17:15 Wetherby

Thursday 26 February 2026

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Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 6m 39.12s

Mythe Bridge^p1⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: H D Daly| OR: 100

6/4

Still a maiden but no doubt he's improved since going chasing, making an encouraging return from 7 months off when third at Exeter in November. In the process of running well when departing 3 out at Uttoxeter following month and should be on the premises again if none the worse. Headgear applied.

Form: 9322-3F

Bo Cruz²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 100

3/1

Maiden over hurdles but took only 3 attempts to get off the mark over fences, finding things easier upped in trip at Catterick 4 weeks ago. Had plenty in hand that day so 7 lb rise may still underestimate him.

Form: 43-4431

Court At Slip^b²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Thomas Easterby⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 98| CD

5/1

More than 2 years have passed since his last success but continues to make more of an impact off his reduced mark, placed again when 10 lengths second to Bo Cruz at Catterick latest. 8 lb better off with winner here so entitled to finish a bit closer.

Form: 4-52332

Jo Arengeot Bey Aa^p¹¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 80| D

20/1

Point winner but struggled over hurdles and little impact sent chasing at Kelso on return.

Form: 3/0P8P-6

Tory Hill^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley| OR: 78

25/1

Runner-up all 4 completed starts in Irish points but has yet to make an impact under Rules.

Form: 0587-PP

Halfway House Lad^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Charlie Maggs⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes| OR: 76| D

9/2

Back-to-back wins last spring and seemingly still paying for those successes, though had a stiff task from out of the weights latest.

Form: P43553

Beat The Edge²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Alice Stevens⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 73| C

12/1

Isn't one for maximum faith (has promised more than delivered) and he's not in the same form as he was last season. Needs to do more to capitalise on falling mark.

Form: 545546

Ex S'elance^p¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: Miss Pippa Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 67| D

80/1

Little recent form under Rules.

Form: 68P-63P

Forecasts

Mythe Bridge (6/4), Bo Cruz (3/1), Halfway House Lad (9/2), Court At Slip (5/1), Beat The Edge (12/1), Jo Arengeot Bey Aa (20/1), Tory Hill (25/1), Ex S'elance (80/1)

BO CRUZ seemed suited by the step up in trip when an easy winner at Catterick last month and this unexposed sort can make light of a 7 lb rise. Mythe Bridge was again running well before falling at Uttoxeter so is next best.