Wetherby

Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final)

Distance: 3m26y

Going: Soft

Prize: £6,808

Runners: 12

Winning time: 6m 33.80s (slow by 47.80s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 3

12 Outer Banks

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Age: 5

Weight: 10st 9lbs

OR: 106

SP: 9/1

Prominent on outer - pressed leader after 3rd - led before 3 out - ridden and 2 lengths ahead when left well clear last(op 8/1)

2 13

9 Shared

J: Paul O'Brien

T: Harry Derham

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 3lbs

OR: 114

SP: 8/1

Midfield - not fluent 7th - pushed along and headway 3 out - soon ridden and no impression - left in remote second last(op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 15/2)

3 3¾ 16¾

6 Benassi

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Olly Murphy

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 9lbs

OR: 120

SP: 13/2

Midfield on outer - some headway 3 out - not fluent and no impression 2 out - left in remote third last(op 14/1)

4 1¾ 18½

3 Curley Finger

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Rebecca Menzies

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 13lbs

OR: 124

SP: 28/1

Towards rear - mistake 2 out - stayed on and went remote fourth towards finish(op 25/1)

5 1¼ 19¾

8 Hajey

J: Ross Chapman

T: Tracy Waggott

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 6lbs

OR: 117

SP: 50/1

Led - headed and weakened gradually before 3 out(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)

6 nk 20

7 Sam's Choice

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Age: 9

Weight: 11st 7lbs

OR: 118

SP: 50/1

In rear - hampered by faller 3 out - never on terms(op 33/1)

7 14 34

4 Hurricane Highway

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 11lbs

OR: 122

SP: 10/1

Prominent - weakened 3 out(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)

1 Baptism Of Fire

J: Conor Rabbitt(3)

T: Kevin Hunter

Age: 10

Weight: 12st 2lbs

OR: 127

SP: 150/1

Towards rear - dropped to last and niggled along 4th - soon struggling - pulled up before 7th(op 80/1)

5 Off The Jury

J: Mr David Maxwell

T: Alan King

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 11lbs

OR: 122

SP: 11/2

Took keen hold - prominent - went second before 3 out - pushed along and 2 lengths down when ran out last(op 4/1)

10 Forged Well

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Martin Todhunter

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 1lbs

OR: 112

SP: 6/1

Midfield - pushed along and disputing third when fell 3 out(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)

11 Grand Geste

J: Peter Kavanagh(3)

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Age: 6

Weight: 10st 13lbs

OR: 110

SP: 9/2

Prominent - mistake 6th - lost position when mistake 4 out - soon weakened - pulled up before 3 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 7/1)

2 Bowling Buddy

J: Joshua Thompson(7)

T: Adam Nicol

Age: 7

Weight: 12st 1lbs

OR: 126

SP: 3/1F

Held up in midfield - headway 7th - weakening when hampered by faller 3 out - pulled up before last (trainer's rep said gelding had made a respiratory noise)(tchd 11/4)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £10

Tote place: £3.10 £2.90 £2.60

Exacta: £90.60

Trifecta: £822.20

Tricast: £514.23

CSF: £81.59