Wetherby Races
Wetherby
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Follow @racingtv On X "Hands And Heels" Handicap Hurdle (Conditional/Amateurs) (RE Initiative)
Wetherby
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2025
Distance: 2m3½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £13
Place: £3 £1.40 £2.60
Exacta: £47.70
Tricast: £212.50
Trifecta: £443.70
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Farmer Jimmy (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Mark Walford | 163 lbs | 12/1 | Won | Towards rear - pushed along 7th - steady headway after 8th - went third 3 out - pressed leader 2 out - soon led - edged left but kept on well run-in - stayed on (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had jumped better on this occasion and had benefitted from what in their opinion was a weaker race today - which was noted)(op 14/1 and tchd 16/1) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Royal Rhythm (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Jonjo & A J O'Neill | 168 lbs | 2/1F | 2.5 | Prominent - pressed leaders 2 out - went clear with winner approaching last - carried left run-in - no extra final 110yds(op 5/2 tchd 13/8) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Kauto d'Amour (FR) | 10 G | Poor | Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith | 157 lbs | 8/1 | 5.5 | Jumped right on occasions - led - mistake 8th - going easily 3 out - faced challenge 2 out - soon headed - weakened last(op 17/2 tchd 15/2) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Perfect Arch (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Simon West | 152 lbs | 11/1 | 4.5 | Prominent - outpaced before 3 out - kept on approaching last - no impression run-in(op 14/1) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Tommy Johnson (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
James Robottom
(3)lbs
|
Mark Walford | 164 lbs | 5/1 | 19 | Held up in rear - headway 7th - slow jump 3 out - soon lost ground - weakened quickly approaching last(op 9/2 tchd 4/1) | |
| 6th | 7 | Prince Nino (FR) | 7 G | Poor |
Freddie Keighley
(3)lbs
|
Lizzie Quinlan | 146 lbs | 100/30 | 12 | Raced lazily - in touch with leaders - niggled along briefly after 2nd - cajoled along before 3rd - not fluent 7th - lost position 8th - slow jump and lost touch 3 out - tailed off (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was never travelling; vet had nothing to report)(op 11/4 tchd 7/2) | |
| 7th | 8 | Windsor Wife (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero | 142 lbs | 20/1 | 22 | In touch with leaders - lost position 3 out - not fluent 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 16/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 99th | 5 | Silverbridge (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero | 157 lbs | 15/2 | - | Held up in rear - outpaced 7th - lost touch 8th - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 7/1) |