16:45 Wetherby

Tuesday 20 March 2018

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Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 5m 20.40s

Main Fact^h⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Colm McCormack⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 97

25/1

Scored at Sedgefield two starts ago (2m1f, soft) from 8lb lower, though pulled up back there from this mark (2m4f) last time. Bit to prove after that.

Form: 4071P

Gogo Baloo⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr William Easterby⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 97WS

11/1

Well beaten in all rules starts so far, despite making the frame in a couple of them, including last time at Catterick. Stays further on soft ground and may be capable of better after a wind op/5lb drop. Market should be a good guide.

Form: 034-P63

Instingtive¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Ross Chapman⁽³⁾| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 92

3/1

Ran well here last month (2m) and bettered that on his last two starts, winning at both Ayr and Carlisle, both on heavy. Yet to prove himself at this trip, but in better form now than when previously tried and not ruled out after 4lb rise.

Form: 004311

Christmas In Usa^b1,t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Grant Cockburn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 88

4/1

Was always thereabouts when 5L runner-up here (2m, heavy) last month. Has gone up 6lb for that, one of his better efforts over hurdles, with visor swapped for blinkers. Longer trip an unknown, but his chance is respected.

Form: 6P6442

Lastin' Memories^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Dowson⁽³⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 83

3/1

Ran well on heavy when showing some promise in his first two career starts at Kelso, though has been unable to better those efforts since. Has 10½L to find with Instingtive on their Ayr run last month and looks up against it.

Form: 9-97855

Log On¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 78

5/1

Irish point-to-point winner in 2015, but 0-12 under rules since then. May have a sniff of some prize money if he could repeat his Doncaster run from January (3m½f, soft), but plenty to prove on three runs since then.

Form: P848F6

Younoso²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: A Nicol| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 75

22/1

Pulled up and well held twice from three runs over hurdles so far, including here over C&D (heavy) last month. Even from this lowly initial handicap mark it is hard to get excited about his chance on any public form to date.

Form: 7P97

Honeychile Ryder²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 72

12/1

Has not been able to give punters much cause for optimism so far, her best effort being at Kelso (2m6½f, good to soft) in October from 4lb higher. Refused here over fences in desperate ground last time and not easy to fancy.

Form: 656/4-5R

Non-Runners

Wig Wam Wiggle¹¹⁸

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: Micky Hammond J: Finian O'Toole

Classical Sound¹¹⁸

Weight: 10-8| Age: 6

T: R Dobbin J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Wig Wam Wiggle (11/4), Lastin' Memories (3/1), Instingtive (3/1), Christmas In Usa (4/1), Log On (5/1), Gogo Baloo (11/1), Honeychile Ryder (12/1), Younoso (22/1), Main Fact (25/1), Classical Sound (25/1)

A poor contest where there are plenty of holes to be picked in the form on offer and it may be worth sticking with the in-form INSTINGTIVE. The seven-year-old steps back up in trip here and although he remains unproven over this far, he is in better form than when previously tried and could defy his latest 4lb rise. Christmas In USA has to be respected after a decent effort here last time, while Wig Wam Wiggle has claims and Gogo Baloo would be interesting if supported.