16:35 Wetherby

Wednesday 16 October 2019

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bet365 Charlie Hall Meeting 1st & 2nd November Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 6m 12.10s

Becky The Thatcher^p¹¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 134| C

16/1

Won her fourth contest over hurdles when landing a Cartmel 2m6f good ground handicap off a 6lb lower mark in May. Won on the Flat at Pontefract over 2m2f in June and may be capable of better still on return to action here.

Form: 2052-21

Jacks Last Hope^v⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: P J Brennan| T: C Grant| OR: 132| C| D

13/2

Course winner that has also won over this trip. Got back to winning ways over hurdles when landing a Sedgefield four runner contest last month over 3m3f off a 5lb lower mark. Can go well once again.

Form: 3-55321

Teescomponents Lad²⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Ross Chapman| T: G Boanas| OR: 130| C

7/2

Won a third career hurdle contest when winning a Carlisle 2m3½f handicap off a 5lb lower mark on good to soft ground when last seen for connections in February. One for the shortlist in this company.

Form: 4/23141-

Justatenner^h²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Reed⁽³⁾| T: T Davidson| OR: 129| D

13/2

Solid, tough and consistent sort who has improved 9lb since finishing second of ten at Cartmel in July. Can continue the good form of his summer jumping campaign in this contest.

Form: 7-42122

Silva Eclipse²⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 126

9/1

Early season promise of last term appeared to level out somewhat in a couple of dismal efforts over hurdles when last seen in March. Goes well at Haydock and may need this run on seasonal debut.

Form: 4222P6-

I Just Know³⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 126| D

25/1

Useful 145-rated handicap chaser who will be having his first start for 12 months in this contest. Second of three beaten 2½L on his penultimate start at this meeting last year. Worth a market check as post time approaches.

Form: 412F/2F-

William Of Orange^p,t⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 125| C| D

25/1

Winner at this venue that has also won over this trip. Mixed signals in a number of starts over hurdles and the larger obstacles in a five-race summer jumping campaign. Plenty to prove.

Form: 8-62137

Monkey Puzzle²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: L P Aspell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 120| BF

7/2

Ran with credit on first start for 110 days, finishing second of eight in a Warwick 2m5f novice hurdle last month beaten ½L. Entitled to have designs on prize money stepping up in trip.

Form: 22P/122

Victarion^b⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 119| BF

17/2

Tough and genuine sort who has been running well in a number of handicap and novice hurdle starts over the summer. Holding form well and merits plenty of respect for leading trainer/jockey combination.

Form: 81-2312

Lough Salt^p¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Aidan Coleman| T: R C Guest| OR: 112| CD

8/1

Boasts two wins and two places from 10 starts over C&D. Well held over the combination in April and needs others to run below par to have a chance in this.

Form: 232244-

Forecasts

Teescomponents Lad (7/2), Monkey Puzzle (7/2), Jacks Last Hope (13/2), Justatenner (13/2), Lough Salt (8/1), Victarion (17/2), Silva Eclipse (9/1), Becky The Thatcher (16/1), William Of Orange (25/1), I Just Know (25/1)

Jockey Paddy Brennan has just two rides at the track and can build on a winning relationship with the Kings Theatre gelding JACKS LAST HOPE in a competitive looking contest. The 10-year-old is in good form right now following a 4L win at Sedgefield off a 5lb lower mark on his latest start last month. Victarion for the trainer and jockey combination of Phillip Hobbs and Richard Johnson can prove to be the biggest danger with Becky The Thatcher and Wetherby specialist, Lough Salt looking next best.