13:55 Wetherby

Wednesday 12 February 2025

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wetherbyracing.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 5m 13.48s

Ailt An Chorrain^t1¹¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Henry Brooke| T: P Neville

10/1

Debut winner at Perth in August but only sixth of 8 in novice hurdle at Cheltenham (19.9f, good) 110 days ago. Tongue strap goes on for 1st time with more required.

Form: 7/2P2-16

Wendigo⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 137

1/11

Scored at Ludlow in November before posting a very useful effort when 4¾ lengths second of 7 to The New Lion in Challow Novices' Hurdle (25/1) at Newbury (20.5f, good to soft) 46 days ago. The one to beat.

Form: 311-212

Bold Jury²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: Paul Collins

22/1

Showed promise when sixth at Uttoxeter on his debut but he ran out in novice hurdle at Newcastle (16.9f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 4F3-6R

Foreverwalking^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: David Bass| T: K Frost

22/1

Runner-up in 2m4f Thurles maiden hurdle for Willie Mullins but only eighth of 12 on his yard debut in novice hurdle (33/1) at Doncaster (19.4f, good to soft) 19 days ago. More is required.

Form: 1/P-28

Klapton Boy⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: N Kent

16/1

Points runner-up who came in second of 5 in novice hurdle over C&D (good) on his NH debut 88 days ago. Can take a step forward.

Form: 2-2

Strolling Along³⁵

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

12/1

Debut fourth in Carlisle bumper but looked in need of the experience when ninth of 12 in novice hurdle at Taunton (16.5f, soft, 10/1) on hurdles bow 35 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 49

Too Cool Forshrule^h²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden and he came in last of 8 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Leicester (15.5f, heavy) 22 days ago. Up in trip with plenty more needed.

Form: P2-P08

Apieceovfortune⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs P Sly

125/1

Well held in bumpers at Southwell and Huntingdon this winter. Goes hurdling now with significantly more required.

Form: 09

Genies Girl⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford

150/1

Showed some promise in bumpers but yet to build on it in a pair of maiden hurdles here either side of Christmas. This keen-going sort needs to settle better.

Form: 6869

Our Rosie⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: M Mullineaux

250/1

Last of 11 in bumper (300/1) at Hereford 63 days ago. Makes her hurdles debut with something to prove now.

Form: 7/50

Non-Runners

South Omo Zone²⁷

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: O Murphy J: S Bowen

Forecasts

Wendigo (1/11), South Omo Zone (3/1), Ailt An Chorrain (10/1), Strolling Along (12/1), Klapton Boy (16/1), Foreverwalking (22/1), Bold Jury (22/1), Apieceovfortune (125/1), Genies Girl (150/1), Too Cool Forshrule (150/1), Our Rosie (250/1)

Jamie Snowden's WENDIGO is impossible to oppose on the back of his fine second to The New Lion in Newbury's Challow Hurdle last time out so gets a confident vote. South Omo Zone made a winning start for Olly Murphy at Wincanton and appeals as the one to chase him home ahead of the unexposed Strolling Along, who can build on his hurdling debut ninth at Taunton.