The course is left-handed, with easy turns and follows a long oval circuit of a mile and a half. No. 199 2005 Price £5.50 There are nine fences, and in races over three miles all the fences are jumped twice. The slightly uphill run-in is comparatively short for the chasers. The Wetherby track provides a very fair test Stewards F. G. F. Debenham, Esq., J. H. Goodhart, Esq., Mrs E. C. York, J. P. McNaught, Esq., for any horse, but is ideal for the free-running, long-striding individual with plenty of jumping M. J. R. Bannister, Esq., Brigadier J. Gaskell, C. A. Warde-Aldam, Esq., Miss G. R. Pearson ability. DECLARED RUNNERS WETHERBY Monday 3rd January Course winners records WITH TODAY’S COURSE-TO-COURSE Time No Horse Wins 2nd 3rd Runs RUNNERS AND RATINGS FOR 12.30 4 SWEET ARD (IRE) 1 1 1.30 1 JAKE BLACK (IRE) 1 (1 CD) 3 EXETER 1.30 4 CROSSBOW CREEK 1 1 2 FOLKESTONE 1.30 7 DIX BAY 2 4 9 SOUTHWELL 2.05 1 KADARANN (IRE) 1 (1 CD) 1 2.05 5 MISTER MCGOLDRICK 5 (1 CD) 6 2.05 6 TURGEONEV (FR) 4 (2 CD) 2 1 9 2.05 7 SIR STORM (IRE) 3 (3 CD) 6 3.10 1 ARDENT SCOUT 2 (1 CD) 1 7 3.10 7 KING’S BOUNTY 1 1 7 © Portway Press Limited 2005 3.10 9 CONTRACT SCOTLAND (IRE) 1 1 1 3 COPYRIGHT AND LIABILITY Copyright in all Timeform Publications is strictly reserved by the 3.10 10 DEVIL’S RUN (IRE) 1 1 6 Publishers and no material therein may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without written Most Successful Trainers 1999/2000 to 2003/4 permission of Portway Press Ltd. Trainer Wins Runs % The Timeform Race Card registered at Stationers Hall is published and printed by Portway Press Ltd, Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 1XF (Tel: 01422 330330 Fax: 01422 398019). It is supplied to the purchaser Mrs S. J. Smith 28 170 16 for his personal use and on the understanding that its contents are not disclosed. Except where the Jonjo O’Neill 25 102 25 purchaser is dealing as a consumer (as defined in the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 Section 12) all M. W. Easterby 25 197 13 conditions warranties or terms relating to fitness for purpose merchantability or condition of the goods T. D. Easterby 20 169 12 and whether implied by Statute Common Law or otherwise are excluded and no responsibility is L. Lungo 14 79 18 accepted by the Publishers for any loss whatsoever caused by any acts errors or omissions whether G. M. Moore 12 74 16 negligent or otherwise of the Publishers their Servants Agents or otherwise. P. F. Nicholls 10 38 26 The horses are listed on the Timeform Race Card with their official race card numbers. The jockeys C. Grant 10 71 14 listed are those declared to ride at the time of going to press and are subject to amendment. The weights, owners’ and trainers’ names, and the colours to be worn by jockeys, have been added for M. D. Hammond 10 78 13 convenience and are not guaranteed to be correct. Ferdy Murphy 10 100 10 FIRST RACE WETHERBY TRW – – – – 117 8 NOMADIC BLAZE 8 11-7 – b.g. Nomadic Way (USA) – Dreamago (Sir Mago) [2003/4 NR :: 2004/5 24v Dec 15] 12.00 THE ‘AIRE’ ‘NATIONAL HUNT’ 2m7f third foal: brother to fair hunter chaser Go Nomadic, stays 31f: dam modest pointer: poor maiden pointer: 66/1, hinted at ability when last of 7 finishers in novice at MAIDEN HURDLE (F) Hexham on hurdling debut, making most and still third when tiring badly home turn. £3,500 added 4yo+ TWFA 5 12-6, 4 11-8 P. G. ATKINSON L. McGrath (3) Black and white stripes, light blue sleeves and cap (Mr D. G. Atkinson) 1 ALLFRIENDS 6 11-7 9 RED GEORGIE (IRE) 7 11-7 b. or br.g. Alflora (IRE) – Three Friends (IRE) (The Parson) [2003/4 F16d F16s Feb 7 :: 5 3 119 F16s’ W ch.g. Old Vic – Do We Know (Derrylin) [2003/4 NR :: 2004/5 F17g* F16d* F16d 20v h20v 119 N 2004/5 NR] first foal: dam modest form in bumpers: well held in 2 bumpers. F16d’ WA Dec 17] half-brother to several winners, including useful hurdler/fair chaser Bo Knows F16d 112 + W H. P. HOGARTH D. O’Meara F16d 115 + W Best (by Burslem), stayed 21f: dam ran 3 times: successful in bumpers at Hereford in F17g 119 W Royal blue and yellow stripes, white sleeves (Hogarth Racing) May and Worcester in October, useful form when beating Back To Favour 21/2 lengths at first-named course: 73/4 lengths third of 6 finishers to Mount Clerigo in novice at 2 BYWELL BEAU (IRE) 6 11-7 Uttoxeter on hurdling debut, finishing tired after making running. 