16:45 Wetherby

Friday 28 March 2025

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100% RacingTV Profits Back To Racing Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 5m 59.96s

Marmalade Time^p⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 98

6/1

Improved in novice hurdles, winning at Doncaster (19.5f, heavy) last March. Lost form subsequently and offered little on reappearance at Exeter before showing only minor promise at Hereford (21.7f) last month. Questions to answer at present.

Form: 194-7P6

Ballin Bay^h¹¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 97

6/1

Improved when making a winning reappearance in a handicap hurdle at Kelso (22.7f, heavy) last season but has failed to fire since, including on second start over fences (after 6 months off) when fourth of 7 at Sedgefield (26.3f) in December. Needs to bounce back on hurdles return/stable debut.

Form: 3/14-P64

Snowrocco^t1⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: A Nicol| OR: 94

10/3

Placed in an Irish point and back to form when fourth of 18 in a handicap at Ayr (20.4f) in January. Some mitigation for disappointing effort on first try over 3m having been kicked at the start here in January. Tongue-tie on and not totally dismissed if staying this longer trip.

Form: 343-847

Aazza^p¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Craig Nichol| T: Paul Robson| OR: 87| D

2/1

Dual hurdles winner for Rose Dobbin and seems to be running into form over hurdles for new connections, ran as well as she has this season when second over C&D 10 days ago, following an 8-week break. Should go well again providing this doesn't come too soon.

Form: 0-79382

Balkotic^v,t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 85

14/1

On a losing run stretching back to 2022. Well below form over the autumn and fared little better on return after 3 months off when last in a 3-runner event at Catterick (25.3f) earlier this month. Difficult to fancy on recent evidence.

Form: 359533

Myfavouritesister¹⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Lee Edwards| T: P Neville| OR: 80

5/1

Little form in bumpers and made no impact in qualifying runs, again disappointing in a first-time hood when well-held in a Catterick (19.3f) novice back in December. Steps up in trip for handicap debut (bred to stay this far) and one to note in the betting racing off a lowly opening mark.

Form: 55-05P5

On We Go³⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: G Boanas| OR: 79| DWS

20/1

Veteran has largely struggled since landing a 3m Ayr handicap 2 years ago, showing little promise in three starts this season and has now undergone wind surgery. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 0P3-909

Non-Runners

Henrysbrotherjack³⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: O Murphy J: S Bowen

Glory Hights²⁰

Weight: 11-8| Age: 9

T: C Grant J: Danny McMenamin

Angus De Bull⁴²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 9

T: R Potter J: Conor Ring

Forecasts

Henrysbrotherjack (7/4), Aazza (2/1), Glory Hights (5/2), Snowrocco (10/3), Myfavouritesister (5/1), Ballin Bay (6/1), Marmalade Time (6/1), Balkotic (14/1), On We Go (20/1), Angus De Bull (33/1)

A 2 lb rise may not be enough to stop the consistent GLORY HIGHTS who can make amends for a narrow defeat at Ayr earlier this month. Aazza was runner-up at this venue 10 days ago and can go well again racing off the same mark, while last-time out winner Henrysbrotherjack is relatively unexposed and may still be improving.