14:10 Wetherby

Thursday 26 December 2019

All11:5512:3013:0013:3514:1014:4515:20

888Sport Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 45y  |   Soft  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:10  |   Winning time: 7m 1.5s
1st
Horse silk
2
3/1f
T: P A KirbyJ: Thomas Dowson
Held up, closed on inside 6th, 2nd before next, led 10th, clear last, stayed on well op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
8
10
5/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Miss Lucy Turner (7)
Led 2nd, headed 6th, challenged 4 out, no impression on winner from last op 11/2 tchd 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¼
1
6/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: Henry Brooke
Mid-division, headway 12th, outpaced after 15th, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd towards finish op 13/2
4th
Horse silk
sh
3
1011-6
20/1
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Danny Cook
Held up in rear, headway from 15th, one pace and beaten from 4 out op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
4
4
5/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews
Held up, pecked 6th, closed 11th, not fluent next, 3rd and beaten last, weakened flat op 9/2
6th
Horse silk
21
5
8/1
T: R DobbinJ: Craig Nichol
Chased leaders, led 6th, headed 10th, every chance when mistake 4 out, blundered next, soon weakened op 9/1 tchd 10/1
7th
Horse silk
4 ½
6
7/1
T: N G RichardsJ: R D Day
Not that fluent, in touch on outside 2nd, blundered 9th, mistake 12th, struggling 14th op 15/2 tchd 8/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
7
33/1
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: D R Fox
Led until after 1st, chased leaders, lost place before 3rd, well beaten 15th, pulled up before 4 out tchd 28/1
PU
Horse silk
8
100/1
T: Micky HammondJ: Miss Becky Smith (3)
Virtually refused to race and pulled up after 1st
PU
Horse silk
9
610-4
7/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Bargary
Not fluent, led after 1st until slow 2nd, mistake and lost place 8th, headway before 11th, mistake 13th, struggling 14th, behind after next, pulled up before 4 out op 13/2 tchd 6/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.80Pl:£1.60, £2.00, £1.80EX:£18.20Trifecta:£82.60Tricast:£85.29SF:£18.80Swingers:£2.90, £4.50, £5.20

Forecasts

Top Ville Ben (3/1), Didero Vallis (5/1), Bennys King (5/1), Lake View Lad (6/1), Guitar Pete (7/1), Rocco (7/1), Jonniesofa (8/1), Wakanda (20/1), I Just Know (33/1), Lachlan Bridge (100/1)

Verdict

An up-to-standard renewal of this prestigious handicap chase which could see the trophy stay in the north courtesy of JONNIESOFA. The nine-year-old still has few miles on the clock and obviously has top-class ability given his Grade 2 win in the past. His latest effort at Newcastle was respectable given the quick turnaround and the soft ground should suit him well in this. Top Ville Ben will force the pace and will be dangerous if getting a soft lead, but his stamina did begin to tell at this level last time, while the likes of the progressive Bennys King and Lake View Lad should go close if replicating their very best efforts.
  1. Jonniesofa
  2. Top Ville Ben
  3. Lake View Lad

Previous Winners

2018
Lake View Lad
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 8
5/1

Prize Money

1st: £25,628.002nd: £9,616.003rd: £4,815.004th: £2,398.005th: £1,206.006th: £603.00

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