15:30 Wetherby

Saturday 4 November 2023

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3016:08

Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 5m 7.63s

1^st

Windtothelightning

511-4

4/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Henry Brooke

Mid-division, headway after 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, led 3 out travelling strongly, shaken up and quickened clear approaching last, ran on well, comfortably op 7/2

2^nd

Haafapiece

1011-5

12/1

T: Mrs P SlyJ: Alex Edwards

Tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, ridden and pressed leader 2 out, outpaced by winner approaching last, ran on same pace op 10/1

3^rd

8 ½

Albert's Back

912-1

6/1

T: M & D EasterbyJ: James Bowen

Towards rear, steady headway 4 out, not fluent in 5th 3 out, ridden 2 out, plugged on, not trouble leaders tchd 11/2

4^th

3 ¾

Informateur

1011-8

100/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Peter Kavanagh (3)

Mid-division, closed up after 5th, ridden after 3 out, no impression and soon faded op 66/1

5^th

1 ¼

Rafferty's Return

811-10

11/2

T: R MenziesJ: Ross Chapman

Soon led on outer, not fluent 3 out and headed, ridden and weakened after 2 out op 13/2 tchd 7/1

6^th

Alvaniy

511-10

11/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Mid-division, pushed along home turn, no response and well behind 3 out op 10/1

7^th

Grasse D'oliverie

610-9

14/1

T: A M HalesJ: Harry Bannister

In rear, well behind before 3 out op 10/1

Also Ran

Decorated

511-2

3/1f

T: O SignyJ: G Sheehan

Prominent, mistake and stumbled 4 out, dropped away tamely and pulled up before next op 10/3

Tiger Jet

711-1

9/1

T: B EllisonJ: H Cobden

Rear mid-division, not fluent 4 out and pushed along, soon behind and pulled up before 3 out op 5/1

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Non-Runners

Diger Daudaie⁹⁸²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 10

T: Henry Oliver J: Harriet Tucker

Foster'sisland²²⁴

Weight: 11-13| Age: 8

T: Micky Hammond J: Emma Smith-Chaston

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.80, £2.40, £2.20EX:£58.30Trifecta:£344.60Tricast:£285.59SF:£49.43Swingers:£7.40, £4.00, £10.60

Forecasts

Decorated (3/1), Windtothelightning (4/1), Rafferty's Return (11/2), Alvaniy (11/2), Albert's Back (6/1), Tiger Jet (9/1), Foster'sisland (10/1), Haafapiece (12/1), Grasse D'oliverie (14/1), Diger Daudaie (33/1), Informateur (100/1)

WINDTOTHELIGHTNING was progressive last season and ran with credit when last seen at Cheltenham. That form has a solid look to it and she's worth chancing to make a successful return for all that Decorated looks open to further improvement. Alvaniy is also worthy of consideration.

WINDTOTHELIGHTNING (IRE)
DECORATED
ALVANIY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Rocky Man

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 4

J: Harry Skelton | T: D Skelton

11/4

Prize Money

1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00