16:30 Wetherby

Thursday 11 April 2019

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Watch Racing TV On Sky 426 Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 5m 54.2s

Let's Get At It^p,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-6| J: Cillin Leonard⁽¹⁰⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 126

5/2

In fine form and has won three of his last four starts in handicaps. Penalties offset by young rider's 10lb allowance but will need to be on top form to go in again.

Form: 591711

Trio For Rio^p⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: R Johnson| T: W Greatrex| OR: 131| D

10/11

Won Bangor 2m7f novice hurdle in November and failed by just a neck in similar event there penultimate start. Faded quickly at Uttoxeter latest and needs to bounce back if he is to trouble the judge. Represents last year's wining jockey/trainer.

Form: 131524

Big Nasty¹⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: L P Aspell| T: M Keighley

6/1

Has shown promise in two bumpers on testing ground and it wil be interesting to see how he fares over an extra mile on his hurdling bow. Could be in the shake-up getting weight from the top two.

Form: 34

Langness^t1⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 104WS

200/1

Showed little in two starts for Charlie Longsdon and pulled up on debut for current yard at Uttoxeter last month. Wind surgery since but looks to have too much on his plate.

Form: 04-P

Pieceoftheaction¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant| OR: 110| D

10/1

Appears best on testing ground as best form came penultimate start when second on heavy going in Hexham 2m4f novice hurdle. Not out of it on the figures and would be helped by any ease underfoot.

Form: 124528

Real Armani³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Ross Chapman| T: Mrs J Walton

100/1

Shown nothing in four starts to date at up to 2m4f and slim hopes rest on this longer trip bringing about improvement. Hard to enthuse over though.

Form: 7029

Victory Echo¹⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| D

14/1

Cost connections £24,000after winning Irish maiden point-to-point in December. Makes Rules debut but may find this tough unless market suggests otherwise.

Form: PP21

Go To Court⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Joe Colliver| T: Micky Hammond| D

16/1

£18,000 purchasing making Rules debut for new yard having won Irish mares maiden point-to-point last time. Stable in decent form but this could be a tough baptism.

Form: 92P1

Forecasts

Trio For Rio (10/11), Let's Get At It (5/2), Big Nasty (6/1), Pieceoftheaction (10/1), Victory Echo (14/1), Go To Court (16/1), Real Armani (100/1), Langness (200/1)

BIG NASTY is only a hopeful selection as he makes his hurdles bow getting weight from two proven rivals in Let's Get At It and Trio For Rio. He has shaped well enough in bumpers and could surprise. Let's Get At It is in great form but has his penlaties to concede and will do well to go in again, while Trio For Rio threw in a poor effort last time. He is not out of it if bouncing back. Pieceoftheaction looks bets of the rest.