14:30 Wetherby

Saturday 30 October 2021

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bet365 Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The West Yorkshire Hurdle) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 6m 5.19s

Paisley Park²⁰³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 163| D

11/4

Very smart hurdler who returned to winning ways in Long Walk at Ascot before creditable third in Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham. Unsuited by track at Aintree on final start and can bounce back.

Form: 17/213P-

Ask Dillon^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam Harrison| T: F O'Brien| OR: 146| D

28/1

Smart handicap hurdler last season, signing off with success at Cheltenham (3m) in April. Well held in novice chase at Chepstow on reappearance but he's no forlorn hope now back over hurdles.

Form: 22461-4

Master Tommytucker²⁰⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 152

9/2

Very smart chaser who often has a shocking mistake in him but that didn't stop him winning 3 times last term, including a Kempton Grade 2. Can't be discounted on this belated return to hurdles.

Form: 117126-

Proschema²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 142| C

7/1

Signed off last term on a high, landing competitive handicaps at Cheltenham and Aintree (2½m). Just as good when fifth in Silver Trophy at Chepstow on return but this clearly asks for more.

Form: 1151-15

Run For Oscar^v³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: C Byrnes| OR: 144

5/1

Found a step up in trip/first-time visor sparking improvement when bagging 22f Killarney handicap in August. Followed up at Listowel 5 weeks later and looks an interesting runner up in grade.

Form: 630211

Slate House^t²⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 140| D

66/1

Smart chaser but essentially disappointing in that sphere last season and returns to the smaller obstacles with something to prove.

Form: 1P6/P30-

Thomas Darby²⁰³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 156

4/1

Smart hurdler who has suspect attitude but ran right up to his best when 4½ lengths third of 15 to Thyme Hill in Stayers Hurdle at Aintree (24.7f) in April. Leading claims on that form.

Form: 13/3303-

Indefatigable²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: D A Jacob| T: P R Webber| OR: 148

5/1

Smart mare who ended last season with an excellent second in the Grade 2 Select Hurdle at Sandown (21.5f). Won maiden on second Flat start earlier in the month, so arrives here fit and well.

Form: 1/36472-

Forecasts

Paisley Park (11/4), Thomas Darby (4/1), Master Tommytucker (9/2), Indefatigable (5/1), Run For Oscar (5/1), Proschema (7/1), Ask Dillon (28/1), Slate House (66/1)

An intriguing field for this Grade 2 and INDEFATIGABLE may be the answer. She's yet to prove her stamina for 3m but hasn't had many tries to do so and is clearly fit and well having won on the Flat earlier in the month. Thomas Darby has a suspect attitude but will be a big threat if reproducing his Aintree third, while Paisley Park should bounce back given his overall profile.