Wetherby
14:35
Racing TV Free For A Month Handicap Chase
Wetherby Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2023 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £6 Place: £2.10 £2.80 Exacta: £22 Trifecta: £65.10
Non-Runners: Adrimel (self certificate), Iron Bridge (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in rear - mistake 2nd - in touch with leaders when not fluent 9th - not fluent 12th - prominent 13th - going best and went second before 2 out - led run-in - ridden out and won going away(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
10 G AVG Olly Murphy 165 lbs 5/1 Won
2nd
Jumped right on occasions - led - clear after 10th - reduced lead home turn - pushed along before 3 out - headed run-in - soon ridden and no extra(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
11 G AVG Sue Smith 150 lbs 8/1 3
3rd
Jumped left on occasions - in touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - prominent before 8th - pushed along before 3 out - ridden approaching last - weakened run-in(tchd 7/4 and tchd 2/1)
9 G AVG Dan Skelton 156 lbs 15/8F 1.5
4th
Prominent - pressed leader 13th - awkward jump 3 out - soon lost position - weakening when awkward jump 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than gelding weakened quickly)(op 5/2)
7 G AVG Jedd O'Keeffe 157 lbs 2/1 18
99th
Prominent - pressed leader before 4th - lost ground and dropped to last when mistake 9th - soon got behind - pulled up before 11th (vet reported gelding had an irregular heartbeat)(tchd 9/2 and tchd 6/1)
7 G Poor Venetia Williams 155 lbs 11/2 -