17:20 Wetherby

Friday 28 March 2025

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100% RacingTV Profits Back To Racing Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 5m 54.39s

Chatshow Host³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 98| DWS

50/1

Dual Irish point winner was inconsistent over hurdles last season and has made a discouraging start over fences in a couple of starts this season. Now reverts to hurdling following wind surgery and has a bit to prove.

Form: 262-76P

Vengaboy^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: William Shanahan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 96

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden who was let down by jumping when seventh of 14 on handicap debut (28/1) at Fairyhouse in November 2023. Well-held in two starts for this yard, never threatened in first-time cheekpieces at Hexham (23.3f) earlier this month. Needs more.

Form: 069/7-00

Lathan^t,p1²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 94

14/1

Won a modest Newcastle maiden in November and would have bettered that form (looked set for 2nd) but for falling 2 out at this course just 24 hours later. Pulled up since but back on song after 11 weeks off when fifth at Newcastle (20f) 25 days ago. Place claims up in trip with cheekpieces fitted.

Form: 631FP5

Upfordebate^t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Henry Brooke| T: P Neville| OR: 92

7/1

Off the mark, in first-time tongue strap, when landing 8-runner handicap hurdle at Ayr (20.4f, soft) last month before finding trip and track too sharp at Catterick (19.3f) 31 days ago. Each-way chance with the return to a longer trip likely to prove suitable.

Form: P65716

Hawkseye View¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 91

5/1

Point winner has yet to get mark under Rules but has gone close over fences despite proving a less than fluent jumper, again in evidence last time when third of 6 in handicap chase at Newcastle (23.4f). May be suited by a return to smaller obstacles and looks interesting off a falling handicap mark.

Form: 625U33

Rumble B³¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁷⁾| T: Justin Landy| OR: 87

7/1

Veteran is proving consistent and ran his best race so far this season when second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Catterick (25.3f, good to soft), seeing out his race well under this conditional jockey. Should give his running again.

Form: 376332

Queen Of Steel^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 79

11/8

A maiden under both codes for Mark Usher and despite offering little on debut for Fergal O'Brien, bounced back to form to open her account in first-time cheekpieces at Ffos Las (2½ miles) last week, winning comfortably. Has longer trip to overcome but makes plenty of appeal from the same mark.

Form: 376761

Prince Nino^t,p¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 78

16/1

Losing run extends back to September 2023 but has posted a couple of creditable runners-up efforts this season. Bounced back from a disappointing effort when fifth of 8 at Newcastle 13 days ago, travelling more kindly and shaping as though worth another go at this trip. Each-way possibilities.

Form: 3P2265

Non-Runners

Foreva Alfie⁶³

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: Paul Robson J: Ryan Mania

Forecasts

Queen Of Steel (11/8), Vengaboy (4/1), Hawkseye View (5/1), Rumble B (7/1), Upfordebate (7/1), Lathan (14/1), Prince Nino (16/1), Foreva Alfie (33/1), Chatshow Host (50/1)

QUEEN OF STEEL looks to have been found a good opportunity to follow up last week's win and, still able to race off the same mark (due to go up 7 lb in future), she is worth a go at this longer trip on drying ground. Of the rest, Hawkseye View is feasibly handicapped if getting his jumping together back over smaller obstacles while consistent-veteran Rumble B can hit the frame again.