14:50 Wetherby

Tuesday 21 March 2017

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  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   3m 45y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:50  |   Winning time: 6m 48.74s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Delusionofgrandeur21
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR:  136
4/9
Connections were keen to go to the RSA Chase last week and think plenty of this likeable chaser who may not quite be a Grade One performer, but has won a couple of races nicely this winter. All wins have had some cut in the ground for those looking for a reason to take him on, but should have too much class for this lot.
2
Horse silk
I Know The Code16
Age: 12|  Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Miss L C Siddall| OR:  75
50/1
1-24 says plenty about the abilities of this veteran, that sole success coming in a Uttoxeter handicap hurdle four years ago. Has failed to complete on his last two starts and impossible to fancy today.
3
Horse silk
Petethepear150
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-12| J: Joshua Moore| T: S Edmunds
2/1
Won a decent Haydock handicap hurdle (2m7f, good) this time last year from a mark of 122. Well beaten on only run since in the autumn at Cheltenham. Clear preference for a sound surface. Interesting that connections choose to give him a chasing debut at this time of year and will need to be fully tuned up to win it.
4
Horse silk
Thedfactor1078
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Bewley(3)| T: Mrs J Walton
100/1
Not seen a racecourse for nigh on three years and that was his one and only start. Point-to-point for was not red hot prior to that and very much one to watch in this.

Forecasts

Delusionofgrandeur (4/9), Petethepear (2/1), I Know The Code (50/1), Thedfactor (100/1)

Verdict

After considering the RSA Chase at Cheltenham last week, connections of DELUSIONOFGRANDEUR have chosen a good name for their charge, though sense has prevailed and can be rewarded by coming here to pick up a nice little pot with a possible eye on Aintree. Petethepear is the only other runner we can take seriously going into the race and given the time of year, this may well be a sighter for him, as he would probably have to be at his best to have any hope of toppling the topweight, despite being in receipt of 10lb.
  1. Delusionofgrandeur
  2. Petethepear
  3. I Know The Code

Prize Money

1st: £6,498.002nd: £1,908.003rd: £954.004th: £477.00

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