April 30 / 15.05 Wetherby

15.05

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £4320
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.20
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 323-4

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Placed three consecutive times last spring (7f-8.3f) and, following a long layoff, may not have been ideally suited by the soft ground when well-held fourth at Redcar (1m) three weeks ago; a player if that recent outing has done him good.
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6th

2

(2)

31st Aug 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Mahanakhon

9st 9lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

prominent

16/1

7th

7

(4)

2nd Aug 2023

Soft

1m 0f 53y

Class 4

20:12 Leicester

Mahanakhon

9st 6lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Just one win from eight starts but he bounced back with a close third at Pontefract (1m, good to soft) 12 days ago; raised his form to a new level with that bold bid and he's a key player if he can back that up off the same mark; cheekpieces added.

7/2

3rd

3

(7)

21st Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 6y

Class 4

19:15 Pontefract

Mahanakhon

9st 13lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Disappointing at Redcar (1m, good) four weeks ago but in good form previously, with a novice win at Wetherby (7f, good to soft) then a handicap third at Leicester (1m, good to firm), and he's not ruled out.

8/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 42223- BF

Last run: 220 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Placed on final four of eight starts for Dermot Weld in Ireland, most recently when third of 16 in Listowel maiden (1m, soft; first-time cheekpieces) in September; changed hands for 52,000gns in the autumn and will be very dangerous if fully tuned up for this stable debut; no headgear today.
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5

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

13:51 Market Rasen

Westernesse

11st 4lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Bought for 20,000gns out of the O'Meara yard for which he won three times at up to 1m2f; made a quiet stable debut at Chester but was no doubt bought with hurdling in mind.

9/1

1

(9)

13th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:05 Chester

Westernesse

11st 9lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Bought for 20,000gns out of the O'Meara yard for which he won three times, the latest over 1m2f at Ripon in June; well held at York since then; unraced over this far which is a worry.

10/1

Form: 6-

Last run: 369 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has a good pedigree but made underwhelming debut for William Haggas a year ago (1m) and hasn't raced again since; gelded in September; market may point the way on stable debut.
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14th

3

(4)

26th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

17:00 Epsom

Trueman

9st 13lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Laura Mongan

Debut was for William Haggas in 2022 and absent one year afterwards; major steps forward in his first two starts for David O'Meara, notably winning a maiden at Carlisle (7f, good to firm), but bled when tailed off on handicap debut last June; sold for 6,500gns last September and is his first run since, having been withdrawn from an AW claimer in May; fair bit to prove.

33/1

6th

2

(5)

8th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

19:10 Yarmouth

Trueman

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Debut was for William Haggas and absent one year afterwards; major steps forward in his two starts since, winning a maiden at Carlisle (7f, good to firm) on latest; plenty of hope for 1m in that display and his pedigree; more to offer moving into handicaps.

7/4

OUR TIP

Form: 69/25 BF

Last run: 64 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Faded into fifth when warm favourite for handicap debut at Lingfield (1m2f, AW) in February but lost out only by a neck in 7f novice there two starts ago and may benefit from this drop back in trip; likely contender.
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4th

2

(6)

30th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

15:05 Wetherby

Cresta De Vega

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Faded into fifth when warm favourite for handicap debut at Lingfield (1m2f, AW) in February but lost out only by a neck in 7f novice there two starts ago and may benefit from this drop back in trip; likely contender.

9/4

5th

2

(5)

25th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Lingfield (AW)

Cresta De Vega

9st 11lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

led, pushed along over 2f out, headed and ridden 1f out, weakened inside final 110yds

3/1

2nd

1

(2)

7th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

13:45 Lingfield (AW)

Cresta De Vega

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

in touch with leaders, went second over 2f out, soon pushed along, lost ground over 1f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, made challenge towards finish, just failed

5/2

25/1

Form: /9348-

Last run: 123 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Placed in 15-runner Gowran maiden (9.5f, good) for Joseph O'Brien in Ireland last spring but both Flat runs for current stable were disappointing and she has struggled in two subsequent novice hurdles; now back on the Flat with tongue-tie/cheekpieces fitted; has too much to prove.
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8th

7

(3)

16th Oct 2023

Good

0m 7f 33y

Class 6

15:35 Musselburgh

Flash Bulb

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Katie Scott

in touch with leaders

40/1

9th

6

(8)

3rd Oct 2023

Soft

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

16:32 Ayr

Flash Bulb

9st 9lb

J: Sam James

T: Katie Scott

Ex-Irish maiden who holds weak claims judged on form for current yard; had a second wind surgery since last run; it needs to help.

40/1

11th

3

(3)

17th Jul 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:10 Ayr

Flash Bulb

9st 9lb

J: Phil Dennis

T: Katie Scott

took keen hold, prominent

33/1

Form: 88

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor maiden hurdler; not disgraced at huge odds in two recent Flat races (7f/6f) but still can't be recommended here.
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10th

6

(1)

19th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

15:14 Newcastle (AW)

Blame The Farrier

9st 6lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: David Thompson

Remains a maiden and he's not proved the easiest to catch right this term, only tenth over C&D 16 days ago; cheekpieces are reached for now.

16/1

10th

8

(10)

3rd Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Blame The Farrier

9st 7lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: David Thompson

Much better from the front over C&D last time, when having Angel Amadea just behind; that gave something to build on but this looks more competitive and he's exposed as ordinary under both codes.

8/1

2nd

1

(8)

29th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Blame The Farrier

9st 10lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: David Thompson

Maiden (0-14 all codes, 0-7 Flat); has shown a modest level of form in each of his last three starts (6f-1m, turf), falling sharply in the weights as a result; tough to consider even though this is just his second AW appearance.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £10.00
Straight Forecast £8.63
Trifecta £29.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Cresta De Vega

RP Ratings:

Westernesse

The Times:

Mahanakhon

POSTDATA:

Westernesse

Telegraph:

Westernesse

Daily Record:

Westernesse

D Express:

Cresta De Vega

Daily Mirror:

Cresta De Vega

The Sun:

Cresta De Vega

The Star:

Cresta De Vega