March 06 / 17.00 Wetherby

17.00

Good

Racing TV Extra Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £3696.7
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Racing TV Extra Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain and snow

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 80-PP6 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
He was back on good ground and wearing this headgear combination for the first time when taking a step back in the right direction at Musselburgh (2m4f) last month; not ruled out with the drop back to 2m a likely plus.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

11

25th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

15:20 Kelso

Darkest Day

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: William Young Jnr

Hasn't the best of win records (4-43 over hurdles), last win coming over 2m2f here in September 2023; good fourth over 2m5f here last month, but tailed off last time; 10lb out of the handicap.

33/1

12th

16

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 218y

Class 5

15:42 Carlisle

Darkest Day

10st 2lb

J: William Maggs

T: William Young Jnr

Returned to form with 2l fourth of 11 behind Looking Splendid at Kelso (2m5f, good) 11 days ago; however, it's over two years since this 10yo last won and he's even further out of the handicap this afternoon.

20/1

10th

11

17th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

17:30 Kelso

Darkest Day

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: William Young Jnr

Won twice here (including over C&D) in 2023 but this year's pointing form is uninspiring and he has struggled back over fences and hurdles in last three starts; mark is tumbling but he has plenty to prove.

40/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 5-F95

Last run: 51 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Hasn't threatened across his four starts but has shown signs of ability and receives a handy 4yo allowance on this handicap debut; could give a good account.
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2nd

3

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

16:30 Hereford

Jukebox DEddy

11st 10lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Tom Gretton

Below best on soft two starts ago but he showed tenacity when hanging on to his lead at Huntingdon (3m, good) last month under Rian Corcoran; back up 2lb but he can find further mild improvement; respected.

6/4

1st

4

11th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:55 Huntingdon

Jukebox DEddy

11st 2lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Tom Gretton

Made the breakthrough in a first-time visor when scoring at Market Rasen (3m, good to soft) in December and he followed up at Taunton (about 3m2f, good) at the end of that month; last of three finishers when up in grade on soft ground at Doncaster in January but good chance he can bounce back in this company on the forecast sounder surface.

10/11

3rd

6

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 4

15:25 Doncaster

Jukebox DEddy

10st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Tom Gretton

Has improved all of a sudden since fitted with this headgear, winning Class 5s at Market Rasen (3m, good to soft) and Taunton (3m2f, good); up another 8lb for last time but he had them well strung out and he's receiving plenty of weight from his rivals.

7/4

11/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 369-28

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in novice hurdle at Doncaster in January but may have needed that first run of the season; this very lightly raced 6yo has potential off this opening mark based on his previous promise and also his pedigree.
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4

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

14:40 Haydock

Burrows Hall

11st 4lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Made all at Uttoxeter (2m4f), Market Rasen (extended 2m7f) and Doncaster (3m, good) on last three outings, with a last-flight mistake not helping his margin of victory last time; up another 5lb but he's on a roll.

100/30

5th

4

19th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

14:40 Haydock

Burrows Hall

11st 4lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Made all at Uttoxeter (2m4f), Market Rasen (extended 2m7f) and Doncaster (3m, good) on last three outings, with a last-flight mistake not helping his margin of victory last time; up another 5lb but he's on a roll.

100/30

1st

5

14th Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 3

15:02 Doncaster

Burrows Hall

11st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

led, faced challenge from 7th, shaken up after 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in

7/4

Form: 1-6422 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who was a clear second on his handicap debut at Doncaster (2m, good) last month and that was the first leg of a hat-trick for the winner; strong claims off this 5lb higher mark.
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3

23rd Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

12:30 Newcastle

Glory Bridge

11st 9lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Ran big race from the front when clear second on handicap debut at Doncaster (2m, good) in February and is only 3lb higher here; not seen since a poor performance in April but has live claims if fully tuned up.

6/1

7

23rd Apr 2023

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:45 Stratford

Glory Bridge

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Bumper winner last spring; hasn't looked totally straightforward over hurdles and proved disappointing when favourite at Wetherby (2m) most recently; however, he's in good hands and not written off yet.

4/1

4th

2

6th Mar 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Wetherby

Glory Bridge

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Bumper winner who was a clear second on his handicap debut at Doncaster (2m, good) last month and that was the first leg of a hat-trick for the winner; strong claims off this 5lb higher mark.

4/6

Form: 050P-P

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Didn't show much when trained in Ireland (mainly over about 2m) and pulled up at 150-1 on recent stable debut at Sedgefield (3m3f, good).
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7

9th Jun 2023

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

16:20 Market Rasen

Secrets De Famille

10st 4lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Neil Mechie

Unplaced in 11 career starts, the latest when tailed off on chasing debut at Cartmel nine days ago, after wind surgery; others preferred.

33/1

9th

9

31st May 2023

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

19:20 Cartmel

Secrets De Famille

10st 2lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Neil Mechie

Ex-Irish maiden who hasn't shown a great deal on her three hurdling starts for Neil Mechie this year; makes chasing debut after a recent wind op; 3lb out of the weights; not the obvious answer.

