16:21 Wetherby

Tuesday 22 March 2022

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racingtv.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 6m 13.20s

Manintheshadows^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Anthony O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 99| D

9/2

Improved this season, placed at Uttoxeter and Ffos Las either side of success at Worcester. Put 2 below-par efforts behind him with a career-best win at Doncaster. Let down by jumping next time.

Form: 127P1U

Glebe Road^t1³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Paul O'Brien| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 97| D

9/2

Looks to have been brought along with handicaps in mind so better can be expected now upped in trip and fitted with a tongue strap.

Form: 7-1645

Rapaport²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Max Kendrick| T: T Bulgin| OR: 94

22/1

Point winner who was runner-up on second of her 2 starts in bumpers in 2018. Bettered low-key hurdles debut when third at Carlisle after 14 months off but last of 4 finishers at Huntingdon since.

Form: 42U/5-34

Shot Boii^p³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 93| BF| D

7/2

Left maiden/novice form a long way behind when striking in first-time headgear upped to 3m on Ffos Las handicap bow. Possibly found next run coming too soon so worth another chance after 5 weeks off.

Form: 0861P

Ribeye¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: P Atkinson| OR: 85

9/2

Better since upped to 3m and latest fourth at Newcastle 11 days ago was respectable. Merits consideration.

Form: 0727F4

Contrebasse^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽⁵⁾| T: D Brooke| OR: 83

18/1

Fair performer on Flat but hasn't reached that level in 7 hurdle starts, well held at Newcastle last 2 starts. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 74-7F07

East Harlem^t⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith| OR: 83WS

16/1

Produced by far his best effort to date when third in a handicap hurdle at Perth in May but well held both starts since after 6 months off.

Form: 809-38P

Storm Force One^v²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: B S Hughes| T: P D Niven| OR: 77

10/3

Reacted well to a first-time visor when second in a big field at Wetherby (3m) and possibly failing to stay the longer trip at Sedgefield (27f) since. Worth another chance back at 3m.

Form: 67-9426

Non-Runners

Our Cilla⁵

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: A Crook J: J Kington

Forecasts

Storm Force One (10/3), Shot Boii (7/2), Manintheshadows (9/2), Ribeye (9/2), Glebe Road (9/2), Our Cilla (14/1), East Harlem (16/1), Contrebasse (18/1), Rapaport (22/1)

MANINTHESHADOWS was let down by his jumping at Warwick last time but he produced a career-best win at Doncaster the time before so is worth another chance. Shot Boii possibly found Lingfield coming too soon a fortnight on from his Ffos Las success so is another who can bounce back, with Ribeye and Storm Force One others to consider.