16:22 Wetherby

Wednesday 16 February 2022

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Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 5m 48.50s

Darius Des Sources^p,t1³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: C Grant| OR: 95| D

17/2

Off the mark over fences at Ayr last season but has been pulled up on 4 of his 5 starts since. Tongue tied for the first time, but obviously has plenty to prove.

Form: 1P2P-PP

Arctic Road^p,t⁵¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 93

20/1

Modest winning hurdler who wasn't disgraced when last seen at Hexham, but that was 17 months ago. Mark is fair, but this is asking a lot.

Form: 57775/4-

Large Action²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J E Moore| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 92

40/1

Has failed to progress over hurdles and was reported to have a breathing problem when pulled up over C&D on handicap/stable debut 20 days ago. Easily opposed.

Form: 45-9P

Black Minster¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P Atkinson| OR: 90

16/1

Made a winning start in AW bumper at Newcastle but only modest form over hurdles, last of 5 in a handicap there 15 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 17-4545

Camembert Electric⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 83

2/1

Modest in bumpers and, while unable to feature over hurdles, he very much caught the eye in a novice at Chepstow 51 days ago. Step up in trip will suit and mark of 83 looks potentially lenient.

Form: 49498

Jamil^t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 80

10/1

Modest at best on the Flat and no better than poor over hurdles to date, her best effort in this sphere coming when fourth at Kelso a month ago. Looks vulnerable to improvers.

Form: 67654

Ex S'elance⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 79

7/1

Limited on the whole and failed to build on previous encouragement when a sub-par sixth at Catterick 46 days ago. Unlikely to be involved in the finish.

Form: 158-336

Dunnottar Castle^p1⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 76

12/1

Modest in bumpers but hasn't shown enough over hurdles to make him of interest in this. Cheekpieces are tried.

Form: 359-P70

Great Raffles^p1⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 70

9/2

Yet to show any worthwhile form, pulled up at Catterick last time. Hard to make any sort of case for.

Form: 5P-58PP

Economic Editor^t⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: A Nicol| OR: 69

13/2

Limited impact in points and no encouragement over hurdles as yet.

Form: PB90-P7

Non-Runners

Duty Calls⁴⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: Miss S E Forster J: Lewis Stones

William Cody³⁰

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: Mrs P Sly J: Paul O'Brien

Moscow Spy²⁷

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: J & A O'Neill J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Coral Blue⁴⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: D Bourke J: Alain Cawley

Snowed In¹²

Weight: 10-4| Age: 13

T: B Butterworth J: Sean Quinlan

Sparkling Dawn⁷¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 10

T: R G Hawker J: Danny McMenamin

Forecasts

Camembert Electric (2/1), Duty Calls (4/1), Great Raffles (9/2), William Cody (9/2), Moscow Spy (11/2), Economic Editor (13/2), Ex S'elance (7/1), Darius Des Sources (17/2), Jamil (10/1), Dunnottar Castle (12/1), Coral Blue (12/1), Black Minster (16/1), Snowed In (16/1), Arctic Road (20/1), Sparkling Dawn (25/1), Large Action (40/1)

MOSCOW SPY is bred to be much better than a mark of 88 and his 3 hurdling outings to date haven't got to the bottom, so he makes most appeal in a race that lacks depth despite the numbers. Fellow handicap debutant Camembert Electric is a danger, while William Cody makes the shortlist after an improved second (to a subsequent winner) at Fakenham last time.