12:38 Wetherby

Wednesday 26 November 2025

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wetherbyracing.co.uk Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:38 | Winning time: 6m 22.89s

Rioja Alta^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 105

18/1

Winner at Sedgefield in February and coped well with the greater emphasis on stamina when notching second victory of 2025 at Cartmel (2¾m, heavy) during the summer. Probably needed the run back from 4 months off at Hexham recently, but it could be that this mark is beyond his reach in any case.

Form: 912-317

Buzz Iceclear²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 99| D

11/10

Much improved for step up to 3m when making a successful handicap debut/reappearance at Ayr (soft) at the beginning of this month. 5 lb rise by no means the end of the world, especially since he's unexposed and really should have more to offer.

Form: 56367-1

Streamsforth Lad^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Hogan| T: G Hanmer| OR: 98

8/1

Winless following 9 runs over hurdles, but has acquitted himself pretty well all 3 starts since joining present yard, particularly so when a close third at Southwell (20.4f, soft) 12 days ago. On that evidenc the return to this trip will be no bad thing and he's not without each-way hope.

Form: 6P-6353

It's Maisy¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 96| BF

4/1

Won 3 handicap hurdles (up to 25.3f) on deep ground in 2024 and ran right up to her best returned to this sphere when fourth in a 12-runner handicap at Uttoxeter on final start last season. Not at her best on recent return at Newcastle, but should be sharper now and further rain would aid her cause.

Form: 634P4-4

Farmer Jimmy²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 95| C

7/2

Much improved for a switch to handicaps over a longer trip when opening his account upped to 19.7f here (heavy) in February. Excuses since (ground too lively on return here last month and probably needed the run anyway), but Buzz Iceclear is presumably the stable first-string.

Form: 58153-7

Star Vantage^t⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Menzies| OR: 90

18/1

Long-standing maiden who returned to his best when runner-up at Cartmel in May. Below that level when sixth of 8 on return from a break at Hexham (23.3f, heavy), but he's on a workable mark and this run should be more revealing.

Form: 24-42F6

Dillarchie^t,p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 86| CD

22/1

Scored at Sedgefield in February 2024, but not easy to catch right since and was safely held when recently returning from a year off at Hexham.

Form: P/446P-6

Non-Runners

Piaff Bubbles¹⁹

Weight: 11-13| Age: 9

T: R Menzies J: Nathan Moscrop

Poetry Man⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: G Bewley J: Jonathon Bewley

Snowrocco²⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: A Nicol J: Ryan Mania

Always A Reason¹⁶

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: R Menzies J: Ross Chapman

Rebel Intentions¹⁹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 8

T: Annabelle Sowray J: Craig Nichol

Forecasts

Buzz Iceclear (11/10), Farmer Jimmy (7/2), It's Maisy (4/1), Piaff Bubbles (6/1), Streamsforth Lad (8/1), Always A Reason (10/1), Poetry Man (14/1), Snowrocco (16/1), Star Vantage (18/1), Rioja Alta (18/1), Dillarchie (22/1), Rebel Intentions (25/1)

Unexposed and armed with clear potential as a stayer, BUZZ ICECLEAR is taken to make it 2-2 in handicaps/over this trip following his game reappearance success at Ayr. Piaff Bubbles shaped well on his reappearance and he looks the pick of the Rebecca Menzies-trained trio and the main danger to the selection. It's Maisy is better than she showed on her reappearance and should make her presence felt, too.