Wetherby Races
Wetherby
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Wetherby
Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2023
Distance: 1m2f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £11.50
Place: £2.70 £1.50 £5.10
Exacta: £56.80
Tricast: £859.24
Trifecta: £652.10
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Finest Leader (IRE) | 3 G | Good | Harry & Roger Charlton | 132 lbs | 10/1 | Won | Slightly awkward start and slowly into stride - soon recovered and raced in second - pushed along up the centre 3f out - ridden 2f out - carried head high but challenging inside final furlong - led towards finish - gamely (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from the application of first-time cheekpieces and faster ground)(op 11/1 tchd 17/2) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Blue Yonder (FR) | 4 G | AVG | Richard Fahey | 133 lbs | 7/2 | 0.3 | In touch with leaders on inner - led and going best over 2f out - pushed along over 1f out - ridden and faced challenge inside final furlong - kept on until headed towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 10/3) | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Optician (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Tim Easterby | 130 lbs | 25/1 | 4.25 | Held up in last - pushed along up the centre 3f out - ridden and steady headway over 1f out - kept on and went third final 110yds - no match for first two(op 22/1) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Opera Legend (GB) | N/A | Poor | William Haggas | 131 lbs | 6/4F | .75 | Held up in rear on inner - smooth headway and in touch with leaders over 2f out - soon outpaced and pushed along - rallied inside final furlong - no extra and lost third final 110yds(op 11/10) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Zivaniya (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Hugo Palmer | 132 lbs | 14/1 | .5 | In touch with leaders in centre of group - outpaced and lost position 3f out - pushed along 2f out - ridden and rallied from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 22/1) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Leading Company (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | John Quinn | 131 lbs | 11/2 | 3.75 | Held up in rear on outer - outpaced and pushed along 3f out - ridden 2f out - no impression from 1f out(op 6/1 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 7th | 3 | Vondelpark (GB) | 4 G | Poor |
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Gemma Tutty | 128 lbs | 9/1 | .5 | Taken down early - took keen hold - led - pushed along and headed over 2f out - ridden and lost ground over 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 12/1) | |
| 8th | 1 | Captain Potter (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Charlie Johnston | 133 lbs | 12/1 | 3.75 | In touch with leaders on outer - niggled along 4f out - pushed along and lost position 3f out - dropped to rear and struggling from 2f out - eased inside final furlong(op 10/1) |