February 29 / 17.10 Wetherby

17.10

Soft

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  • Prize money: £3168.6
  • 2m 3f 154y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 424572

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Didn't look straightforward after the final flight when beaten a short head in first-time blinkers at Catterick (2m3f, soft) four weeks ago, but that was a promising return to form from this lightly raced 7yo and he may be able to build on it in the retained headgear.
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9

25th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:25 Perth

Beaumesnil

11st 3lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Susan Corbett

towards rear

9/2

4/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: -24523 BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
0-9 under rules after soundly beaten third at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft) latest but that was still a fair run and he was a good second at Huntingdon (2m3f, good to soft) the time before; also ran well on heavy ground in December; this might not take much winning and he's on the shortlist.
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3

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

12:47 Stratford

Sailed Away

11st 4lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Rob Summers

Sole success came in a Huntingdon handicap in March 2024 when trained by Stuart Edmunds; pulled up on chase/stable debut in May and tailed off when last of eight back over hurdles over C&D (good to firm) in July; drop in grade will help but he has questions to answer.

12/1

3

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

12:47 Stratford

Sailed Away

11st 4lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Rob Summers

Sole success came in a Huntingdon handicap in March 2024 when trained by Stuart Edmunds; pulled up on chase/stable debut in May and tailed off when last of eight back over hurdles over C&D (good to firm) in July; drop in grade will help but he has questions to answer.

12/1

8th

5

1st Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

19:18 Stratford

Sailed Away

11st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Rob Summers

Consistent in handicap hurdles for Stuart Edmunds but was pulled up on stable/chase debut last month; reverts to hurdles on a competitive mark with the step back up in trip a positive; handles most ground.

12/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 912252 BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles at Uttoxeter (2m, heavy) in November and has run well to finish second over fences on two of his three starts for this yard (2m3f/2m1f, good to soft/soft); reverts to hurdles today and could be thereabouts.
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6th

10

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

16:05 Carlisle

Heritier

10st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

His last win was over C&D in late 2024 but 0-11 in the meantime and hasn't delivered an effort of note this campaign.

25/1

7th

5

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Carlisle

Heritier

11st 3lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

His last win was here in late 2024 off a 12lb higher mark; however, 0-10 in the meantime and hasn't delivered an effort of note this campaign.

20/1

4th

3

30th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

16:23 Catterick

Heritier

11st 8lb

J: William Maggs

T: Lizzie Quinlan

He's dropped to a mark 9lb lower than when winning at Carlisle (2m3f, soft) in December 2024 but he's hard to fancy on this season's evidence.

20/1

Form: 98P26U

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
16l second to a rejuvenated winner at Kelso (2m, soft) in January but 2m4f appeared to stretch him at Uttoxeter next time; now 0-11 after early unseat at Musselburgh 11 days ago and he's inconsistent.
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11

25th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

17:20 Perth

Lifetime Adventure

10st 8lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Andrew Hamilton

Ten-race maiden over hurdles; plenty to make up with a few of these on his below-par tenth at Ayr last time (2m, good to soft, tongue-tie on for first time); tongue-tie left off here but blinkers now tried.

14/1

11

25th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

17:20 Perth

Lifetime Adventure

10st 8lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Andrew Hamilton

Ten-race maiden over hurdles; plenty to make up with a few of these on his below-par tenth at Ayr last time (2m, good to soft, tongue-tie on for first time); tongue-tie left off here but blinkers now tried.

14/1

Form: 654

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Big odds and soundly beaten on his three hurdle starts (2m3f-2m6f, soft/heavy) but has shown some ability and was third in a point-to-point in 2022; goes handicapping off a modest mark and no surprise to see a good run.
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8th

2

11th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

12:20 Hexham

Kinder Kid

12st 0lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Tina Jackson

held up in midfield, outpaced after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

6/1

8th

2

11th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

12:20 Hexham

Kinder Kid

12st 0lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Tina Jackson

held up in midfield, outpaced after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

6/1

1st

2

28th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

17:05 Wetherby

Kinder Kid

11st 12lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Tina Jackson

Third in a 3m point in 2022 and he improved for the step up in trip when winning by 7l over C&D (soft) last week on his second handicap start; will be tough to beat under 7lb penalty if repeating that promise.

7/4

Form: P65

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Pulled up/tailed off on two of her three hurdle starts, and her close sixth of seven at Catterick (2m3f, heavy) in between represents dubious form given the slow pace; however, she showed some ability there, and also some in points, and she's not ruled out off a basement mark on handicap debut.
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11

18th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 100y

Class 5

12:55 Kelso

Walk My Way

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Would have had a major say but for a mistake at the last at Hexham (2m4f, heavy; runner-up) in March 2024; however, she's shown little since (0-3) and competes off a 286-day absence from 3lb out of the handicap.

