15:50 Wetherby

Sunday 28 April 2019

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wetherbyracing.co.uk Handicap

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 1m 6.98s

(5)

Coolagh Magic^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 81| D

8/1

Two wins on AW this winter at 5f and 6f, and fair effort latest back on turf at Thirsk when fourth in 5f h'cap, keeping on in first-time visor. Eased 1lb and extra half furlong should help.

Form: 2-11394

(8)

Thegreatestshowman¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 80| D

9/2

Landed Brighton novice stakes over this trip last summer on quickish ground. Beaten just one length at Kempton (6f) on seasonal return having been gelded. Started slowly but came home well and has prospects if jumping off on terms this time.

Form: 10284-6

(6)

Baby Steps¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: D Loughnane| OR: 79| D

4/1

Carlisle 5f auction stakes winner last summer but struggled in handicaps after. In touch on seasonal reappearance at Nottingham over 5f before weakening inside final 2f but eased 2lb now and should strip fitter.

Form: 31395-7

(1)

Roulston Scar¹⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 78

7/1

Hails from last season's winning yard and ran well most starts last term at up to 6f. Unlikely to want for fitness and shouldn't be at all far away from fair draw.

Form: 2325-

(3)

Diamonique²⁰²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Beasley| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 77| D

16/1

Twice a winner last term at Musselburgh in 5f nurseries and interesting to see if she has the scope to progress this campaign. Yard going through fairly quiet spell at present.

Form: 201176-

(4)

Sylvia's Mother^b¹⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: J Tuite| OR: 76| D

33/1

Nursery wins last term at 5f and 6f and also went close on other occasions. Yard ticking over steadily at present and interesting to see if she attracts any money on this seasonal reappearance.

Form: 412215-

(2)

Look Out Louis¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 76| D

6/1

Hamilton 6f auction stakes winner last year and ran well for a long way before getting tired on reappearance at Pontefract earlier this month. Dropped 2lb and yard has respectable 15% strike rate here.

Form: 5416-6

(10)

Warning Fire⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 74| D

7/2

Placed all three starts last season at 6f and made winning handicap bow at Lingfield last month off 70, keeping on well. Just 3lb higher, yard in good form, and has solid credentials.

Form: 332-1

(7)

Fair Alibi¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J P Sullivan| T: T P Tate| OR: 73| D

18/1

Landed Souithwell Fibresand 5f maiden in February and beaten just half a length over same C&D on handicap bow soon after. Soon beaten at Pontefract (6f) last time and more needed off 2lb lower mark.

Form: 60-129

Non-Runners

(9)

Collect Call¹³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: K R Burke J: C Lee

Forecasts

Warning Fire (7/2), Baby Steps (4/1), Thegreatestshowman (9/2), Look Out Louis (6/1), Roulston Scar (7/1), Collect Call (7/1), Coolagh Magic (8/1), Diamonique (16/1), Fair Alibi (18/1), Sylvia's Mother (33/1)

A typically open three-year-old handicap but COLLECT CALL should go well in her bid to recoup Pontefract losses over this slightly shorter trip. Warning Fire is a danger having scored nicely last time, and Roulston Scar did enough last term to suggest a race of this nature is within his capabilities. Top weight Coolagh Magic and southern raider Thegreatestshowman are among others to consider in a puzzle for punters.