50/1

9th

9

19th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Carlisle

Secrets De Famille

10st 4lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Neil Mechie

raced in second

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7-24F7

Last run: 37 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) in January in his first handicap hurdle but 2m on the forecast good ground might represent his optimum conditions for now, and this lightly raced 7yo is not written off.
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6th

1

6th Mar 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Wetherby

Inflagrante

12st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Kim Bailey

Soundly beaten at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) in January in his first handicap hurdle but 2m on the forecast good ground might represent his optimum conditions for now, and this lightly raced 7yo is not written off.

8/1

7th

2

28th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

16:17 Uttoxeter

Inflagrante

12st 1lb

J: David Bass

T: Kim Bailey

Only the five runs, falling in the latest on his chase debut when on the retreat; now makes handicap debut as a hurdler and there were positives to take from his novice efforts here.

6/1

2

30th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 5

13:15 Ludlow

Inflagrante

11st 13lb

J: David Bass

T: Kim Bailey

Four career starts; runner-up over hurdles at Uttoxeter last month but didn't build on that at the same track two weeks later; trainer wasting no time sending him chasing but opening handicap mark demands improvement.

9/2

Form: 009/0-

Last run: 519 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Tailed off on handicap debut at Kelso (2m5f, good) in October 2021 and absent since; wind op in interim; may be best watched on comeback.
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14

6th May 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

20:10 Hexham

Hallowed Ground

10st 2lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Paula Smith

Unexposed sort; well beaten on both starts this year (hurdles); first run since wind surgery and first over fences (ran in points in Ireland without success); others preferred.

50/1

10

14th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:10 Sedgefield

Hallowed Ground

10st 2lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Paula Smith

Beaten a long way on all five starts over hurdles, latterly at Wetherby (2m, good) in this headgear combination on first run after wind surgery and 519 days absence; needs considerably more to be a factor.

50/1

7th

9

6th Mar 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Wetherby

Hallowed Ground

10st 4lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Paula Smith

Tailed off on handicap debut at Kelso (2m5f, good) in October 2021 and absent since; wind op in interim; may be best watched on comeback.

33/1

Form: 3/P7

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Two-time low-grade Flat winner who was a fair third at Catterick in January 2020 on his first hurdle start; market check advised on handicap hurdle debut but he's struggled on his two hurdle starts this winter, following a long absence, and needs to prove how much ability he retains.
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8

19th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

14:50 Cartmel

Calevade

10st 11lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Ben Haslam

Gained all four hurdling wins over C&D (good-soft); well beaten here last month, after a layoff, and Miss Maverick is unlikely to allow him an uncontested lead today but, nevertheless, his course record can't be ignored.

20/1

9th

3

27th Jun 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

17:30 Cartmel

Calevade

11st 13lb

J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Ben Haslam

Gained all four hurdling wins over C&D (good-soft), including the last two editions of this race; absent since poor Flat run in October but there's a good chance he'll be primed to make a bold bid from the front today.

10/1

11th

6

(9)

2nd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:23 Catterick

Calevade

9st 3lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ben Haslam

C&D winner (good to soft); returns to this code after a successful spell over hurdles; was below par when seen here (1m6f, good to firm) in June but it would be no surprise to see him closely involved now on slower ground, back up in trip and from 2lb lower.

11/2

Form: -4F367

Last run: 116 days

W: 11st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
10yo whose sole hurdle win (from 25 attempts) came in a selling handicap at Cartmel in June 2021, and he was down the field last November on his latest start; however, he posted a couple of fair efforts previously and is an each-way contender if back on song.
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4

6th Mar 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Wetherby

Oakmont

11st 9lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: James Moffatt

10yo whose sole hurdle win (from 25 attempts) came in a selling handicap at Cartmel in June 2021, and he was down the field last November on his latest start; however, he posted a couple of fair efforts previously and is an each-way contender if back on song.

10/1

4

16th Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

16:30 Newcastle

Oakmont

11st 5lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: James Moffatt

Just 1-25 over hurdles, the win coming in a Cartmel seller in June 2021, under Jamie Hamilton; has been running well enough to figure but others look more likely for win purposes.

20/1

7th

4

10th Nov 2022

Good

2m 0f 46y

Class 5

12:25 Newcastle

Oakmont

11st 4lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden and no impression from 3 out

6/1

Non-runners

Calevade

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £63.80
Straight Forecast £67.46
Tricast £206.39
Trifecta £272.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Glory Bridge

WEST COUNTRY:

Inflagrante

The Times:

Burrows Hall

RP Ratings:

Glory Bridge

POSTDATA:

Glory Bridge

Telegraph:

Glory Bridge

The Guardian:

Glory Bridge

Daily Mail:

Glory Bridge

D Express:

Glory Bridge

Daily Mirror:

Glory Bridge

The Sun:

Glory Bridge

Daily Record:

Glory Bridge

The Star:

Inflagrante