14:30
Boyle Sports Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m3½f, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-140, £7,922, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 45.64s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Tommy's Oscar is our selection, and he heads the field on our figures with a 150 rating that puts him three pounds ahead of Gunsight Ridge, so he is narrowly rather than massively superior, but that is still enough to make him the one to beat over 20 furlongs on good ground at Wetherby. Gunsight Ridge is the chief danger and will take plenty of beating if Tommy's Oscar is below his best, while The Bluesman, a long way back on 133, and Palamon, on 126, are also dangers, albeit with ground to make up on the ratings. With the top two clear of the other three on our figures, the principals look clear, and Tommy's Oscar gets the vote.
Result
Dominic Lewis (10)
Dan Skelton
handy early - moved up to 2nd after the 10th - upsides the front runner before 4 out - in front before 3 out - untidy 2 out - sprang well at the last - pulled away on the run-in for an easy win
Troy Walsh (10)
Olly Murphy
rear early - sloppy jumps at 2nd then 6th and 8th - niggled at before 4 out and gradually crept closer - ridden before 3 out - moved into runner-up spot 2 out - stayed on but no match for winner - second
Danny McMenamin
Ann Hamilton
Prominent early - dropped back after the 8th - crept closer from 4 out before a stumble 3 out - pushed along from 2 out but never threatened and finished third
Charlie Maggs
Mike Sowersby
Prominent in second early - took over at the 8th - pushed along 4 out then overtaken before 3 out - jumped awkwardly and dropped to third 2 out - soon tired to finish fourth
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond
made running early - blundered 8th and passed soon after - jumped sluggishly 11th - pushed along and dropped away before 4 out - well adrift late on to finish 5th
Racecard
Danny McMenamin
Ann Hamilton 2/4
Tommy's Oscar comes here in sound form, second last time out and 20 days ago, with a second three starts back and a win five starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Our top-rated runner at 150, he looks the one to beat, though 170 lb is a hefty burden.
- Sire
- Oscar (IRE)
- Dam
- Glibin (IRE) by Luso
- Owner
- Ian Hamilton
- Foaled
- 2 Apr 2015
- Stable
- Capheaton, Northumberland
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 4 runs (50%)
- Trainer running to form
- 59%
- Ratings
- Perf 151
Troy Walsh (10)
Olly Murphy 9/46
The Bluesman won twice in his last five starts, including a win three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before, while carrying 160 lb off an official mark of 132. The risk is a 213-day absence and a pulled up last time out.
- Sire
- Crillon (FR)
- Dam
- Firmini (FR) by Mansonnien
- Owner
- Neil Smith Alfie Smith
- Foaled
- 7 May 2019
- Stable
- Wilmcote, Warks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 9 wins from 46 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 53%
- Ratings
- Perf 133
- Wind surgery
- w 1
Charlie Maggs
Mike Sowersby 0/7
Gunsight Ridge has run over today's trip and going before and was third two starts back, while our 147 puts him second of five and well clear of his official mark of 130. The risk is a 119-day absence, plus a burden of 158 lb after an unplaced latest run.
- Sire
- Midnight Legend (GB)
- Dam
- Grandma Griffiths (GB) by Eagle Eyed
- Owner
- Mr M E Sowersby
- Foaled
- 1 May 2015
- Stable
- Little Barugh, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 7 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 26%
- Ratings
- Perf 147
Dominic Lewis (10)
Dan Skelton 19/97
Palamon arrives in solid form, third last time out, a second two starts back, and a winner three starts back, and he's fresh enough after 14 days. He has run over today's trip and going, though 152 lb is a hefty burden and the main risk.
- Sire
- Decorated Knight (GB)
- Dam
- Seschat (IRE) by Sinndar
- Owner
- The Blind Squirrels
- Foaled
- 24 Feb 2020
- Stable
- Alcester, Warwicks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 19 wins from 97 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 55%
- Ratings
- Perf 126
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond 0/16
Geryville was eighth last time out and has been on the slide since a win four starts back, with a fifth two starts back and a third three starts back along the way. He has run over today's trip and going and is fresh enough after 14 days, but 145 lb and a bottom-of-the-pile ranking of fifth of five on our figures make him hard to fancy.
- Sire
- Rail Link (GB)
- Dam
- Rosaville (FR) by Video Rock
- Owner
- R M Howard
- Foaled
- 20 Jan 2016
- Stable
- Middleham, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 16 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 36%
- Ratings
- Perf 124
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.