14:00 Wetherby

Tuesday 20 February 2018

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Racing UK Club Day Here Today Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 8.30s

Princess Mononoke²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 100| D

11/4

Gained second win under Rules at Sedgefield last time. Seemingly wants plenty of cut in the ground so conditions should suit here and she's capable of making her presence felt again only up 5lb for a yard in form.

Form: 3-P5831

Strike West³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: H Thompson Brown⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 100

10/1

Unplaced in all eight of his starts. Plugged on past beaten rivals last time out over C&D but needs to improve if he's to get his head in front here.

Form: 53-86U4

Northandsouth^h¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: C Gethings| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 99| D

15/8

Consistent performer who got his head in front at Lingfield last month and not disgraced in follow up bid when not beaten far at Warwick last time. Races off the same mark here and has leading claims if he can settle better.

Form: 655513

Shanaway⁴⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 95

12/1

Eight-race maiden who has changed hands again since last outing at Uttoxeter in 2016. Has looked as if he's capable of winning races but significant absence is enough to temper enthusiasm this time around.

Form: 5/03728-

Hartside^t,v¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: R D Day| T: P Winks| OR: 94| CD

9/2

Ended a near two year losing run at Doncaster last time out in a conditional jockeys' race. Only gone up 3lb for that and certainly well-handicapped on old form but best recent efforts have come on better ground. Each-way claims if in the same form.

Form: 6F3441

Skywards Reward³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 94| BF

20/1

Either tailed off or failed to finish on each of his eight starts. No signs of improvement when last of nine here last time out and hard to fancy on all known form.

Form: 536-U69

Christmas In Usa^t,v1⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Grant Cockburn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 82

10/1

Unplaced on all 12 starts since joining this yard, all in hurdles company but has run okay in some low grade affairs. First-time visor needs to eke out more to be involved here.

Form: 0-6P644

Instingtive²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Ross Chapman| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 81

14/1

Won his chase debut for previous yard but unplaced on all 10 hurdles starts and shown very little since joining this yard until an improved effort last time at Newcastle when out of the handicap. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 8U0004

Early Boy^e/s1⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Callum Bewley| T: A Crook| OR: 75

50/1

Tailed off or failed to finish on all 10 of his career starts. Has an absence to overcome and looks worth opposing in first-time headgear.

Form: 9006-P8

Forecasts

Northandsouth (15/8), Princess Mononoke (11/4), Hartside (9/2), Christmas In Usa (10/1), Strike West (10/1), Shanaway (12/1), Instingtive (14/1), Skywards Reward (20/1), Early Boy (50/1)

NORTHANDSOUTH is more reliable than most in here and wasn't beaten far at Warwick last time out in a bid for back-to-back victories. He ought to make his presence felt here and would be very hard to beat if he settles a little better in the early stages of his races. Princess Mononoke comes from a yard in good form of late and shouldn't be far away following a 5lb rise for his recent win at Sedgefield. Hartside is another last time out winner who looks very well-handicapped on old form and may prove best of the rest..