19:50 Wetherby

Thursday 19 June 2025

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Birra Moretti Handicap

Off time: 19:51 | Winning time: 1m 38.65s

(4)

Yaajooz¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Robinson| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 74| D

11/1

Below form thirteenth of 21 in handicap at York (7f, firm, 33/1) 19 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 916-320

(12)

Cosmos Raj^p⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: C Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 74| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Ripon in May. 20/1, good second of 11 in handicap at York (8.8f, good to firm) 5 days ago. Big shout off an unchanged mark.

Form: 221212

(2)

Reidh³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 71

4/1

6/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good to firm) 33 days ago, not knocked about. Merits serious consideration eased 2 lb.

Form: 080-969

(1)

Paladin¹⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston| OR: 71| D

8/1

6/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Southwell (8.1f). Off 6 months but can't be discounted.

Form: 4/46471-

(3)

Tele Red⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Sam Feilden⁽⁵⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 71| D

9/2

13/2, good fourth of 11 in handicap at York (8.8f, good to firm) 5 days ago, clear of rest. Enters calculations.

Form: 434-494

(5)

Chuzzlewit¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 70| D

17/2

First run since leaving Kevin Ryan when creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good to firm, 11/1) 13 days ago, left poorly placed. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 635635

(8)

Triggerman^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 69| D

16/1

Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap (11/2) at Beverley (7.4f, good) 22 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 3412-85

(7)

Without Compromise¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 68

50/1

Had a wind op before coming in eleventh of 13 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good to firm, 33/1) 15 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 646350

(11)

Jez Bomb^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Gray| T: S England| OR: 65| BF| D

9/1

Latest win at Thirsk in April. 7/2, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 521644

(6)

Electric Avenue^p,t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 64| D

14/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (18/1) at Redcar (8f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Not taken lightly in her current mood.

Form: 947461

(9)

Finn Ironside¹⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁵⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 63WS

22/1

9/2, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f). Off 168 days. First run for yard after leaving Craig Lidster and needs considering on the back of breathing surgery.

Form: 13434-4

Non-Runners

(10)

Kalamunda¹⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: J Parr J: Cieren Fallon

Forecasts

Cosmos Raj (3/1), Reidh (4/1), Tele Red (9/2), Paladin (8/1), Chuzzlewit (17/2), Jez Bomb (9/1), Kalamunda (10/1), Yaajooz (11/1), Electric Avenue (14/1), Triggerman (16/1), Finn Ironside (22/1), Without Compromise (50/1)

Lots with chances but David O'Meara's C&D scorer COSMOS RAJ can race off the same mark as when a good recent York second so edges the vote from Reidh who caught the eye when ninth at Thirsk last time and figures on a handy-looking mark. Tele Red, Electric Avenue and Chuzzlewit all command plenty of respect too in this very open contest.