25/1

9th

12

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

14:05 Sedgefield

Walk My Way

10st 2lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

held up in rear

25/1

9th

12

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

14:05 Sedgefield

Walk My Way

10st 2lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Micky Hammond

held up in rear

25/1

Form: 778

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Made debut on Boxing Day and has finished no better than seventh across her three starts; however, she makes her handicap debut off a basement mark and a closer inspection of her pedigree provides some hope she'll be capable of better than she's shown thus far; one to watch in the betting.
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7th

11

29th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 5

17:10 Wetherby

Missy Ava

10st 8lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Mark Walford

Made debut on Boxing Day and has finished no better than seventh across her three starts; however, she makes her handicap debut off a basement mark and a closer inspection of her pedigree provides some hope she'll be capable of better than she's shown thus far; one to watch in the betting.

10/1

8th

9

25th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Wetherby

Missy Ava

10st 9lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Mark Walford

Improved form when 20l seventh of 14 at Newcastle (2m1f, soft) recently on second start but needs another big step forward today.

200/1

Form: P8FP64

Last run: 88 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Fair eighth of 15 on one of his seven Irish starts and also showed some ability when fourth of six on stable debut at Carlisle (2m3f, good to soft) in December; now goes handicapping off a lowly mark but he hasn't achieved much and others have more pressing claims.
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9

10th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

16:25 Market Rasen

Righteous Ruane

10st 2lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: John Wainwright

Ex-Irish maiden who has been beaten 25l+ in four runs for current yard, three of them handicaps.

33/1

9

10th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

16:25 Market Rasen

Righteous Ruane

10st 2lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: John Wainwright

Ex-Irish maiden who has been beaten 25l+ in four runs for current yard, three of them handicaps.

33/1

8th

16

10th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

15:30 Market Rasen

Righteous Ruane

10st 4lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: John Wainwright

Beaten over 50l when third of six here (2m2f heavy) three weeks ago and now 0-8 over hurdles; dryer ground might aid his cause but he remains difficult to enthuse over.

50/1

Form: 1PPP75 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Won twice over fences in first half of last year, including here (3m, soft); well handicapped on that form but he's struggled since his last win last May and has plenty to prove now back over hurdles.
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9

22nd Apr 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:30 Hexham

Ballynagran

10st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Joanne Foster

Two wins over fences, the latest off a 6lb higher mark over C&D last May (good to soft); decent effort from out of the handicap when second at Wetherby last time (3m, soft; visor on instead of blinkers); same headgear here; a possible.

9/1

9

22nd Apr 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:30 Hexham

Ballynagran

10st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Joanne Foster

Two wins over fences, the latest off a 6lb higher mark over C&D last May (good to soft); decent effort from out of the handicap when second at Wetherby last time (3m, soft; visor on instead of blinkers); same headgear here; a possible.

9/1

2nd

5

28th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

16:30 Wetherby

Ballynagran

10st 2lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Joanne Foster

C&D winner; scored at Hexham (3m, good to soft) last May and is well treated on that form, but he's been pulled up or tailed off on all six starts since; a dramatic revival is required; first-time visor replaces blinkers.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 812-55 D

Last run: 79 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Better ground than the forecast soft going may be preferable, and he's failed to threaten in fifth on his two starts this season (2m4f/2m1f, soft/heavy); however, he's had wind surgery since his last outing which may help him rediscover the good form he was showing at the end of last season.
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2nd

4

28th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

18:30 Market Rasen

Play By The Rules

10st 6lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Returned from long absence with a promising stable debut at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) in March, when he travelled strongly for a long way, and he was unlucky to be brought down fairly early on at Hexham this month; remains well handicapped on old form; might be the answer.

11/4

12

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

19:15 Hexham

Play By The Rules

10st 3lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Adam Nicol

Ex-Nigel Hawke; fair fifth after a long break on stable debut at Newcastle last time (2m4f, good to soft; 3-1); should come on for that; one with a chance.

5/1

Non-runners

Brandt, Getaway With You, Hawk Stone, Western Jill

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.30
Straight Forecast £13.18
Tricast £36.39
Trifecta £53.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Heritier

POSTDATA:

Sailed Away

Daily Mirror:

Beaumesnil

Daily Mail:

Missy Ava

Daily Record:

Beaumesnil

RP RATINGS:

Heritier

The Times:

Heritier

Telegraph:

Heritier

The Guardian:

Heritier

The Star:

Heritier

D Express:

Sailed Away

The Sun:

Sailed Away