14:00 Wetherby

Thursday 6 April 2023

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Watch Irish Racing On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 5m 30.95s

Butch¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Adrian Heskin| T: O Murphy| OR: 120

2/1

Progressed all 3 starts over hurdles, taking another significant step forward when winning 5-runner novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f, soft) 19 days ago. Showed good attitude there and opening mark looks more than workable with further improvement expected.

Form: 2-721

Hasty Brook^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 119

5/1

Supported in the market and returned to form to finish second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Haydock (18.9f, good to soft, 6/1) 15 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 122-P72

Finnthemagician¹⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 117WS

15/2

Perth bumper winner in August who would have likely followed up on Down Royal hurdles debut but for departing at the last. In frame without improving on next 2 starts and is certainly worth market check making handicap debut for new yard.

Form: 381F34

Palm Beach¹⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr John Dixon⁽⁷⁾| T: J E Dixon| OR: 116

22/1

Flat/hurdles winner in Ireland who made a successful start for this yard in 3-runner Hexham novice last season. Step back in right direction when sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, good) 145 days ago but overall profile this term remains unconvincing.

Form: 012-686

Icone D'aubrelle^p⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Adam Wedge| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 114

8/1

Won juvenile hurdle at Bordeaux and produced similar form in 3 runs upon joining present yard last term. Perfectly adequate start over fences when third at Ffos Las (19.4f) in February and he's respected quickly switched back to smaller obstacles (withdrawn on vet's advice last intended start).

Form: 12F5-3

Hurlerontheditch^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 113| BF

4/1

Presumably not the easiest to train but he ran respectably on handicap debut when third of 10 at Haydock (18.9f, good to soft) 15 days ago and remains relatively unexposed, so no surprise to see him in the mix again.

Form: U1/2-33

Batman For Ever¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Menzies| OR: 108

80/1

Fairly useful winning hurdler/chaser at up to 2½m in France in 2021 but has offered little in 4 starts for current yard. Best avoided unless market speaks favourably.

Form: 12-8P6P

Montys Medoc^p⁵²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 107| BF

15/2

Won at Newton Abbot in September 2021 on penultimate start for Paul Nicholls. Returns from 17-month absence on last winning mark.

Form: 891/219-

City Derby^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Thomas Dowson| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 100

14/1

Won for Fergal O'Brien around this time last year but hasn't made much impact in 3 starts for current stable and looks opposable again.

Form: P23945

Non-Runners

Barony Legends¹²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: O Murphy J: S Bowen

Forecasts

Butch (2/1), Hurlerontheditch (4/1), Hasty Brook (5/1), Montys Medoc (15/2), Finnthemagician (15/2), Icone D'aubrelle (8/1), Barony Legends (8/1), City Derby (14/1), Palm Beach (22/1), Batman For Ever (80/1)

BUTCH looks to have been let in fairly leniently on his handicap debut and he's taken to follow up from his likeable Uttoxeter success. Hasty Brook sprang back to form at Haydock last time and heads the list of dangers, with the lightly-raced Hurlerontheditch another player.