Weatherbys Bank Handicap Hurdle 3m
- (4yo+, 3m, Class 3, 10 runners)
- Winner £5,393 2nd £1,584 3rd £792 4th £396
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
Print| Pos | Horse | Distance/th> | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 Tullyraine | 15/2 | |
| 2nd | 3 Corrin Wood | 2½ | 2/1f |
| 3rd | 9 American Life | 2¼ | 12/1 |
Racecard
| # | Form | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Naps | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24/110P |
|
8 | 166 11-12 | Evan Williams | Adam Wedge (3) | 130 | 25/1 | |
| 2 | 762230 |
|
8 | 163 11-9 t | Tim Vaughan | R Johnson | 127 | 10/1 | |
| 3 | 322133 |
|
6 | 163 11-9 | D McCain Jnr | J M Maguire | 127 | 2/1f | |
| 4 | P20500 |
|
8 | 161 11-7 | W Greatrex | Will Pettis (10) | 125 | 12/1 | |
| 5 | FP0P-56 |
|
8 | 156 11-2 pt | P R Webber | L Treadwell | 120 | 9/1 | |
| 6 | 2561/36 |
|
9 | 156 11-2 | N A Twiston-Davies | S Twiston-Davies | 120 | 15/2 | |
| 7 | 2/PP-411 |
|
8 | 156 11-2 | Mrs S J Smith | Ryan Mania | 120 | 4/1 | |
| 8 | 314163 |
|
7 | 150 10-10 | B Leavy | Harry Challoner (5) | 114 | 28/1 | |
| 9 | 251667 |
|
6 | 144 10-4 pt | A Middleton | D Crosse | 108 | 12/1 | |
| 10 | 1F-2926 |
|
9 | 142 10-2 | P Bowen | B Hughes | 106 | 10/1 |
Race History
| Year | Draw | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |
Golden Call (IRE)
|
8 | 11-4 | D McCain Jnr | J M Maguire | 14/1 |
In depth
Verdict
Herdsman has got his act together over hurdles of late and landed a double at Wetherby beating Tweedledrum last time. However, he was all out to score by a neck on that occasion and is 6lb higher today so a chance is taken on CORRIN WOOD instead. The latter finished a respectable third in a higher grade race at Carlisle three weeks ago behind the progressive Shutthefrontdoor - a similar effort here should suffice. Ski Sunday has claims if forgiven a below-par run at Ffos Las last time and Tullyraine has slipped down to a tempting mark if rediscovering his best.
Formwatch
Tullyraine (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Went left start and slowly away, jumped left in rear and mistakes, behind 8th, 6th of 7, 39l behind Simply Wings (10-9) at Towcester 2m 3f beg chs (3) sft in Dec.
Corrin Wood (IRE) 7-2 (10-6) Tracked leader, hampered 8th, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, no extra flat, 3rd of 6, 10l behind Shutthefrontdoor (11-0) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp hdl (2) sft.
American Life (FR) 20-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, some headway 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 15, 13l behind Dream Again Boys (11-7) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy.
Sarando 33-1 (11-1) Prominent, not fluent 3rd, mistake 3 out, no extra from next, 6th of 8, 32l behind Storm Survivor (9-10) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) sft in Dec.
Westlin' Winds (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Led until 2nd, not fluent 4th, outpaced after next, weakened 3 out, 3rd of 5, 25l behind Stow (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m cond sll hdl (5) hvy.
Oscar Prairie (IRE) 50-1 (10-1) Always in rear, tailed off, 11th of 18, 39l behind Master Of The Sea (10-11) at Newbury 3m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) sft.
Herdsman (IRE) 4-1fav (10-8) Tracke dleaders in 3rd, went 2nd at 8th, led before 3 out, pressed on run-in and looked like getting past when found extra and just held on, won at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft beating Tweedledrum (10-2) by nk, 7 ran.
Pension Plan 20-1 (10-2) Held up mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 13l behind Hada Men (11-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft.
Simarian (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Held up, mistake 6th, always in rear, well behind before 8th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Ely Brown (11-0) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp hdl (2) sft in Jan, 18 ran.
Ski Sunday 14-1 (11-8) Prominent, led 4th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened before last, 10th of 14, 35l behind Kaylif Aramis (10-8) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy.