Racecards
13:35 Wetherby
totescoop6 The Millionaire Maker Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 53111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 135
tracked leader, led after 4 out, clear before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on well
- Form F1-01
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
led, ridden and headed after 4 out, weakened from next
River Bollin
11- Form 4532-5F
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D C Costello
soon tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake 7th, hit 5 out, went 2nd before 3 out, no chance with winner, blundered last
Typhon (USA)
23- Form 78
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leaders in 3rd, soon dropped in rear and in touch, weakened from 4 out, tailed off
Verdict
KYLEMORE LOUGH is unbeaten over timber and carries a double penalty as a consequence. But Richard Lee's charge won with plenty in hand over these hurdles last time when beating three previous winners and is worth sticking with in this. Jonny Eager looks the only real threat to the selection having won at Newcastle last month given the remaining par arrive badly out of form and hard to fancy.
Formwatch
Kylemore Lough 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led 2 out, soon clear, readily, won at Wetherby 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) gs beating Nightline (11-12) by 11l, 9 ran.
Jonny Eager (IRE) 85-40fav (10-12) Made all, clear before 2 out, kept on well, won at Newcastle 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec beating Clenagh Castle (10-5) by 10l, 8 ran.
River Bollin 16-1 (11-4) Close up, fell 3rd, in a race won by Beg To Differ (11-4) at Wetherby 2m nov hdl (4) sft, 10 ran.
Typhon (USA) 100-1 (11-5) Always behind, 8th of 13, well behind Buckwheat (11-5) at Catterick 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs.