14:15 Wetherby

Saturday 7 December 2019

All12:1012:4013:1013:4014:1514:5015:25

All Steels Trading Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:17 | Winning time: 4m 11.76s

Dear Sire^h²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 137| CD

3/1

Prolific winner down the years and was entitled to need his comeback run when returned to hurdles here last month. Should be sharper for that and respected for yard among the winners of late.

Form: 1F31F-6

Snookered^p⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 133

15/8

Has been a revelation since front-running tactics were employed over hurdles and rattled off a hat-trick at Sedgefield in the autumn including two on soft ground. Up another 10lb in a stronger race so needs to eke out further improvement.

Form: 424-111

Destin D'Ajonc²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Alain Cawley| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 129

8/1

Lightly raced with Gordon Elliott but did show ability in early 2018. Off the track for a long time, and like the rest of the field never landed a blow on first run for this yard at Sandown but may improve and market watch advised.

Form: 16360/6

Lucky Icon³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 128| D

8/1

In fine heart in the summer on good ground in Ireland culminating in landing a valuable Galway handicap. Not so good since joining this yard and all his best form has been away from soft ground so conditions a problem.

Form: 381176

Only Orsenfoolsies³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Aidan Macdonald⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 127| C| D

12/1

Plenty of course form including when third in this race last year but suspicion that he is better now over further and needs to bounce back from a tame effort here last time.

Form: 344-130

Clemento^p³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 125

16/1

Hard to know what he achieved when landing two novice hurdles in 2018 on only previous runs in this sphere. Pulled up when rider felt something amiss on recent Flat comeback effort and not easy to assess now back hurdling.

Form: 11-

Suggestion²³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: A Nicol| T: P A Kirby| OR: 125| CD

16/1

Successful three times last season including two here and record now reads 3 from 4 at this venue. Off since April but has form after a break and respected back at a track he clearly likes.

Form: 131318-

Fisher Green^t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 120| D

11/2

Once again showed his liking for Musselburgh when making all there last month. That win on good to soft showed he doesn't need a sound surface and although this is tougher he warrants respect.

Form: 4P-2101

Forecasts

Snookered (15/8), Dear Sire (3/1), Fisher Green (11/2), Destin D'Ajonc (8/1), Lucky Icon (8/1), Only Orsenfoolsies (12/1), Suggestion (16/1), Clemento (16/1)

A market move for Destin D'ajonc would make him of interest with the stable going well but narrow preference is for DEAR SIRE with his comeback run behind him to blow away the cobwebs. Suggestion is always of interest at a track he likes and he should make his presence felt in a race that isn't that strong for the grade.