Racecards
12:00 Wetherby
William Hill - Bet And Watch Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 5253-4F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
tracked leaders on outside, reminder after 7th, lost place 11th, weakening when mistake 5 out, pulled up before next
- Form 1106-P2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 104
tracked winner, led 4th, blundered 7th, headed after 5 out, outpaced in 3rd before next, soon ridden, no impression from 3 out
- Form 0/3-P505
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey Harry Challoner
held up in touch, jumped slowly 8th, soon struggling, weakened 5 out, pulled up before next
- Form 37P-64P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Henry Brooke
led to 4th, remained prominent, led again after 5 out, clear when not fluent 2 out, ridden out flat
Be A Dreamer
16- Form 57-682F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey Callum Bewley
tracked leaders, blundered 11th, driven to chase leading pair after 5 out, went 2nd before next, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 5547/PP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Craig Nichol
tracked leaders, not fluent 9th, soon struggling, weakened 5 out, pulled up before next
Verdict
AMETHYST ROSE won at Sedgefield yesterday and can defy a penalty if taking part. If absent, then Markem is fancied to take advantage having posted a better effort over fences at Ayr last time and only 1lb higher than when scoring over hurdles at Sedgefield early in the year. Be A Dreamer was still going well when falling at Newcastle on his chasing bow and could figure with a clear round while The Backup Plan also fell at Musselburgh on his first start over fences having looked less than fluent before that.
Formwatch
The Backup Plan (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Led until after 4th, hit 6th, led again next, fell 8th, in a race won by Shine A Diamond (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Nov, 4 ran.
Markem (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, led 4th, left clear 4 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Redpender (11-5) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Nov.
Dr Beaujolais (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 1st, closed 5th, every chance 3 out, weakened before next, last of 5, 20l behind Cloonacool (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
Royal Macnab (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Chased leader, not fluent 11th, quickly weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Benefit In Kind (10-3) at Musselburgh 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd, 7 ran.
Be A Dreamer 3-1 (10-9) With leader, fell 7th, in a race won by Scimon Templar (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft, 7 ran.
Venitzia (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Behind, pushed along and weakened from 4 out, in a race won by Uno Valoroso (10-6) at Hexham 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Nov, 9 ran.
Amethyst Rose (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, went 4th before 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, challenged last, led run-in, kept on well, won at Hexham 2m hcp 0-100 (5) hvy beating Mighty Cliche (10-0) by 8l, 6 ran.