13:45 Wetherby

Thursday 27 January 2022

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racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 5m 12.20s

Rock Of Star¹⁰^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 12-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 99

3/1

Showed ability in his qualifying runs and much improved to make a winning handicap debut at Chepstow (19.5f, soft) last week. Penalty may not stop him if showing up in similar form.

Form: F-761

Walk In My Shoes^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 102

3/1

Runner-up sole start in Irish points in October 2020. Promise when placed in a pair of mares' novice hurdles at the end of 2021 and has the profile of a likely improver in handicaps.

Form: 2-33

Sir Jack West⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Fergus Gregory| T: Deborah Cole| OR: 100

66/1

Steadily progressive over hurdles in Ireland for Ellmarie Holden but no show in 23f Worcester maiden/handicap for new yard. Has a lot to prove.

Form: 6633-PP

Craggaknock^p²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: James Best| T: T P Tate| OR: 100| C

20/1

Looked increasingly temperamental for Richard Guest in 2018. Offered little in hunter chases in early-2020 but did show ability remains when sixth in 2m course handicap hurdle for new yard recently.

Form: 7053F/6

Son Of The Somme¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison| OR: 99

11/4

Left last season's 3 efforts behind when going close in handicaps at Doncaster and Sedgefield this winter. Ought to be very competitive once again.

Form: 666-22

Large Action²⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 98

28/1

Just minor promise so far but the booking of Brian Hughes for handicap debut takes the eye. Worth keeping an eye on in the market.

Form: 45-9

The Jad Factor²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith| OR: 98

14/1

Best effort so far when staying-on second in 20.5f Ayr handicap 25 days ago, although he did make rather hard work of it so the slightly shorter trip here isn't certain to play to his strengths.

Form: 55-4582

Contrebasse^p⁹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: J Kington| T: D Brooke| OR: 97

50/1

Fair performer on Flat but hasn't reached that level in 4 hurdle starts, leaving Tim Easterby since finishing well held in a Carlisle handicap in October. Could only consider if backed.

Form: 974-7

Ettila De Sivola^t,v1¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ewart| OR: 97

25/1

Campaigned over fences in recent seasons. Ran well for second on Kelso reappearance in November but well held twice since. New headgear (visor) on now back hurdling.

Form: P87-256

Azof Des Mottes²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 95

40/1

Placed both completed starts in points. Has hinted at ability in novice hurdles for current yard and could fare better in handicaps.

Form: 32805P

Annies Prayer¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 93| BF

9/2

In the frame all 4 starts over hurdles, including handicaps last twice. Still unexposed and could yet have a bigger performance in him.

Form: 6-3243

Keep It Brief^p1³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽³⁾| T: R T Phillips| OR: 92

22/1

Fairly useful Flat winner, including on AW in July. Only modest form in 3 maiden hurdles but has scope from this mark based on his Flat ability. Cheekpieces added.

Form: 6-86

Way Past Midnight^p1³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: R P McLernon| T: P R Webber| OR: 75

50/1

Well held in 3 maiden/novice hurdles but did show a bit in a bumper at the start of her career and has a low mark to work with now handicapping. Cheekpieces go on first time.

Form: 1/4576

Burdigala^v¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 72

33/1

It's now 17 runs since his last win in 2018 and recent efforts haven't been inspiring. First-time visor will need to make a difference.

Form: 3-0P876

Coisa Blanco^b,t¹²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 72

100/1

Poor maiden hurdler who was a respectable fourth in a 23f Worcester handicap in July. Absent since finishing well held in a Bangor chase in September. Others more obvious.

Form: 3-53446

Non-Runners

Great Raffles²⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: Micky Hammond J: Jack Hogan

Kilcaragh Boy²⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 13

T: R J Armson J: Philip Armson

Forecasts

Son Of The Somme (11/4), Walk In My Shoes (3/1), Rock Of Star (3/1), Annies Prayer (9/2), The Jad Factor (14/1), Craggaknock (20/1), Keep It Brief (22/1), Ettila De Sivola (25/1), Large Action (28/1), Burdigala (33/1), Azof Des Mottes (40/1), Way Past Midnight (50/1), Contrebasse (50/1), Great Raffles (50/1), Kilcaragh Boy (50/1), Sir Jack West (66/1), Coisa Blanco (100/1)

ROCK OF STAR is 4 lb well-in compared to his future mark under a 7 lb penalty for last week's Chepstow success and is fancied to follow up. Walk In My Shoes appeals as one who could have more to offer in handicaps and is feared most. Son of The Somme and Annies Prayer arrive on the back of good efforts and are also on the shortlist.