14:35 Wetherby

Friday 7 January 2022

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Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 4m 23.88s

Wor Verge^p,t³³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-1| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 112| D

7/1

Improved since cheekpieces went on and he arrives on a hat-trick after 2m handicap wins at Newcastle and Kelso. Up another 5 lb but he's not taken lightly.

Form: 252211

Morgenstern^b,t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 109

14/1

Fair 3-time winning hurdler in France who hasn't offered much for his current yard over fences and hurdles. Bit to prove at present, even with blinkers replacing the usual cheekpieces.

Form: 65P460

Maccloud^p1,t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: K Brogan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 107

9/1

Point winner but failed to progress from debut run for Patrick Neville in Ireland. Well held on stable debut at Carlisle last month and makes handicap debut here.

Form: P1/507-5

Craggaknock⁶⁷⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: James Bowen| T: T P Tate| OR: 106| CD

50/1

Was looking increasingly temperamental for Richard Guest in 2018 and offered little on both outings over fences for S. W Byrne in early-2020. Easy to look elsewhere on reappearance/yard debut.

Form: 27053F/

Tigerpomp²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Craig Nichol| T: Chris McSharry| OR: 104

18/1

Fair form in bumpers and looked booked for third when coming down at the last in a novice at Sedgefield on hurdles bow. Promise on latest effort at Newcastle and may do better now sent handicapping.

Form: 55-F55

Lord Caprio^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 103| D

14/1

Hold-up performer who scored at Hexham in August and added to his tally in a conditionals race at Sedgefield in November. Chance effectively ended early on last time so can get back on track here.

Form: 413218

Balkardy⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 102

10/3

Fair hurdler who opened his account in a race that was set up for him, suited by strong pace to lead late on. Up 4 lb and every chance he will be in the mix again.

Form: 39-9451

Global Agreement¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 98| D

7/4

Unreliable sort on the whole but like many from this yard, returned at the top of his game to score at Lingfield last month. Runner-up next time (winner has scored again since) so high on shortlist.

Form: 0-43912

Burnage Boy²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 90

8/1

Largely struggled on Flat this summer but arrives here in good form, not beaten far when fifth of 17 at Catterick (19.3f, good) 24 days ago. One of the likelier types in present groove.

Form: P/9-8225

Non-Runners

Misty Mani³⁵

Weight: 10-3| Age: 7

T: P D Niven J: Callum Bewley

Forecasts

Global Agreement (7/4), Balkardy (10/3), Wor Verge (7/1), Burnage Boy (8/1), Maccloud (9/1), Morgenstern (14/1), Lord Caprio (14/1), Tigerpomp (18/1), Misty Mani (20/1), Craggaknock (50/1)

A few in with chances but GLOBAL AGREEMENT is going through a good spell at present so Milton Harris' charge gets the vote to double his tally having opened his account at Lingfield last month. Top-weight Wor Verge is sure to give a good account in his hat-trick bid so he's feared most, ahead of another last-time-out winner Balkardy.