14:05 Wetherby

Monday 6 March 2023

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Watch Racing TV In Stunning HD Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 5m 41.51s

Forpaddytheplumber^t1⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 107WS

18/1

Irish point recruit who won a bumper and maiden hurdle for this yard last season. Yet to convince over fences, though has had a breathing operation since last seen and a first-time tongue tie is applied.

Form: 1541-7P

Chris Cool^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 100

7/4

Made a successful debut over hurdles at Bangor in 2021 and clearly learnt plenty from chasing debut to match that form when runner-up at this track (24.2f, good) last month, his jumping in stark contrast under an aggressive ride sporting first-time headgear. In the mix again.

Form: 5-0F4P2

Fever Roque⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Aaron Anderson| T: R Menzies| OR: 100| BF| D

5/1

Steadily progressive over hurdles last term and placed on all 3 completed starts in this sphere, latest when runner-up at Newcastle (20.1f, soft) a couple of months ago. 1 lb lower now and this looks a weak race, so he's worth taking a chance on.

Form: 12-3F32

Caboy^t,v¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: P W Wadge⁽⁶⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 94| D

9/2

Winless since scoring in France in 2018 but he posted his best effort of the season when runner-up at Musselburgh (20.3f, soft) 15 days ago. Place claims once again.

Form: 2-36422

Beat The Edge^b,t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Midgley| T: T D Easterby| OR: 93| BF

11/2

Yet to score but he's knocking on the door, doing too much too soon when runner-up at Market Rasen (23.9f) on penultimate outing. Jumping errors resurfaced at Musselburgh since though, so tough to support with much confidence.

Form: 422323

Glebe Road^t¹⁰⁶

17/2

Winning pointer who was only modest at best over hurdles and made a discouraging start in this sphere after 8 months off when pulled up at Uttoxeter (20f, soft) in November. Has left Charlie Longsdon/had a wind op since and this should reveal plenty.

Form: 16455-P

Relkadam^p,t¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Alan Doyle| T: T D Easterby| OR: 84| C

11/1

Course winner who scored at Catterick in January 2022 but has been more miss than hit since, faring no better in a change of headgear at Newcastle (16.3f, firm) last month. Cheekpieces back on and steps significantly back up in distance.

Form: 656354

Non-Runners

Trevelyn's Corn²⁸

Weight: 11-9| Age: 10

T: Micky Hammond J: Emma Smith-Chaston

Forecasts

Chris Cool (7/4), Caboy (9/2), Fever Roque (5/1), Beat The Edge (11/2), Glebe Road (17/2), Trevelyn's Corn (10/1), Relkadam (11/1), Forpaddytheplumber (18/1)

Cases can be made for a few of these, but FEVER ROQUE has been placed on all 3 completed starts in handicap chases so Rebecca Menzies' charge is taken to open her account in this sphere at the expense of Chris Cool, who clearly learnt plenty from his chasing debut and matched the best of his hurdles form when finishing runner-up over 3m here last month. Caboy can fill out third spot.