15:58 Wetherby

Wednesday 13 October 2021

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Bridges Modular New Entrance Building Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:58 | Winning time: 5m 56.10s

Teescomponents Lad^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁷⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 130| C

11/2

Added to tally at Market Rasen last November. Returned from a break to finish a fine second over 3m at Perth (good to soft) last month. Should give another good account.

Form: 3254-72

The Bull Mccabe^p1,t⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 130| DWS

11/2

Winning Irish pointer who scored twice over hurdles last term. Placed all 3 starts this season (first 2 fences) but his attitude has looked suspect. Has had wind op and also has cheekpieces added.

Form: 421-322

Flight Deck^p1²³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 130| BF

9/4

Won his first 2 handicap hurdles (fell in a chase in between). Ended last season with a creditable fourth of 15 over 3m at Ascot and returns from a break as an unexposed sort. Cheekpieces on.

Form: 001/F14-

Bootlegger^t¹⁶²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: K Brogan⁽³⁾| T: T Davidson| OR: 127| BF

8/1

Done well since joining this yard, winning over fences at Doncaster in March. Unseated early at Ayr when last seen in May and returns to hurdles for this reappearance. Stable among winners.

Form: 33212-U

Innisfree Lad¹⁷⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: David Dennis| OR: 125

20/1

Revitalised last season, winning 5 times (2 hurdle, 3 chase). Capable when fresh and has won off this mark over fences so there's every chance he can play a part under Brian Hughes.

Form: 162310-

Native Fighter⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Charlotte Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 125

6/1

In good form at Cartmel over the summer, winning twice at up to 25f. Only raised 2 lb for his latest success 44 days ago so he ought to remain competitive.

Form: 37-1331

Catchmeifyoucan⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 119| BF| D

4/1

Successful at Uttoxeter and Cartmel in July. Good close second back at Cartmel in August. Yard among the winners in recent days and he's yet another who can't be ruled out.

Form: 241122

Da Vinci Hand^t¹¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Sam Coltherd| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 111

28/1

Flat winner in Italy in 2017 and successful in French 4-y-o hurdles in 2019. Well held in pair of 2m hurdles for this yard in the spring but fared better when second on his 2½m chase debut in June.

Form: P81/55-2

Forecasts

Flight Deck (9/4), Catchmeifyoucan (4/1), Teescomponents Lad (11/2), The Bull Mccabe (11/2), Native Fighter (6/1), Bootlegger (8/1), Innisfree Lad (20/1), Da Vinci Hand (28/1)

A competitive handicap. FLIGHT DECK is a low-mileage sort heading in the right direction so he gets the nod to make a successful reappearance but there are plenty of possible dangers, headed by Teescomponents Lad on the back of his good run at Perth last month. Bootlegger is also respected with Kevin Brogan taking a handy 3 lb off, while Innisfree Lad very much hit the ground running last autumn.