14:07 Wetherby

Saturday 3 February 2024

All13:0013:3214:0714:4215:1715:5016:25

Wilmot-Smith Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:07 | Winning time: 5m 28.34s

1^st

Leading Choice

711-4

5/1

T: Nicky MartinJ: Sean Houlihan

Prominent on outer, disputed lead approaching 3 out, sustained duel with runner-up thereafter, ridden before last, led narrowly run-in, kept on gamely, just prevailed (last hurdle in back straight omitted) op 13/2

2^nd

To Chase A Dream

511-4

6/5f

T: Paul CollinsJ: Mr John Dawson (3)

Close up, disputed lead approaching 3 out, sustained duel with winner thereafter, ridden and hung right before 2 out, stayed on gamely, headed narrowly run-in, just denied op 11/8 tchd Evens

3^rd

Rock Steady Eddie

611-4

66/1

T: S CorbettJ: Edward Austin (5)

In rear, well behind before 3 out, plugged on, took modest 3rd closing stages, no chance with front pair

4^th

Kinder Kid

611-4

150/1

T: Miss T JacksonJ: Ross Chapman

Chased leaders, pushed along and beaten before 3 out op 100/1

5^th

Walk On Quest

511-4

15/2

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen

Towards rear, went 4th at 6th, pushed along home turn, well held 2 out and weakened op 11/2

6^th

Tarras Wood

611-4

9/4

T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams

Led, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened op 7/4

7^th

Jo Arengeot Bey Aa

511-4

25/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard

Mid-division, dropped 4 out, soon tailed off tchd 22/1

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Non-Runners

Ronnies Reflection²¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: B I Case J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.40Pl:£2.40, £1.40EX:£14.20Trifecta:£153.70SF:£11.13Swingers:£1.50, £19.10, £9.10

Forecasts

To Chase A Dream (6/5), Tarras Wood (9/4), Leading Choice (5/1), Walk On Quest (15/2), Jo Arengeot Bey Aa (25/1), Rock Steady Eddie (66/1), Ronnies Reflection (100/1), Kinder Kid (150/1)

WALK ON QUEST was caught out by inexperience to a degree when runner-up on his Rules debut at Kelso in December and, with improvement anticipated over this longer trip, he's selected to go one better. Leading Choice hasn't been seen for 14 months but he showed plenty on both his starts in this sphere in late 2022 and remains likely to do better, while To Chase A Dream and Tarras Wood are others to consider.