16:15 Wetherby

Thursday 26 January 2023

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Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 6m 26.80s

The Gooner¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 100| D

11/4

Irish point winner who has looked short of pace in a couple of novice hurdles but will be suited by 3m and is a potential improver now making a quick switch to handicaps.

Form: 1-33

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Jet Legs²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 99| BF

12/1

Has yet to build on his earlier promise in novice hurdles but wasn't seen to anything like best effect when third at Ayr (20.4f) last time, hampered home turn/stumbling approaching 3 out. Interesting now upped to 3m.

Form: 62-4653

Imperial Hurricane^p1⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 97

14/1

Shaped like a stayer in maiden/novice hurdles but failed to improve sent handicapping up in trip at Market Rasen (23.1f) 56 days ago, going in snatches. Still early days and should still do better at some point. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 5644-5

The Imposter^t,v¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 95| BF| CD

5/2

Thriving this season, completing a hat-trick over C&D in December and found only an unexposed one too strong at Exeter (21.6f) last time. Can give another good account back up in trip.

Form: 5-31112

Blended Stealth^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 93

16/1

Maiden who ran well when second in 6-runner handicap at Leicester in December (15.5f, soft), coming clear of the remainder. Wasn't in the same form back up in trip there 3 weeks later, though. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 38-2P24

Get Going^p1³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁵⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 84

50/1

Poor form only start in bumpers and has yet to make an impact over hurdles, including on handicap debut last time. First-time cheekpieces need to bring about improvement.

Form: 64P-80

Top Cloud^p1³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: B S Hughes| T: C Grant| OR: 82

9/1

Successful in a point bumper and produced a promising first effort under Rules when third in a Hexham bumper. Just poor form in 3 novice hurdles, though, and needs to brush up his jumping now handicapping.

Form: 213-666

Rockmann³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 82| BF

12/1

Has made an encouraging return after 22 months off with second placings in 2m4f handicaps at Carlisle and Kelso this winter. Brought down fifth at Newcastle latest. Should make presence felt if seeing out this longer trip.

Form: 969/22B

Wotsmyname¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: D R Fox| T: L Kerr| OR: 82

80/1

Maiden who ran no sort of race at Ayr (21.4f, heavy) 17 days ago. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 654-509

Moonacura^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 81

9/1

Maiden who produced one of his better efforts in first-time cheekpieces when third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ayr (21.4f, heavy) 17 days ago, staying on. This looks a deeper race, however.

Form: 0P39-83

Telefina³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West| OR: 80

28/1

Poor maiden who ran well from 7 lb out of the handicap when third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Taunton (23.9f, good to soft) 36 days ago, though typically made hard work of it.

Form: 4-9P253

My Strong Man^p1²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 78| BF

15/2

Turned in his best effort of the season when second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Catterick (25.3f, soft) 25 days ago, sticking to task. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Respected up 3 lb.

Form: 49F/362

Storm Force One^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Danny McMenamin| T: P D Niven| OR: 78

28/1

Remains a maiden after 21 NH runs and took a heavy fall at the first at Catterick just 2 weeks ago.

Form: 33-92PF

Tommy's Fortune^p1³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Ross Chapman| T: T Collier| OR: 78

80/1

Modest in bumpers and remains with no form over hurdles, struggling when pulled up after seventh in C&D handicap won by The Imposter last time. Cheekpieces now tried.

Form: 45867P

Elusive Red^p⁴⁶²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 73

150/1

Unreliable type who was in the process of running creditably when falling 2 out in Carlisle handicap hurdle (20f) in October 2021. Not seen since.

Form: P/3652F-

Non-Runners

Dev Of Tara⁹⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: O Murphy J: Non Runner

Forecasts

The Imposter (5/2), The Gooner (11/4), My Strong Man (15/2), Moonacura (9/1), Top Cloud (9/1), Jet Legs (12/1), Rockmann (12/1), Imperial Hurricane (14/1), Blended Stealth (16/1), Dev Of Tara (16/1), Storm Force One (28/1), Telefina (28/1), Get Going (50/1), Wotsmyname (80/1), Tommy's Fortune (80/1), Elusive Red (150/1)

JET LEGS has yet to build on his initial promise, but he wasn't seen to anything like best effect at Ayr last time and is taken to strike with the longer trip promising to suit. The Gooner could prove a different proposition now venturing into handicaps up in trip, while The Imposter has been thriving of late and can give another good account.