16:15 Wetherby

Thursday 29 March 2018

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Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 6m 24.15s

1^st

Bob Mahler

611-2

4/6f

T: W GreatrexJ: R Johnson

In touch, tracked leaders 5th, led 8th, headed 4 out, led again approaching 3 out, clear approaching last when wandered about and tried to pull up, driven out tchd 8/11

2^nd

Hills Of Connemara

610-9

40/1

T: S CorbettJ: Sam Coltherd (5)

Prominent, led 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, closed on winner approaching last, kept on one pace op 50/1

3^rd

Rhaegar

711-2

2/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Held up, headway 8th, chased leading pair 3 out, weakened next

4^th

Brascoe

611-2

20/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman

Keen close up, mistake 7th, ridden and weakened 3 out, hit last op 25/1

5^th

1 ¾

Shanroe Tic Tec

611-2

22/1

T: J MasonJ: Nick Scholfield

Prominent, tracked leaders 6th, ridden 4 out, soon struggling op 25/1

6^th

2 ½

Rowdy Robin

611-2

20/1

T: Ruth JeffersonJ: B S Hughes

Led, headed 8th, ridden 4 out, weakening when hit 3 out tchd 16/1

Also Ran

Sting In His Tail

511-2

50/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: Jamie Hamilton

Keen early, in rear, always in rear, struggling from 7th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up 3 out tchd 40/1

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Non-Runners

Sunny Destination⁸⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: G Bewley J: Jonathon Bewley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.40Pl:£1.10, £13.10EX:£31.90Trifecta:£76.40SF:£32.75Swingers:£6.00, £1.10, £9.90

Forecasts

Bob Mahler (4/6), Rhaegar (2/1), Brascoe (20/1), Rowdy Robin (20/1), Sunny Destination (20/1), Shanroe Tic Tec (22/1), Hills Of Connemara (40/1), Sting In His Tail (50/1)

Not a lot of strength-in-depth to this and in the hope that wind surgery and the fitting of cheekpieces prove positives, BOB MAHLER is given the vote. Admittedly, he has had a few chances, but he also has the most solid CV in this line-up and he would not be winning out of turn. Rhaegar has to shrug off a below par effort last time, but if he can then he would be a danger. Brascoe is worth a market check along with Rowdy Robin, though the battle for the frame may lay between Sunny Destination and Shanroe Tic Tec.

Bob Mahler
Rhaegar
Sunny Destination

Previous Winners

2017

For Instance

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 7

J: Aidan Coleman | T: J & A O'Neill

8/11

Prize Money

1st: £4,484.002nd: £1,317.003rd: £658.004th: £329.00