14:15 Wetherby

Tuesday 23 February 2021

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Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 10.60s

Ettila De Sivola^p⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Rachel McDonald⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ewart| OR: 112WS

6/1

Improved on third start over fences when landing small-field Newcastle handicap in December 2019. Disconcerting he's not fired in 2 starts this winter, however.

Form: 4133-8P

Ard Chros^p³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-1| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 112

12/1

Back to winning ways from reduced mark at Carlisle (2½m) in November but efforts at Newcastle/Ayr since have been underwhelming. Bit to prove on that basis.

Form: 6-9P14P

Calix Delafayette^b⁶⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: J Ewart| OR: 109

16/1

Bumper/hurdles winner earlier in career, but very lightly raced in recent years and he hasn't taken particularly well to fences the last twice.

Form: 513/3U-6

Las Tunas^t⁸⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith| OR: 104| CD

11/1

All the better for his reappearance when back to winning ways at Carlisle (2m) in October but has been most disappointing since.

Form: 44-91PP

Relkadam^p,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 100

7/2

Capitalised on a drop in the weights/grade when comfortably scoring at Catterick in December. Has shaped as if still in good order subsequently and return to this distance should suit.

Form: 4451P3

Rollerruler^t⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: M A Barnes| OR: 97

4/1

Modest maiden hurdler/chaser who got back on track when second in a weak event over fences at Carlisle 72 days ago. Player if he can back that up.

Form: 502-082

Snougar^b¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 95| CD

5/1

Scored off 2 lb higher last term and looked back in form over a trip too far at Catterick in December. Underperformed on completed start since but return to this bare 2m should suit.

Form: 1-7743U

Lickpenny Larry^t¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: R T Dunne| T: T R Gretton| OR: 94

9/2

Good second of 11 in 20f handicap chase at Warwick (16/1) on New Year's Eve and looked back in form when fourth at Ffos Las earlier this month. Nicely treated if he can put it all together.

Form: 2-99274

My Renaissance^t⁶³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-9| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 92

33/1

Out of sorts since scoring at Sedgefield in September, so needs to bounce back after a break if he's to have any chance of getting competitive.

Form: 6513F5

Black Kettle^p,t¹³⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 79

66/1

Hasn't won for a while and ran no sort of race at Hexham 136 days ago. Set for another struggle.

Form: 73326-P

Forecasts

Relkadam (7/2), Rollerruler (4/1), Lickpenny Larry (9/2), Snougar (5/1), Ettila De Sivola (6/1), Las Tunas (11/1), Ard Chros (12/1), Calix Delafayette (16/1), My Renaissance (33/1), Black Kettle (66/1)

RELKADAM has travelled as if still in top form on both outings since his Catterick success in December and is worth a chance to get back to winning ways with this drop in trip likely to play to his strengths. His old rival Snougar is a danger, while Lickpenny Larry is lingering on a handy mark if he can put his best foot forward.