13:23 Wetherby

Saturday 7 December 2024

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Off time: 13:23 | Winning time: 6m 54.60s

Gold Emery^p²²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 112| D

16/1

Point/hurdles winner who has shown fair form over fences and was in good order when last seen. Should put up a solid showing if tuned up.

Form: 2/52P23-

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Good Work^p,t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 111

17/2

Unreliable individual. Still looking for first success but gave his running when third at Southwell 22 days ago. Others make more appeal from a win perspective, though.

Form: 2442-P3

Latenightrumble^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Andrews⁽³⁾| T: T Ellis| OR: 110| D

7/1

Half-brother to Latenightpass. Four-time point winner who ran to a fair level when second in 3¼m Cheltenham hunter chase in May. Back to form over hurdles at Bangor last time and this mark looks feasible returned to fences.

Form: 41-2573

Breeze Of Wind^t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 107| D

4/1

Point winner who proved progressive over fences last season, winning 4 times. Comeback fourth at Bangor (24.1f) in October was a solid effort and respected.

Form: 12144-4

Global Assembly^t¹⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 105| D

66/1

Dual winning pointer who showed fair form in hunters for David Christie but returned to Rules with a tame effort at Cartmel 5 months ago. Bit to prove.

Form: 33P42-P

Ali Star Bert²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Alice Stevens⁽³⁾| T: S A Harris| OR: 102| CD

11/2

Three-time 3m chase winner (including twice over C&D) in the mud last season and firmly back on track when runner-up at Southwell last time. Should be on the premises.

Form: 1U2-P52

Wal Buck's³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 102

2/1

Encouraging signs over hurdles and looks to be coming to hand over fences, showing more when third at Ayr last time. Worth taking a chance on.

Form: 4243-63

Big Bee Hive^p,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 100

8/1

Never involved, back from 4 months off, at Sedgefield, but hit the ground running over fences earlier this year, winning 3 times at up to 25f, and caught the eye at Southwell 22 days ago. May still be well treated.

Form: 2-112P4

Nights In Venice²³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: C O'Farrell| T: D W Whillans| OR: 99

20/1

Fair handicap hurdler built on an encouraging chase bow when getting off the mark in a 6-runner handicap at Ayr (20.5f, heavy) in February. Back to form at Newcastle 7 months ago but may strip fitter for this.

Form: 764143-

Agirlcalledchloe^b⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 75| D

28/1

Unreliable type who has been out of sorts in Ireland and doesn't make much appeal starting out for new yard.

Form: P393PP

Non-Runners

Old Painless²⁷

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: Tim Vaughan J: Alan Johns

Forecasts

Wal Buck's (2/1), Breeze Of Wind (4/1), Ali Star Bert (11/2), Latenightrumble (7/1), Big Bee Hive (8/1), Good Work (17/2), Gold Emery (16/1), Nights In Venice (20/1), Old Painless (25/1), Agirlcalledchloe (28/1), Global Assembly (66/1)

WAL BUCK'S hasn't come up to expectations as yet but there was more encouragement on his second chase outing at Ayr last time and, with another step forward, he may be able to take this. Ali Star Bert is a threat and Big Bee Hive may yet have a bigger performance in him.