat, no impression
- Form 542U11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Lewis Dobb
chased leaders, challenging when not fluent 4 out, led before last, driven flat, held on
- Form P2-7P23
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
prominent, led after 5th, headed 4 out, well held from 2 out, lost 4th flat
- Form 10-5F54
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
jumped right, led until after 5th, stayed handy, every chance 4 out, held 2 out, kept on flat
- Form U222-35
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Kerry Lee
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up towards rear, headway from 6th, led 4 out, jumped left and not fluent 2 out, headed before last, rallied flat, just held
- Form 2F-P333
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Verdict
Joke Dancer won off a 10lb higher mark here last season but turned in a shocker last time at Musselburgh, though has had wind surgery since. Fast Buck is gradually slipping down the weights and Destined To Shine is 6lb lower than when second in this last year. THOMAS MACDONAGH probably needs a bit further but wasn’t beaten far over this trip last time at Haydock and similar effort here will see him in the firing-line. Hasankey has won his last two and the form of the latest has been franked but Eragone usually needs a run and Rockadenn looks vulnerable again.
Formwatch
Eragone (FR) 14-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4th, left in lead 9th, pressed 4 out until fell 2 out, at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Rockadenn (FR) 12-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, tailed off, 5th of 6, 22 3/4l behind Tommy's Oscar (11-4) at Haydock 2m (1) sft in Jan.
Hasankey (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Held up tracking leaders in 5th, closer at 4th, disputing 2nd when hit next, dropped to 3rd after 9th, close 2nd 3 out, led next, clear when overjumped at the last, stayed on strongly, won at Ayr 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Heartbreak Kid (11-0) by 6 1/2l, 5 ran.
Thomas Macdonagh 10-1 (11-10) Mid division, headway to press leaders 3 out, ridden and outpaced approaching last, kept on well flat, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Oscars Leader (10-11) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Joke Dancer 17-2 (11-0) Chased leader, pushed along and weakened 4 out, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Amour de Nuit (11-7) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Destined To Shine (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Held up in rear, ridden briefly after 9th, well adrift 4 out, kept on from 3 out but no impression, last of 5, 14l behind Cornerstone Lad (11-12) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Fast Buck (FR) 12-1 (10-2) Close up in 4th, tracked leaders 6th, ridden to chase winner briefly 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 4, 10 1/2l behind Brave Seasca (10-6) at Warwick 2m hcp (2) sft in Jan.