14:10 Wetherby

Monday 26 December 2022

All11:5212:2713:0013:3514:1014:4515:20

William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 5m 32.06s

1^st

Rafferty's Return

711-11

9/2

T: R MenziesJ: Sean Quinlan

Chased leaders, led after 9th, ridden and headed approaching last, rallied well to lead again flat, just held on tchd 5/1

2^nd

Foster'sisland

711-9

14/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Emma Smith-Chaston (3)

Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden before next, led approaching last, headed flat, stayed on well, just held by winner op 12/1

3^rd

Tiger Jet

611-0

4/1

T: B EllisonJ: C O'Farrell

Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway and pushed along before 3 out, kept on from 2 out tchd 9/2

4^th

Thanksforthehelp

511-3

2/1f

T: D PipeJ: R P McLernon

Midfield, took closer order 9th, went second approaching 3 out, ridden and lost second before next, no extra last op 9/4 tchd 15/8

5^th

Zabeel Champion

511-6

14/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: R T Dunne

Prominent, pushed along before 3 out, soon faded op 12/1

6^th

Ballycallan Fame

711-8

50/1

T: N KentJ: Kielan Woods

Led, mistake 5th, headed after 9th, weakened quickly before 3 out op 40/1

Also Ran

Ashington

711-11

18/1

T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton

Midfield, badly hampered and brought down 9th tchd 14/1

Could Be Trouble

711-7

25/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: William Maggs (10)

Midfield, chased leaders 5th, fell 9th op 20/1

Benny's Oscar

711-2

50/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Jack Andrews (3)

Midfield, pushed along 9th, pulled up before 3 out op 28/1

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Non-Runners

One True King²⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: M G Nolan

Oscar Thyne⁴⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: F O'Brien J: Jack Hogan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.83Pl:£1.60, £2.60, £1.30EX:£43.60Trifecta:£108.50Tricast:£162.26SF:£43.33Swingers:£6.10, £2.70, £5.00

Forecasts

Thanksforthehelp (2/1), Tiger Jet (4/1), Oscar Thyne (4/1), Rafferty's Return (9/2), Foster'sisland (14/1), Zabeel Champion (14/1), One True King (14/1), Ashington (18/1), Could Be Trouble (25/1), Ballycallan Fame (50/1), Benny's Oscar (50/1)

TIGER JET is progressing well this season and remains on a fair mark, so is preferred to Thanksforthehelp, who made an encouraging handicap debut at Punchestown in the spring. Oscar Thyne caught the eye on his belated return for a new yard at Cheltenham so is another to consider.

TIGER JET (IRE)
THANKSFORTHEHELP (FR)
OSCAR THYNE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

The Brimming Water

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 6

J: Sam Twiston-Davies | T: S Drinkwater

8/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,337.002nd: £2,459.003rd: £1,229.004th: £615.005th: £350.006th: £350.00