17:05 Wetherby

Thursday 31 March 2022

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100% RacingTV Profits Back To Racing Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 6m 52.11s

Celtic Tara^p1²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy| OR: 100

11/2

Low-mileage mare who has shown improved form upped in trip in handicaps at Huntingdon (25f) on her last 2 starts, finishing runner-up on both occasions. Can go well again in 1st time cheekpieces.

Form: 77/4522

The Black Squirrel^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: H Hogarth| OR: 92| D

50/1

Modest handicap hurdler who has shown little in both starts this month since returning from a year-long absence. Others preferred.

Form: 614P-P6

Beat The Edge^t1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr William Easterby⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 90

17/2

Runner-up completed start in points who showed only modest form in novice hurdles at this course. Disappointing when well backed for handicap debut at Newcastle last time. Tongue strap on upped in trip.

Form: P25400

Onestepatatime³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Oakley Brown⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 87| D

4/1

Hasn't had much racing and was narrowly denied a successful handicap debut at Sedgefield (27f) last time, edged out late having travelled well in rear. Open to further progress.

Form: 21/6492

Taras Day^p,t³¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁷⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 86| D

25/1

Made light of a 15-month absence to double career tally in handicap hurdle at Perth (3m) in April 2021. However, not in the same form the following month and off another 10 months since.

Form: 3442/1-0

The Questioner^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 83

13/8

Showed little in a bumper and first 3 starts over hurdles. Fared much better upped in trip in 1st time cheekpieces at Southwell (24.3f) on handicap debut 10 days ago, demoted to second for causing interference. Leading contender.

Form: 2-6P60D

Kinerton Hill²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Callum Bewley| T: D W Whillans| OR: 79

10/3

Slightly more encouraging signs of late, runner-up here (19.7f) before not seen to best effect at Newcastle 23 days ago. However, he didn't look the most straightforward last time. Upped in trip.

Form: 8-89028

Howzat Hiris²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 75

40/1

Remains with little form over hurdles, including in handicaps last 2 starts. Significantly back up in trip but looks to be up against it.

Form: 57-6405

Non-Runners

Freethinker²⁰

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: C E Longsdon J: Lily Pinchin

Pakie's Dream¹⁵

Weight: 10-5| Age: 8

T: J Candlish J: Sean Quinlan

Rip Rocks Paddy Ok⁵⁵

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: J K Hunter J: Emma Smith-Chaston

Forecasts

The Questioner (13/8), Freethinker (11/4), Kinerton Hill (10/3), Onestepatatime (4/1), Celtic Tara (11/2), Beat The Edge (17/2), Pakie's Dream (12/1), Taras Day (25/1), Howzat Hiris (40/1), The Black Squirrel (50/1), Rip Rocks Paddy Ok (150/1)

THE QUESTIONER finished first past the post on handicap debut at Southwell last time and gets to race off the same mark here. He travelled nicely through the race before being demoted for causing interference, so the 6-y-o can quickly gain compensation this time around. Celtic Tara is also open to progress at 3m in first time cheekpieces and is feared most, while Freethinker is not dismissed lightly in his bid for a hat-trick.