13:30 Wetherby

Friday 29 October 2021

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bet365 Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 5m 35.44s

Getthepot¹⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Kielan Woods| T: F O'Brien| OR: 108

2/1

Final run for Graeme McPherson when very good second in handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (21.9f, good) 148 days ago, despite needing stiffer test. Expected to be bang there for his in-form new yard.

Form: 733-122

Not What It Seems^h¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 108

10/1

6/1, good clear second of 7 in novice hurdle here (19.7f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Into handicaps now with solid claims.

Form: 21F43-2

Flexi Furlough³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 105

6/1

Good second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Perth (20.2f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Merits consideration despite 3 lb rise in the weights.

Form: 24P42-2

Rock The House¹³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 104| D

18/1

Winner at Huntingdon in April but off since pulled up in handicap at Southwell (20.4f, good to soft) 130 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 5661-8P

Skipness²²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 102

66/1

Last of 6 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Newcastle (22f, good to soft). Off 7 months with work to do if he's to open his account.

Form: 665656-

Esthers Marvel^p,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Oakley Brown⁽⁵⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 97

12/1

Irish mare who remains a maiden after 23 runs, and only seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (18f, good) 20 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2304F7

Be The Difference⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 89

6/4

8/1, creditable sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (19.8f, good to firm) 64 days ago. Not totally dismissed eased 2 lb now.

Form: 73630-6

The Very Thing¹²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 83

80/1

Remains a maiden after 18 runs. 33/1, only eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Cartmel (25.4f, good to soft) 124 days ago, so it's easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 4PP-658

Non-Runners

Old Durham Town⁵⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: J R Norton J: Non Runner

Alright Marlene²²⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward J: Page Fuller

Forecasts

Be The Difference (6/4), Getthepot (2/1), Old Durham Town (5/1), Flexi Furlough (6/1), Not What It Seems (10/1), Esthers Marvel (12/1), Alright Marlene (12/1), Rock The House (18/1), Skipness (66/1), The Very Thing (80/1)

GETTHEPOT ended last term on the up for Graeme McPherson and is taken to go in at the first time of asking on his return with new handler Fergal O'Brien among the winners. Flexi Furlough has her fitness proven and is next on the list on the back of her good Perth second, with in-form Not What It Seems also not taken lightly now going into handicaps.