Racecards
13:10 Wetherby
St. John Ambulance 'caring For Life' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 1/11-F3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey D F O'Regan
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened quickly approaching 3 out, continued tailed off
- Form 159423
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer S B Clark
- Jockey G Berridge
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 615P-77
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer G M Moore
- Jockey D J Condon
in rear, headway 3 out, driven and one pace from next
- Form 2/13412-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer C A Mulhall
- Jockey H Oliver
prominent, hit 3rd, weakening when blundered badly 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 2523/33
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer S B Clark
- Jockey J M Maguire
lost place 5th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out
- Form 764
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey B J Toomey
held up, headway 3 out, in touch when fell 2 out
- Form P-13243
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey David England
mid-division, headway 3 out, driven to lead final 100 yards
- Form 4P-2232
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Byron Moorcroft
held up, ridden 3 out, beaten when fell last
- Form 0-05133
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey Ryan Mania
tracked leaders, ridden and one pace from 2 out
- Form 729812
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey R Walford
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out
Halfway Cut
395- Form 735/7F5-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey P C O'Neill
held up and keen, headway 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, driven and headed, no extra close home
- Form P428
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Paul Moloney
led, ridden 3 out, headed approaching last, one pace soon after
Helvetio
251- Form 3/2P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey F Keniry
prominent, ridden and lost place quickly 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form F304-70
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss T Jackson
- Jockey Miss T Jackson
always towards rear
- Form 20-2007
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer G M Moore
- Jockey W Cafferty
held up, headway 3 out, hampered next, one pace after
- Form 508B8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss Amy Weaver
- Jockey D Nolan
tracked leaders when blundered and unseated rider 4th
Verdict
KNOCKAVILLA looks a promising type and has our confidence to get back to winning ways ahead of Faversham and Bedizen. The selection was winner at both bumper and point to point level before scoring easily on his hurdles debut over course and distance three starts ago. He fell on his handicap debut, which was his penultimate outing, but returned looking ready to score again last time when third of nine at Aintree. He may have even won that race had he not jumped well right two from home and with the gelding wide open to improvement he looks the one to beat. Faversham, a winner three starts ago, could be a danger if he can over come a career high rating. That mark is nine pounds heavier than the one he last carried to victory and he has run with credit, with limited success off a slightly lower rating so he could need a reprieve before scoring again. Bedizen has been nothing if not consistent but is now under a burden 20lbs heavier than his last victory, which could put pay to his chances. Mad Professor may be a decent each-way play judged on recent runs but to win it Knockavilla has the capacity for further improvement.
Formwatch
Knockavilla (IRE) 11-4fav (10-2) Tracked leader, led 7th, jumped left 2 out, headed between last 2, no extra flat, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Serabad (11-9) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) sft in Nov.
Coconut Beach 16-1 (11-12) Held up, headway 4 out, driven and one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Heavenly Chorus (11-3) at Catterick 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Greenbelt 14-1 (10-5) Led, hit 4 out, soon headed, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 44l behind Charlie Crab (11-3) at Doncaster 2m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) sft.
Habanero 11-10fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, driven 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 9l behind Edas (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gd in Aug '07.
Toss The Caber (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Led, headed after 1st, chased leader approaching 2 out, faded after last, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Nevsky Bridge (10-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Sendali (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, chased leaders approaching 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Burnt Oak (10-12) at Newcastle 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Bedizen 10-1 (11-5) In touch and keen, lost place 4 out, headway to chase leaders 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind King Gabriel (10-5) at Kempton 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
Mad Professor (IRE) 11-10fav (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, went 2nd going well before 2 out, led last, ridden, headed flat, regained lead final 75 yards, headed post, 2nd of 8, shd behind Sandy's Legend (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (5) sft in Nov.
Faversham 13-2 (11-5) Chased leader, challenged 3 out, soon ridden, not quicken from last, 3rd of 17, 3 1/2l behind Three Thieves (11-2) at Doncaster 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
Blast The Past 11-4jt-fav (11-0) Tracked leader, led after 1st, ridden and hung left after last, headed last 50 yards, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Nevsky Bridge (10-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Halfway Cut 40-1 (10-12) Held up, headway approaching 2 out, weakened between last 2, 5th of 7, 13l behind Procas de Thaix (10-12) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov '07.
Crystal Prince 10-1 (11-12) Led until 5th, hit next, soon weakened, 8th of 13, well behind Circus Rose (11-2) at Fakenham 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Nov.
Helvetio 7-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, ridden approaching 8th, soon reminded after, weakened and pulled up 4 out in race won by In Dream's (11-7) at Cartmel 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May '07, 7 ran.
Ardesia (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway 6th, weakened after 4 out, 11th of 16, 35l behind Lawgiver (11-1) at Catterick 2m 3f amt hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs.
Springvic (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway and in touch approaching 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 13, 33l behind Prosecco (11-7) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Nov.
Nothingtodeclaire 16-1 (11-4) Held up, ridden 5th, kept on from 2 out, never able to challenge, 8th of 15, 8l behind Mischief Man (10-7) at Catterick 2m sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Royal Flynn 9-2 (10-10) Held up mid-division, chased leaders 3rd, weakened approaching last, 4th of 7, 12l behind Nevsky Bridge (10-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.