Watch Irish Racing On Racing TV Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 5m 39.20s

1^st

Caraline

811-4

4/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Billy Garritty (7)

Tracked leader, led 4 out, ridden and ran on

2^nd

2 ¼

Lough Salt

811-5

2/1f

T: R C GuestJ: P J Brennan

Tracked leaders, jumped left 3rd, ridden and every chance 2 out, no impression flat

3^rd

Captain Mowbray

811-2

6/1

T: R MenziesJ: Nathan Moscrop (5)

Close up in rear, progress 14th soon tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced when left 4th 3 out, rallied flat to go 3rd towards finish

4^th

Oak Vintage

911-12

6/1

T: P A KirbyJ: Thomas Dowson (3)

Led, ridden and headed 4 out, chased winner, ridden next, weakened flat and lost 3rd towards finish

Also Ran

Ballasalla

711-0

11/4

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Keen raced wide close up, tracked leaders 11th, not fluent and lost place 14th, rallied 4 out, 2 lengths down in 3rd when landed awkwardly and unseated rider 3 out

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.40Pl:£2.10, £1.60EX:£12.90Trifecta:£50.60SF:£12.39

Forecasts

Lough Salt (2/1), Ballasalla (11/4), Caraline (4/1), Captain Mowbray (6/1), Oak Vintage (6/1)

BALLASALLA appeared to be a most unlucky loser when finishing runner-up for the third time in succession over fences (in-front when making a mistake at the final fence) at Doncaster in January. A brother to the 2011 Grand National winner Ballabriggs, this marginal step up in trip is neither here nor there at a sharp track like Wetherby. With the likeliest danger, the Wetherby regular Lough Salt continuing to steadily inch up the weights without managing to force his head to the front, granted a safe round of fencing this promises to be Ballasalla's day.