Racecards
17:20 Wetherby
Royal Pigeon Racing Association Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 193y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
led, headed over 3f out, kept on same pace
- Form 51
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey David Bass
tracked leader, led over 3f out, kept on well
- Form PPF
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
in rear and in touch, weakened over 5f out, tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey James Davies
held up in touch, in rear over halfway, pushed along over 6f out, weakened over 5f out, pulled up
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Verdict
Kelka made a winning debut at Catterick but the four-year-old now has to give weight to older rivals if you ignore Jamie Hamilton's claim. CHAMPAGNE TO GO went for £20,000 after winning between the flags at Tyrella and there is enough speed in her pedigree to suggest she'll have the pace for this. Seelateralligator's stable has a 60 per cent strike rate in bumpers here so the Getaway newcomer is respected and Lagavara and Banjo Girl are other debutantes worth a market check.
Formwatch
Kelka 6-1 (10-0) Took keen hold tracking leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Catterick 2m (6) sft in Mar beating Undisputed (10-8) by 5l, 8 ran.
Champagne To Go (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Pr, 2l 2nd 1/2way, jmpd left 9th, eff to ld apr str, jnd last, rallied well run-in, stayed on best late, won at Tyrella 3m mdn sft in Feb beating Alkajazz (11-10) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Palm Valley 5-1 (11-7) Prom til fell 10, at Overton 2m 4f mdn gd in Mar.
Reine Des Champs (IRE) Robin Des Champs M out of Town Gossip.
Banjo Girl (IRE) Presenting filly out of Oh Susannah.
Dewberry 66-1 (11-2) Always behind, struggling halfway, soon beaten, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Tearsofclewbay (11-6) at Ascot 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Vanilla Run (IRE) Hurricane Run M out of Vanilla Delight.
Lagavara (IRE) Exit To Nowhere filly out of Knocklayde Rose.
Seelateralligator (IRE) Getaway filly out of Charming Present.