15:45
Bobby Renton Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m3½f, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-140, £9,506, 4 runners
Winning time 4m 40.82s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Breizh River is our selection here, and he looks the right one to side with in a tight four-runner contest over 20 furlongs at Wetherby. He sits just a pound behind the joint top-rated pair on our figures, but his fitness edge and progressive profile give him the advantage over rivals who may have little between them. Josh The Boss and Parisencore are the chief dangers, level on 131 and narrowly ahead on paper, while Genois, a pound adrift of our pick, can't be ignored in such a small field. With the ground good to firm and the margins so fine, Breizh River's sharper condition should tell, and he is the selection.
Result
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
sat just behind the two in advance - moved up to press 4 out - pushed along to hit the lead before the last - driven on the run-in to win comfortably
No. 2
7yo, 11-0, OR 130
J: Mr Jamie Neild (7) · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Mr Jamie Neild (7)
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Made the running - collared by a nose-width margin at the 10th - stayed close to the new front runner - ridden 4 out - found little approaching the last and finished second
Harry Reed
Tristan Davidson
prominent early - edged ahead 10th - shaken up before 3 out - overtaken before the last then stayed on at same speed to finish 4th
Benjamin Macey (5)
Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill
Settled well back early - unseated rider at the 6th
Racecard
Harry Reed
Tristan Davidson 1/7
Breizh River is our pick on profile: he has finished third last time out, a third two starts back, and a winner three starts back, and he's fresh enough after 21 days off. He has run over today's trip, though 161 lb is a notable burden.
- Sire
- Stormy River (FR)
- Dam
- Ilerda (GER) by Lando
- Owner
- Border Caravans Ltd
- Foaled
- 28 Mar 2018
- Stable
- Irthington, Cumbria
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 7 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 42%
- Ratings
- Perf 130
Josh The Boss t D
186 days
7yo, 11-7, OR 130 262PP-
J: Mr Jamie Neild (7) · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Mr Jamie Neild (7)
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 8/23
Two seconds in his last five starts show he can run well, and the trainer's 8 from 21 lately backs a top-ranked runner who has run over today's trip. The risk is a 186-day absence after being pulled up in his last two outings.
- Sire
- Yorgunnabelucky (USA)
- Dam
- Bonsai (IRE) by Woodman
- Owner
- J D Neild
- Foaled
- 15 Mar 2019
- Stable
- Naunton, Gloucs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 8 wins from 23 runs (35%)
- Trainer running to form
- 52%
- Ratings
- Perf 131
- Wind surgery
- w 1
Benjamin Macey (5)
Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill 3/12
Genois arrives with a solid recent profile, a fourth last time out, and a winner four starts back, while a second five starts back adds to a respectable record; he has run over today's trip and our rating of 129 backs the case. The main risk is a 117-day absence, with 156 lb on his back too.
- Sire
- Saddler Maker (IRE)
- Dam
- La Rousseliere (FR) by April Night
- Owner
- John P Mcmanus
- Foaled
- 25 Apr 2016
- Stable
- Cheltenham, Gloucs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 12 runs (25%)
- Trainer running to form
- 37%
- Ratings
- Perf 129
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards 1/2
Parisencore arrives with a third last time out, and a second three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and on this going before; our rating of 131 ranks him second of four. The main risk is a 55-day absence, with 156 lb to carry.
- Sire
- Walk In The Park (IRE)
- Dam
- Folk Dancing (FR) by Kingsalsa
- Owner
- Mrs I C Sellars And Miss D C Sellars
- Foaled
- 29 Apr 2016
- Stable
- Greystoke, Cumbria
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 2 runs (50%)
- Trainer running to form
- 39%
- Ratings
- Perf 131
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.