4 3 b.g. Lord Americo – Early Dalus (IRE) (Mandalus) [2003/4 F16d F16d :: 2004/5 F16d F16d 100 W N. A. TWISTON-DAVIES C. Llewellyn F16d Nov 29] 12,000 4-y-o: sturdy gelding: third foal: half-brother to useful staying F16d 88 W Light blue, emerald green stripe, hooped sleeves, white cap, light blue star (Mr M. P. F16d’ 100 W chaser Rugged River (by Over The River): dam unraced: fair form in bumpers: back to F16d’ 92 + W Wareing) form when 51/2 lengths seventh to Oakapple Express at Newcastle last time, racing in clear lead for much of race: will stay beyond 2m. 10 ROMAN REBEL 6 11-7 – J. I. A. CHARLTON B. Gibson ch.g. Primitive Rising (USA) – Roman Moor (Owen Anthony) [2003/4 F16m F16v4 White, royal blue hoop, chevrons on sleeves, yellow cap (Mr W. F. Trueman) F17d F16s6 :: 2004/5 20d 24d5 Dec 6] workmanlike gelding: brother to fair staying hurdler Roman Uproar and half-brother to 21/2m hurdle winner Roman Rampage (by 3 CHARLIES MEMORY 6 11-7 Perpendicular) and modest staying chaser Roman Outlaw (by Alias Smith): fair form 5 5 104 b.g. Blushing Flame (USA) – Hat Hill (Roan Rocket) [2003/4 F16g F16v F16g 20d h16s 83 N in bumpers, shaping like a stayer: well held in 2 novice hurdles. 3 3 4 16g 21d :: 2004/5 16s Dec 26] good-topped gelding: modest form in bumpers: h21d’ 94 NA MRS K. WALTON R. McGrath 1/2 h16g’ 104 N modest novice hurdler: below form on reappearance: stays 2 m: raced only on good h20d’ 95 N Dark blue, orange epaulets, sleeves and cap (Mr Paul Lawson) going or softer: tried tongue tied. F16g’ 98 NA M. W. EASTERBY Mr T. Greenall (5) F16v’ 98 W 11 TOP THE BILL (IRE) 5 11-7 Royal blue, yellow spots, royal blue sleeves, quartered cap (Mrs M. E. Curtis) 4 108 b.g. Topanoora – Rio Star (IRE) (Riot Helmet) [2003/4 F16d F16g F16d :: 2004/5 h19g 108 N F16m2 22g5 20d3 20d2 19g5 Dec 16] first foal: dam winning Irish pointer: fair form in h20d 108 N 4 DANTE’S PORRIDGE (IRE) 9 11-7 107 frame last 2 starts in bumpers: modest novice hurdler: 13 lengths fifth of 16 to Stan at h20d 108 N b.g. Phardante (FR) – Canal Street (Oats) [2003/4 16m2 :: 2004/5 20g2 24mpu c17g4 Jul h22g 78 ? N c17g 93 W Catterick last time: stays 21/2m: yet to race on extremes of going. F16m 103 W 15] workmanlike gelding: first foal: dam twice-raced in bumpers/over hurdles: failed h24m N F16d’ 98 ? W h20g 87 + N MRS S. A. WATT K. Mercer (5) to complete in 2 maiden points in 2003: best effort in novice hurdles when second in h16m’ 107 + N Black, yellow chevron, hooped sleeves, dark blue cap (Mrs S. A. Watt) 3-finisher event at Haydock on debut: poor form when fourth of 15 to Double Blade in maiden at Cartmel on steeplechasing debut. 12 VIVID IMAGINATION (IRE) 6 11-7 –p MRS S. J. SMITH G. Carenza (3) b.g. Moonax (IRE) – Sezu (IRE) (Mister Lord (USA)) [2003/4 22g4 :: 2004/5 c25g4 Dec Dark blue, large pink spots, pink cap (Mrs S. Smith) c25g 118 + W 14] second foal: dam runner-up in maiden Irish point: jumped none too fluently when h22g’ 85 ? N well-held fourth of 5 finishers in novice at Newton Abbot on hurdling debut: won all 5 LORD ROSSKIT (IRE) 5 11-7 – 6 completed starts in points in 2004 for D. Pipe: shaped better than result suggests b. or br.g. Lord Americo – Redstone Lady (IRE) (Buckskin (FR)) [2003/4 NR :: 2004/5 when 151/2 lengths fourth to Eric’s Charm in maiden at Folkestone on steeplechasing pu 24d Dec 6] second foal: dam unraced out of half-sister to high-class staying chaser debut, fading only after 2 out having made mistakes: should improve. Simon Legree: 33/1, no show in novice hurdle at Newcastle on debut. M. C. PIPE T. J. Murphy G. M. MOORE F. Keniry Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots (Mr D. A. Johnson) Black, yellow disc, diamonds on sleeves, black cap, yellow spots (Mrs Susan Moore) 13 ZIPADEA (IRE) 6 11-7 – 6 LUNAR DRAM 7 11-7 b.g. Florida Son – Prudent Princess (Puissance) [2003/4 NR :: 2004/5 20spu 21dpu 16s ch.g. Cosmonaut – Moonshine Malt (Superlative) [2003/4 NR :: 2004/5 NR] Dec 26] first foal: dam poor maiden up to 1m on Flat: no sign of ability in novice workmanlike gelding: first foal: dam unraced: signs of only a little ability in 2 bumpers hurdles.