Racecards
15:55 Wetherby
Full Circle Series At Punchestown Festival Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 56y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £3,961
- 2nd: £1,822
- 3rd: £911
- 4th: £456
- Form 3-13523
- Age 6
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
tracked leaders, ridden turning for home, soon weakened
- Form 1-6861F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer O Signy
- Jockey Tom Cannon
led, pushed along and headed approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 3/32-114
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P W Wadge
in touch, headway approaching 3 out, still every chance when falling 2 out
- Form 13C-26P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
in rear, detached and awkward jump 4 out, soon pushed along, tailed off
- Form F-13448
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
tracked leaders, progress to 3rd turning for home, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 225351
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
in touch, headway out wide turning for home, pressed leader 3 out, led still going well 2 out, soon driven, slow jump last, headed in 4-way duel to the line
- Form 362-381
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey H Cobden
prominent, led still going well turning for home, awkward jump 3 out, soon ridden, headed 2 out, kept on after the last, no extra towards finish
- Form 34952
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Ben Bromley
in touch, driven after 3 out, pressed leader approaching the last, stayed on run-in, faded towards finish
- Form 2-3444
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey S Bowen
in rear, asked for effort turning for home, weakened 3 out
- Form 31-6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
in touch, ridden and headway approaching 3 out where slow jump, bad jump 2 out, kept on approaching the last where bad jump, stayed on strongly between horses run-in, led towards finish
- Form 153264
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
tracked leaders, driven and quickly lost position turning for home, tailed off
- Form P567P7
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 115
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Formwatch
Yes Day (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, not much room 9th, every chance 3 out, 3rd and no impression flat, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Cuthbert Dibble (12-0) at Haydock 3m hcp (2) hvy in Feb.
Willsburg (IRE) 9-4 (11-9) Led narrowly, pushed along and faced strong challenge from 3 out, 1 length ahead and keeping on when mistake and fell last, at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Feb.
Idem (FR) 11-2 (12-0) Went right 1st, held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders from 4 out, pushed along out wide before 2 out, lost modest 3rd at the last, 4th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Rebel Intentions (10-3) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Blue Fin (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Never going well in rear, pushed along going out on last circuit, tailed off most of way, pulled up before 4 out, at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Good Look Charm (FR) 6-1 (10-3) Tracked leader, ridden turning for home, slow jump 2 out, weakened approaching the last, 8th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Boombawn (11-2) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Magical King (IRE) 8-15fav (11-2) Close up, strongly pressed leader from 3 out, ridden 2 out, 1 length down when left in clear lead final hurdle, pushed out run-in, kept on, won at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Feb beating Tommy Time (11-9) by 4 3/4l, 8 ran.
Knowwhentoholdem (IRE) 4-1 (10-8) Disputed close 3rd, went 2nd on inside before 2 out, led approaching 2 out, came clear between last two, easily (1st hurdle in home straight omitted), won at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Mar beating Jatiluwih (11-11) by 8l, 6 ran.
Al Kalila (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Close up, led before 1st, went four lengths clear 3rd, reduced lead 5th, not fluent 6th, faced challenge 3 out, hit 2 out, ridden before last, headed when ridden before final 110 yards on run-in, kept on but no chance with winner near finish, 2nd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Whistle Stop Tour (11-7) at Ayr 2m 4f (4) gs in Mar.
Chatshow Tv (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Held up in midfield, some headway before 3 out where 3rd, soon ridden and outpaced by leaders, tailed off before last, lost 3rd near finsih, 4th of 10, dist behind Rivers Corner (10-2) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Montregard (FR) 6-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, flattened 4 out, pushed along before hit next, weakened before the last (normal 2 out), 6th of 8, 17 1/2l behind North Parade (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Hawkseye View 11-1 (11-9) Towards rear, went 3rd after 4th, not fluent next, lost ground 4 out, pushed along and headway to press leaders after 3 out, no extra from 2 out, 4th of 8, 18l behind Cailin Dearg (10-4) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Ilikedwayurthinkin (IRE) 80-1 (11-3) Mid-division, pushed along and dropped away before 3 out, 7th of 11, dist behind War Soldier (11-1) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.