Wetherby
13:33
Wilmot-Smith Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Wetherby Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2025 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.58 Place: £1.10 £2.40 £1.40 Exacta: £9 Trifecta: £26.30
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold - didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - pressed leader from 3 out - led run-in - soon ridden and kept on(op 1/2)
5 G AVG Tom Symonds 158 lbs 4/7F Won
2nd
Pressed leader - led after 3rd - headed then lost position approaching last - rallied run-in - soon went second again - kept on
6 G AVG Donald McCain 158 lbs 12/1 3
3rd
Towards rear - headway before 6th - in touch with leaders on outer when not fluent 4 out - ran green from 2 out - led narrowly approaching last - not fluent last - weakened gradually and lost position run-in(op 7/2)
5 G AVG Ben Pauling 158 lbs 100/30 2.25
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4th
In touch with leaders - lost ground after 4 out - rallied from 2 out - went fourth approaching last - kept on(tchd 8/1)
6 G Poor Charlie Longsdon 158 lbs 10/1 1
5th
Took keen hold - midfield - headway before 7th - weakened gradually after 2 out(op 33/1)
6 G AVG Mel Rowley 158 lbs 25/1 3.25
6th
In touch with leaders - weakened gradually from 2 out(op 40/1)
5 M Poor Micky Hammond 144 lbs 33/1 2.25
7th
Never better than midfield - outpaced before 3 out - no impression (jockey said gelding hung left handed)(op 100/1)
5 G AVG Barry Brennan 158 lbs 125/1 6
8th
Led - headed but pressed leader after 3rd - mistake 4th - not fluent 5th - not fluent 6th - weakened gradually after 4 out
5 G AVG James Moffatt 158 lbs 14/1 1.5
9th
Towards rear - headway back straight - in touch with leaders when not fluent 4 out - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 40/1)
4 G Poor Tim Vaughan 158 lbs 33/1 0.1
10th
In rear - some headway after 4 out - never on terms(op 50/1)
6 G Poor Sandy Thomson 158 lbs 100/1 5.5
11th
In touch with leaders - midfield before 6th - lost ground after 4 out - soon struggling(tchd 200/1)
5 G Poor Dan Skelton 155 lbs 125/1 2
12th
In touch with leaders - lost ground before 6th - dropped to rear 7th - struggling from 4 out(tchd 250/1)
6 G Poor Mark Walford 158 lbs 150/1 18
13th
Always behind - tailed off(op 100/1 tchd 150/1)
6 G Poor Martin Todhunter 158 lbs 125/1 57
99th
Always behind - bad mistake 5th - pulled up before 3 out(op 200/1)
8 G Poor Simon Whitaker 155 lbs 300/1 -