20:05 Wetherby

Tuesday 16 May 2023

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Off time: 20:05 | Winning time: 1m 40.61s

(4)

Drakeholes⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 67

6/1

Winner at Newcastle in December. 17/2, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (7f) 8 days ago, running on. Placed on turf last year. One to consider.

Form: 71-0675

(2)

Cloch Nua⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S H James| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 65| D

7/2

Won twice on AW last autumn. 14/1, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (7f) 53 days ago. Remains 5 lb above his last successful mark.

Form: 1228-67

(1)

Swinging Eddie¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 63

7/2

Built on good reappearance third when back to winning ways at Beverley (7.5f, soft) 15 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 8537-31

(7)

Martin's Brig^b⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Phil Dennis| T: D Thompson| OR: 60

9/2

Dual winner at Southwell (both 7f) in December. Creditable efforts in defeat since and likely to be competitive again.

Form: 432424

(6)

Bay Dream Believer^h¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: M Walford| OR: 57

7/1

Unreliable sort but he did run well when second of 7 in handicap at Redcar (1m, good to soft) 12 days ago. Whether he backs it up is another matter.

Form: 42-9482

(5)

Iron Sheriff¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 55| D

11/2

Snapped a losing run in 1¼m Newcastle handicap 11 days ago but doesn't have the profile of one likely to follow up after a 7 lb rise in the weights.

Form: 434741

(8)

Rum Runner⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Barry McHugh| T: G A Harker| OR: 49| D

18/1

Twenty four runs since last win in 2020. 16/1, last of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (7f) 7 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0076-88

(3)

Red Command¹³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: J Quinn| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 45

28/1

Poor form on Flast in 2022. No better over hurdles since. Likely best watched.

Form: 9805-

Non-Runners

(9)

Esticky End³⁰⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: T D Barron J: B A Curtis

Forecasts

Cloch Nua (7/2), Swinging Eddie (7/2), Martin's Brig (9/2), Iron Sheriff (11/2), Drakeholes (6/1), Bay Dream Believer (7/1), Esticky End (16/1), Rum Runner (18/1), Red Command (28/1)

SWINGING EDDIE might be able to defy a 4 lb rise for Beverley. Esticky End did well at a similar time last year and could be a threat on his reappearance, particularly if the betting vibes are strong. Martin's Brig and Drakeholes are others who should be in the shake-up.