15:15 Wetherby
Wednesday 15 February 2023
All13:4014:1014:4015:1515:5016:2016:50
Frank Dawn 90th Birthday Celebration Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 2  |  2m 3f 154y  |  Good (Good to Soft in places)  |  8 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:16Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 2.6s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
Scottish Champion Hurdle winner in 2021 prior to an excellent second in Galway Hurdle later that summer. Seen only 5 times since, no impact in the Elite Hurdle and now goes up in trip returned to handicap company.
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Doubled hurdles tally in fine style at Kilbeggan (17f) in May but not in anything like the same form when pulled up next 3 starts for Joseph O'Brien during the summer. Continued that theme starting out for new yard over C&D a month ago.
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Useful hurdler/chaser in Ireland for Joseph O'Brien but absent for nearly 2 years. Understandably given a considerate ride on stable debut at Cheltenham 3 weeks ago and this will reveal more.
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Three-time winner last term and opened account for this campaign at Huntingdon in November (2m). Nothing wrong a with a brace of in-frame efforts since and looks worth a go at this trip.
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Very progressive over hurdles last season, completing a hat-trick in the mud in this race 12 months ago. Excellent return when second here in October but has followed that with a pair of lesser efforts. Hood goes on for first time.
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Progressive, 3-time winner over hurdles during 2021/22 and has found only one too good on 3 occasions since. Shaped better than end result would suggests over C&D a month ago.
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Flat/hurdles winner for Nicky Henderson and needed just 3 outings to get off the mark for current connections at Kempton (2m) on Friday. Step up in trip isn't bound to suit but she's unpenalised for that.
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Three-time winner as a juvenile and, having slipped to a handy mark, he finally cashed in over C&D 11 days ago, driven out. Effectively 4 lb higher but that won't prevent a very bold follow-up bid.
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Forecasts
Progressive (10/3), Front View (4/1), Pyramid Place (5/1), Findthetime (11/2), Impulsive One (6/1), Foster'sisland (13/2), Milkwood (15/2), Celestial Horizon (80/1)
This has an open feel to it with IMPULSIVE ONE just about the most persuasive option with this trip expected to suit. Progressive, a former stablemate of the selection, goes unpenalised for last week's win but dominating over 2m looks his ideal scenario, so Pyramid Place, a recent C&D winner, is feared most.
- Progressive10/3
Prize Money
1st: £10,562.002nd: £4,860.003rd: £2,430.004th: £1,216.005th: £606.00
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