Racecards
12:15 Wetherby
William Hill - Download The App Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 13-2212
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D C Costello
led and set slow pace, headed after 2nd, remained prominent, led again 4 out, drew readily clear from next, mistake last, comfortably
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T J FitzGerald
- Jockey B S Hughes
with leaders, led after 2nd until next, tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, behind when pulled up before next
- Form 45-608
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders on inside, outpaced in 4th after 4 out, plugged on from next, no chance with leaders
- Form 36-15
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey R McGrath
with leader, led 3rd, headed 4 out, 3rd and outpaced before next, no chance with front pair
Gold Show
23- Form 73
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer E W Tuer
- Jockey Tony Kelly
tracked leaders when hampered and brought down 3rd
Minden March
886- Form 558097/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Maddison
- Jockey T Siddall
held up in rear, hampered 3rd, struggling 4 out, never dangerous
Poncho
23- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M G Rimell
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, kept on same pace in clear 2nd from next, not pace to threaten winner
Verdict
Run Ructions Run just failed to follow up her earlier win over 2m1f here when beaten only a nose at Catterick. Another bold bid is expected from her but FLEMENTIME is just preferred receiving 7lb. She made a promising start to hurdling when runner-up at Uttoxeter and any improvement should see her go very close in this. Gold Show may well reverse latest running with Run Ructions Run but Southwell bumper winner Falcon's Present made a less impressive hurdling bow and may need more time to get her act together.
Formwatch
Run Ructions Run (IRE) 11-8fav (11-3) Took keen hold tracking leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden between last 2, joined flat, caught post, 2nd of 10, ns behind Bonnet's Vino (10-7) at Catterick 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gd.
Classical Chloe 25-1 (10-0) Started very slowly, always behind, 6th of 8, 25l behind Haymarket (10-9) at Beverley 1m 2f am hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Sep (flat).
Definitely Better (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) Stumbled badly 1st, took keen hold towards rear, blundered 2nd, hit 3rd and next, no chance when mistake 2 out, 8th of 14, 36l behind Blue Buttons (10-10) at Exeter 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) sft.
Falcon's Present 14-1 (11-4) Disputed lead, advantage 12f out, pushed along 4f out, headed well over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 27l behind On Tour (11-11) at Catterick 2m NH flat (6) gd.
Gold Show 20-1 (10-5) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, pushed along in 6th before 2 out, stayed on to 3rd and hit last, stayed on flat, not quite going pace of leading duo, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Bonnet's Vino (10-7) at Catterick 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gd.
Lacocodanza 22-1 (10-7) Led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 25l behind Star Lily (10-12) at Wetherby 2m mares n h flat (6) gs in Nov.
Minden March 80-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, jumped left 1st, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Pretty Valira (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Jul '11.
Poncho 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, driven over 2f out, soon lost place, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 7l behind This Is Me (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol (flat).
Flementime (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Soon in touch on outside, hit 3rd, went 2nd approaching 3 out, not fluent next, no impression on winner before last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 15, 4 1/2l behind Legacy Gold (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn hdl (5) gs.
Frosty Dawn 100-1 (10-2) Held up in rear in touch, struggling 8th, tailed off when pulled up before next, in a race won by Walk On Al (10-12) at Southwell 3m nh nov hdl (4) gs, 8 ran.