17:10 Wetherby

Tuesday 21 March 2023

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Thank You All Groundstaff For GroundsWeek2023 Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 3m 48.63s

Admiral Horatio¹²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Billy Garritty| T: Micky Hammond

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 28/1, seventh of 8 in bumper at Catterick (15.7f, good to soft) 123 days ago.

Form: 77

Doc McCoy⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

5/2

Impressive winner on sole start in points and fairly useful form when third in bumpers at Bangor/Southwell. Sets the standard.

Form: 1-33

Ebony Spirit^h⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: H Whittington

66/1

Frammassone gelding. Brother to modest hurdler/fairly useful chaser Cedar Hill. Dam (h73) ran twice over hurdles. Hooded, well-held sixth of 14 in bumper at Chepstow (16f, good, 22/1) on NH debut 46 days ago.

Form: 6

Hey Brother¹¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Burke| T: A King

10/3

£75,000 5-y-o, Ballingarry gelding. Half-brother to high-class hurdler Mick Jazz, stayed 2½m, and bumper winner/useful hurdler Mick Maestro. Dam winning French hurdler/chaser up to 19f. Runner-up sole start in Irish points (Nov 27).

Form: 2

Indeevar Bleu

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

5/4

€80,000 3-y-o, Blue Bresil gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful 2m hurdle winner/useful chaser Kapard. Dam, French 2¼m chase winner, half-sister to very smart hurdler/top-class chaser (stayed 3m) Al Ferof. Trainer’s newcomers command respect.

Form:

Mister Smarty

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss T Jackson

200/1

Black Sam Bellamy gelding. Dam no form over hurdles/poor maiden chaser (stayed 3¼m).

Form:

Mr Hope Street³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

8/1

£42,000 3-y-o, Jet Away gelding. Half-brother to 2¼m bumper winner Floy Joy, stays 2½m. Very much in need of the experience when fourth of 9 in bumper at Exeter (16.7f, good to soft, 10/1) on NH debut 37 days ago. Will do better.

Form: 4

Spanish Lariat⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: R M Smith

250/1

Golden Lariat gelding. Half-brother to modest chaser Miraculous Getaway and bumper winner Miracle Way. Dam lightly raced in bumpers/over hurdles. Well-held tenth of 11 in bumper at Ayr (16f, soft, 100/1) on NH debut 48 days ago.

Form: 0

Streamsforth Lad

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: K Brogan| T: G Hanmer

50/1

€32,000 3-y-o, Mahler gelding. Brother to fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser Dawn Raider, stays 3¼m, and poor 19f chase winner Dawn Sunrise. Dam lightly raced in points.

Form:

Theyseekhimthere

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: W Greatrex

10/1

€44,000 3-y-o, Elusive Pimpernel gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart hurdler/very smart chase winner Sporting John and fair hurdler/chaser Kala Brandy. Dam unraced. One to note.

Form:

Looks Right

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: M E Sowersby

250/1

£1,000 3-y-o, Arcadio mare. Sister to fairly useful chaser Accord. Dam (h83) lightly raced over hurdles.

Form:

Non-Runners

Bhaloo³⁶⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: F O'Brien J: Liam Harrison

Forecasts

Indeevar Bleu (5/4), Doc McCoy (5/2), Bhaloo (5/2), Hey Brother (10/3), Mr Hope Street (8/1), Theyseekhimthere (10/1), Streamsforth Lad (50/1), Ebony Spirit (66/1), Admiral Horatio (200/1), Mister Smarty (200/1), Spanish Lariat (250/1), Looks Right (250/1)

DOC MCCOY sets a solid standard and can put his experience to good use up against some interesting newcomers, namely Indeevar Bleu, Hey Brother and Theyseekhimthere.