14:00 Wetherby

Thursday 26 January 2023

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racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 5m 15.30s

Fiadh³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: C Grant| OR: 96| D

16/1

Off 8 months before fading eighth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (20.3f, soft) 31 days ago. Can take a step forward so she's no forlorn hope.

Form: 37478-8

Hokelami²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 95

20/1

Has been brought along steadily, set a lot to do when twelfth of 13 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Leicester (15.5f, heavy) 29 days ago. Up in trip for his handicap debut. Should progress.

Form: 530

Blue Shark³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 94| D

10/3

Arrives on a 4-timer after wins around 2½m at Ffos Las, Newcastle and Fontwell. Up another 6 lb but he remains on a workable mark so is a big player once more.

Form: 470111

Loughermore^p,t1¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Waugh| OR: 93| CD

33/1

Scored over fences at Southwell in May but well below par at Wetherby and Catterick on his last two starts. Tongue strap on 1st time now.

Form: 122405

Storm Tiger³⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 93

28/1

Winning pointer but yet to score over hurdles and returns from 11 months off here. Others are preferred.

Form: 7/09459-

Largy Reach^h,t⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 92

20/1

Still to get his head in front but he comes here in decent nick, third of 5 in handicap hurdle at Leicester (20.5f) 73 days ago. Considered.

Form: 572463

Joie De Vivre^v⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 92| D

14/1

Won in first-time cheekpieces in 14f Flat handicap at Thirsk in September. Creditable efforts to make the frame in handicap hurdle at Carlisle and on chase debut at Sedgefield since. Shortlisted.

Form: 9533-34

Shantou Moon^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Reed| T: T Davidson| OR: 89

18/1

Maiden Irish pointer who posted a creditable sixth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Ayr (20.4f, heavy, 14/1) 24 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 337896

Topkapi Star^h¹⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 89

33/1

Ended a long losing run in 4-runner handicap hurdle at Perth (23.9f, 15/8) 143 days ago. Can give another good account despite 3 lb rise.

Form: F-635F1

Samatian^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 87

6/1

Off the mark on return/first run following a wind op at Stratford in October. Creditable placed efforts on all 4 outings since. Sound claims.

Form: 3-13222

Euchan Falls²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: R M Smith| OR: 86

10/1

Posted a very good second of 17 in handicap hurdle at Ayr (20.4f, 50/1) 24 days ago. Enters calculations despite 3 lb rise in the weights.

Form: 9769-92

Having A Barney^t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 80

12/1

Yet to offer much in 5 starts over hurdles, including in handicaps at Market Rasen last two outings. Needs to take a step forward.

Form: 3-456P5

Orlas' Abbey^p⁸³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: D B Hurst⁽⁷⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 77

25/1

Off 19 months before good fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Hexham (23.3f, soft) 83 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 9P472/5

Economic Editor^p,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: A Nicol| OR: 77

11/4

Remains a maiden in this sphere but comes here on the back of a good second of 9 in handicap hurdle (11/4) at Ayr (21.4f) 17 days ago. Not taken lightly off the same mark.

Form: 20-4282

Red Ochre²⁰⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Thomas Willmott⁽³⁾| T: C Grant| OR: 73

100/1

Shed his maiden tag at Kelso (20.8f) in 2021 but well below par since. Others appeal a lot more.

Form: 16PP-PP

Right Said Ted⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Ross Chapman| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 72

10/1

Still a maiden and below form fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (15.8f) 65 days ago. Back up in trip with work to do.

Form: 5/080-35

Non-Runners

Nights Of Doyen⁵¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: Kate Leckenby J: Non Runner

Calculus⁴²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: Sara Ender J: Sam Coltherd

Lopes Dancer¹³

Weight: 10-8| Age: 11

T: H Bethell J: Philip Armson

Forecasts

Economic Editor (11/4), Blue Shark (10/3), Samatian (6/1), Euchan Falls (10/1), Right Said Ted (10/1), Having A Barney (12/1), Joie De Vivre (14/1), Fiadh (16/1), Shantou Moon (18/1), Largy Reach (20/1), Hokelami (20/1), Orlas' Abbey (25/1), Lopes Dancer (25/1), Nights Of Doyen (25/1), Storm Tiger (28/1), Topkapi Star (33/1), Loughermore (33/1), Calculus (33/1), Red Ochre (100/1)

A few with chances but BLUE SHARK arrives on the up and remains on a workable mark too so Jonjo O'Neill's charge can complete his four-timer. Euchan Falls is weighted to go well on the back of his good Ayr second with in-form duo Economic Editor and Samatian not taken lightly either.