14:55 Wetherby

Friday 4 January 2019

All12:4513:1513:4514:2014:5515:30

wetherbyracing.co.uk Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 7m 15.60s

1^st

Nortonthorpelegend

911-12

1/1f

T: R MenziesJ: Aaron Anderson (5)

Jumped well, led until after 4th, remained prominent, led again 10th, pushed clear last, readily op 5/4

2^nd

2 ¼

Shaiyzar

1010-13

12/1

T: D ThompsonJ: William Shanahan (7)

Held up in rear, headway halfway, mistake 14th, chased leaders 4 out, hampered and left in 2nd 2 out, kept on well closing stages tchd 10/1

3^rd

Houndscourt

1211-2

6/1

T: Miss J E FosterJ: Amie Waugh (3)

Prominent, led after 4th, headed next, lost place 12th, left in remote 4th 2 out, stayed on into 3rd after last, never a threat op 9/2

4^th

Gogo Baloo

711-2

20/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: Mr William Easterby

Chased leaders, slow 6th and 15th, weakening when hampered and left in 3rd 2 out, faded flat op 14/1

5^th

Frank The Slink

1310-13

12/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Miss Becky Smith

Prominent, led 5th, headed 10th, lost place 12th, under pressure 4 out, soon weakened op 8/1

Also Ran

Glenrua

612-5

12/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Mr Martin McIntyre (3)

Held up in rear, headway 12th, mistake next, rider lost balance but well recovered approaching 14th, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 5 out op 17/2 tchd 14/1

Hattons Hill

1011-12

9/1

T: H HogarthJ: J M Andrews (7)

Held up towards rear, headway to chase leader 10th, ridden to challenge 3 out, fell next op 12/1

Kilmacallogue Bay

1310-7

7/1

T: S EnglandJ: Miss Emma Yardley (7)

Held up towards rear, mistake 10th, weakened 13th, blundered 15th, tailed off 5 out, pulled up before next op 16/1 tchd 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.80Pl:£1.10, £2.70, £1.60EX:£12.40Trifecta:£58.20Tricast:£50.96SF:£13.94Swingers:£2.50, £2.60, £4.90

Forecasts

Nortonthorpelegend (1/1), Houndscourt (6/1), Kilmacallogue Bay (7/1), Hattons Hill (9/1), Shaiyzar (12/1), Frank The Slink (12/1), Glenrua (12/1), Gogo Baloo (20/1)

Moderate fayre, where caution is again advised. Houndscourt dotted up at Market Rasen and a literal interpretation of that form should make him a confident choice to follow up from 8lb higher. However, he has had even previous chances to record back-to-back wins and not managed to do so, so we'll look elsewhere and side with NORTONTHORPELEGEND. He may not be the force of old, but looks worth sticking with this time, despite a penalty, now that he is back in form. Hattons Hill is considered, given his current mark and blinkers to possibly galvanise him, while Frank The Slink could pick up some prize money.

Nortonthorpelegend
Houndscourt
Hattons Hill

Prize Money

1st: £3,681.002nd: £1,142.003rd: £571.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00