3:20
Wetherby
6 Apr 2010
Benfield Ford Wetherby Handicap Hurdle
(Class 4) (2m5f56yds) 2m5½f Good To Soft 12 hurdles
1st
£3,082.95 2nd
£898.65 3rd
£449.55
Error
Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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9 | 116 | 103 | 72 | 113 | – |
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Definite Article |
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Tracked leaders, led 9th, went clear next, 10 lengths ahead last, heavily eased towards finish (trainer had no explanation regarding apparent improvement in form) (op 22-1) | ||||||||||
7 | 102 b1 | 85 | 49 | 86 | – |
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ch g
Rainwatch |
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With leaders, led after 6th, headed 8th, chased winner from next, stayed on same pace (op 11-2 tchd 6-1) | ||||||||||
7 | 913 t | 85 | 46 | 83 | – |
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Minster Son (IRE) |
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Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 7th, one pace from 3 out, jumped left last (op 11-1) | ||||||||||
6 | 111 t | 98 | 53 | 88 | – |
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Strategic Choice (USA) |
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Tracked leaders, saddle seemed to slip 6th, lost place 9th and soon behind, kept on from 2 out (op 11-1) | ||||||||||
6 | 116 | 103 | 57 | 92 | – |
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b g
Accordion (IRE) |
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Held up in rear, headway7th, driven approaching 3 out, one pace (op 10-1) | ||||||||||
11 | 105 | 91 | 43 | 80 | – |
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Supreme Leader |
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Chased leaders, driven 8th, outpaced approaching 3 out (tchd 16-1) | ||||||||||
7 | 113 | 100 | 43 | 78 | – |
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ch g
Vettori (IRE) |
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With leaders, led 8th, headed next, 5th and beaten when hit 2 out (op 9-1) | ||||||||||
9 |
911
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83 | 25 | 60 | – |
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Kris |
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In rear-division, pushed along and some headway 7th, lost place approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
10 | 1112 | 109 | 8 | 42 | – |
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Snurge (IRE) |
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In rear, behind and ridden 9th, tailed off 2 out (op 6-1) | ||||||||||
8 | 103 p | 86 | – | – | – |
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Silver Patriarch (IRE) |
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Not fluent, made most until after 6th, soon driven, lost place 8th, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
4 | 103 p | 100 | – | – | – |
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b g
Bachelor Duke (USA) |
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In rear, struggling when badly hampered and brought down 9th (op 33-1) | ||||||||||
9 |
910
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86 | – | – | – |
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ch m
High Kicker (USA) |
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In rear, fell 9th (op 25-1) | ||||||||||
5 | 108 | 98 | – | – | – |
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ch g
Reel Buddy (USA) |
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Mid-division, chased leaders 8th, ridden and lost place next, 8th and behind when fell 3 out (op 7-2) | ||||||||||
8 | 117 | 104 | – | – | – |
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Oscar (IRE) |
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In rear, not fluent 5th, soon driven, behind when hampered and pulled up 9th (op 16-1) | ||||||||||
- 14 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 5m 46.10s (slow by 43.10s) Total SP: 121%
- Non-runners: Bel Hugo (unsuitable ground)
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1st owner:
R W Fife (Lawgiver)
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2nd owner:
Gerry Holian (Steveys Lad)
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3rd owner:
Arthur Smithson (Miss Tarantella)
- Tote win: £33.90 PL: £8 £1.10 £4.90 Ex: £310.90 CSF: £157.26 Tricast: £1,320.14