William Hill Rowland Meyrick Chase
Grade 3 Handicap, Wetherby 13:35
£50,000 guaranteed, 4yo plus,
3m 45y, Class 1  
Friday 26th December 2025

1 Konfusion 8/11F
2 Marble Sands 4/1
3 Knappers Hill 4/1
4 ran NR: Our Power Distances: 7l, 1½l
Time: 6m 31.14s (slow by 25.14s)

Konfusion confirmed himself firmly on the upward curve with a decisive front-running victory.

Sent off a strong 8-11 favourite, the gelding was quickly into his stride under Callum Bewley and adopted his customary prominent role, jumping fluently and travelling with purpose on the soft ground. Having already advertised his liking for the track and his improving profile with a Newcastle success last month, Konfusion again looked thoroughly at home.

He was allowed to bowl along in front, dictating the tempo throughout, and began to turn the screw after the third-last fence. While there was a slight loss of fluency at the final obstacle, he quickly regained momentum and stretched clear on the run-in, ultimately asserting by a comfortable margin.

Marble Sands emerged as the chief pursuer but was unable to mount a serious challenge once Konfusion quickened clear, with Knappers Hill staying on into third. The winner completed the three miles and 45 yards in a time of 6 minutes 31.14 seconds, underlining the authority of the performance.

The victory maintained Konfusion’s unbeaten record at Wetherby and marked another significant success for the training partnership of Joel Parkinson and Sue Smith, with the gelding now looking a natural fit for high-class staying handicaps as the season progresses.

Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase
£50,000 guaranteed, 4yo plus, 3m 45y, Class 1
4 ran
Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places

POS. DIST HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER JOCKEY SP
1    Konfusion 7 11-2 Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith Callum Bewley 8/11F
2 7 Marble Sands 9 11-13 David Killahena & Graeme McPherson Nick Slatter 4/1
3 1½ Knappers Hill 9 11-11 Paul Nicholls Freddie Gingell 4/1
PU Butch 8 11-4 Olly Murphy Charlie Todd 8/1
NR 3 Our Power 10 11-6 Sam Thomas NON RUNNER