Wetherby
14:12
Book Corporate Hospitality At Wetherby Racecourse Handicap Chase
Wetherby Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 Distance: 1m7f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £8.20 Place: £3.10 £1.60 Exacta: £25 Trifecta: £73.70
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Cornerstone Lad (GB) 11 G AVG Micky Hammond 166 lbs 7/1 Won Visibility reduced by fog - held up in behind leaders - headway before 4 out - pushed along and led just before 2 out - went clear after 2 out - ridden out run-in - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough (regarding the apparent improvement in form - trainer said gelding benefited from a drop in class to class 3 - and was suited by the re-application of cheekpieces)(tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1)
2nd 5 Across The Line (IRE) 7 G Poor Dan Skelton 149 lbs 11/4 2.75 Visibility reduced by fog - disputed lead - ridden before 4 out - hampered 4 out - jumped right 3 out - soon outpaced - rallied run-in - went second towards finish(tchd 9/4)
3rd 2 Fransham (GB) 10 G Poor Pam Sly 160 lbs 2/1F 1.5 Visibility reduced by fog - held up in behind leaders - headway and tracked leaders 5 out - led after 4 out - pushed along and headed just before 2 out - outpaced and no chance with winner after 2 out - weakened and lost second towards finish(op 15/8)
4th 3 Hollywoodien (FR) N/A Poor Tom Symonds 159 lbs 8/1 8 Visibility reduced by fog - disputed lead - led before 4 out - bad mistake and headed 4 out - weakened 3 out(tchd 9/1)
5th 4 Destined To Shine (IRE) N/A AVG Kerry Lee 152 lbs 100/30 1.75 Visibility reduced by fog - held up in behind leaders - shaken up 4 out - soon beaten(op 3/1 tchd 11/4)