17:05 Wetherby

Thursday 31 March 2022

All14:1514:5015:2515:5816:3317:0517:35

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

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 6m 52.11s

1^st

The Questioner

610-9

13/8f

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Craig Nichol

Mid-division, not fluent 4th, pressed leader 2 out, ridden to lead last, kept on well flat, won going away op 11/5 tchd 9/4

2^nd

1 ¼

Onestepatatime

710-13

4/1

T: J S WainwrightJ: Oakley Brown (5)

In rear, mistake 7th, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, stayed on strongly from last for 2nd op 11/4

3^rd

1 ½

Howzat Hiris

510-1

40/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Jack Hogan (7)

Mid-division, headway tracking leader 3 out, short of room 2 out when pushed along, kept on well from last for 3rd tchd 33/1 and tchd 50/1

4^th

1 ½

Beat The Edge

511-2

17/2

T: T D EasterbyJ: Mr William Easterby (5)

Held up, ridden and outpaced 2 out, plugged on approaching last, kept on same pace flat, lost 3rd close home op 15/2 tchd 9/1

5^th

The Black Squirrel

911-4

50/1

T: H HogarthJ: Jamie Hamilton

Led, pressed 2 out, ridden and headed last, weakened flat tchd 66/1

6^th

1 ½

Celtic Tara

811-12

11/2

T: O MurphyJ: Fergus Gregory

Always towards rear, never involved op 6/1 tchd 5/1

7^th

Kinerton Hill

610-5

10/3

T: D W WhillansJ: Callum Bewley

Chased leader, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out op 7/2 tchd 3/1

8^th

1 ½

Taras Day

910-12

25/1

T: L MorganJ: Lewis Dobb (7)

Chased leader, mistake 7th, headway under pressure 3 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, weakening when blundered last op 22/1 tchd 28/1

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Non-Runners

Freethinker²⁰

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: C E Longsdon J: Lily Pinchin

Pakie's Dream¹⁵

Weight: 10-5| Age: 8

T: J Candlish J: Sean Quinlan

Rip Rocks Paddy Ok⁵⁵

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: J K Hunter J: Emma Smith-Chaston

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.63Pl:£1.10, £1.90, £6.50EX:£8.90Trifecta:£116.30Tricast:£178.75SF:£8.83Swingers:£2.20, £11.30, £20.40

Forecasts

The Questioner (13/8), Freethinker (11/4), Kinerton Hill (10/3), Onestepatatime (4/1), Celtic Tara (11/2), Beat The Edge (17/2), Pakie's Dream (12/1), Taras Day (25/1), Howzat Hiris (40/1), The Black Squirrel (50/1), Rip Rocks Paddy Ok (150/1)

THE QUESTIONER finished first past the post on handicap debut at Southwell last time and gets to race off the same mark here. He travelled nicely through the race before being demoted for causing interference, so the 6-y-o can quickly gain compensation this time around. Celtic Tara is also open to progress at 3m in first time cheekpieces and is feared most, while Freethinker is not dismissed lightly in his bid for a hat-trick.

THE QUESTIONER (IRE)
CELTIC TARA
FREETHINKER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Bridey's Lettuce

Weight: 10-10 |Age: 9

J: Cillin Leonard | T: C & A Pogson

10/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,248.002nd: £1,957.003rd: £978.004th: £490.005th: £350.006th: £350.00