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18:50 Wetherby

Wedding Show's Here On 6th September Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in places down the back straight)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 0.10s
  • Off Time: 18:50:52
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Hunting Tower

5/4

    1
    Silk - Black, red Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

    Aviation

    30 DCD
    13/2
    • Form 93280-5
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 107

    led, headed 4th, ridden 4 out, driven and weakened approaching last

    2
    Silk - Black, Red star, diamonds on sleeves, Black cap, Red stars

    Sydney Sling (IRE)

    12 D
    8/1
    • Form 136P-69
    • Age 4
    • Weight 11-6
    • Official Rating 105

    tracked leaders, outpaced approaching 4 out, stayed on strongly from 2 out, just held

    3
    Silk - LIGHT GREEN, dark blue sleeves, orange cap, white stars

    Hunting Tower

    17 D
    5/4
    • Form P/3U05-1
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-5
    • Official Rating 100

    tracked leaders, shaken up to lead 3 out, hard driven from last, just held on

    4
    Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), BLACK sleeves, WHITE armlets, BLACK cap

    Farne Island

    7
    7/4
    • Form 83352-3
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-12
    • Official Rating 93

    tracked leader, keen, led 4th, hit next, headed 3 out, weakened approaching last

    Previous results

    2008
    Silk -

    Weet Yer Tern (IRE)

    9/2
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-12

    In depth

    Verdict

    This is a tough one, as none of the quartet can confidently be discounted. Still, FARNE ISLAND has claims on these terms and just edges the verdict over Sydney Sling, Hunting Tower and Aviation. The last named is consistent and is equally as effective over fences as he is over timber. However, a tactical affair may not be ideal for him and may be seen to better effect in a larger field. Hunting Tower won at Towcester last time out and will like the ground. Formerly useful on the Flat for Richard Hannon, the five-year-old seems to be getting the hang of things over hurdles and he is definitely one to be aware of in the betting market. Sydney Sling was of ordinary ability on the level during his time with John Oxx and but appears to have more ability under this code of racing. He has shown enough to figure strongly tonight and he may be a big threat to the selection. However, Farne Island has long threatened to win a race of this nature and, as he is a tad more consistent; the Mickey Hammond-trained six-year-old gets the nod as the one to be on here.

    Formwatch

    Aviation 13-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, never troubled leaders, 5th of 13, 24l behind Woody Valentine (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f sell hdl (5) gd in Apr.

    Sydney Sling (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened from 5th, last of 9, well behind Pepporoni Pete (10-13) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs.

    Hunting Tower 2-1fav (11-5) Held up, ridden and headway 2 out, led after last, ridden out, won at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf beating Mohawk Star (10-13) by 1/2l, 8 ran.

    Farne Island 11-2 (10-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, headed next, no extra from last, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Crazy Bold (10-0) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.