16:25 Wetherby

Sunday 29 April 2018

All14:1014:4015:1515:5016:2516:5517:3018:00

Dale Gibson 50th Birthday Handicap

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 1m 31.11s

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(16)

Hajjam^h¹⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 82| D

2/1

Likes to get his toe in and this his optimum trip. Career best will be required but gets the nod from stable jockey and yard showing signs of hitting form.

Form: 313232-

(13)

Waarif¹⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: C J McGovern⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 80

9/1

Fit from AW action over a variety of distances. Apprentice on board has 35 winner to his name in Ireland and that claim could make his mount competitive if handling the conditions.

Form: 3574-23

(10)

Luis Vaz De Torres^h²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 80| D

7/1

Capable from around this mark and handles any going. Stable going well but his last run should have shown more.

Form: 2069-58

(6)

Shouranour^b¹⁸⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Patrick Vaughan⁽⁷⁾| T: A D Brown| OR: 80| D

25/1

Can be relied upon to win a race a year when conditions are soft, but he usually requires a few runs before reaching his peak.

Form: 377008-

(14)

Proud Archi¹⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 79| D

20/1

Hold up performer who needs things to drop right for him in his races. His best efforts have come on a sound surface so questions to answer.

Form: 371907-

(7)

Zebulon²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 78

40/1

His best efforts for Richard Hannon came on soft surfaces but in smaller fields than this. Current mark looks beyond him and he is yet to make the frame at this trip.

Form: 6216-88

(5)

Exchequer^p²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: P J McDonald| T: R C Guest| OR: 77| D

40/1

Races over his optimum trip, though all three wins over it have been on Polytrack surfaces. Handles soft well enough, but is 0-16 on turf.

Form: 204420

(4)

Club Wexford²²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: T Hamilton| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 76| D

14/1

3-36 for Jim Bolger but handles the ground and has gone well fresh. Stable enjoying a good year and he has each-way possibilities.

Form: 553980-

(1)

Penny Pot Lane¹⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽³⁾| T: R M Whitaker| OR: 76

16/1

Tough mare handles soft ground well, but best has come over shorter and with a few runs under her belt.

Form: 311344-

(9)

Tadaawol^p³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Sanderson⁽⁷⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 75| BF| D

9/1

Hit hard after making all to score by 7L in the mud at Catterick last term. Beat little that day and may need to come down the weights a little further.

Form: 945-403

(3)

God Willing^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: D Carroll| OR: 75| D

8/1

A 2-42 record urges caution but conditions are favourable and mark attractive. Could be one for each-way backers.

Form: 02543-0

(11)

Rock N Rolla^p¹⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 73| D

12/1

Sole win came over this trip in this grade and on an easy surface. Handicapper has given him a chance if fit enough to take advantage.

Form: 299654-

(15)

Mango Chutney²⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: P Makin| T: J J Davies| OR: 71| CD

16/1

Looks held by Tadaawol on last year's Catterick form and he gives that rival a fitness advantage too. Would prefer quicker ground.

Form: 731128-

(12)

Racemaker²²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Hart| T: A Crook| OR: 70| D

66/1

All three career wins have come against lower grade opposition and on a quicker surface than forecast. May need the run and an extra furlong.

Form: 315747-

Non-Runners

(2)

Qeyaadah¹¹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: M Appleby J: Non Runner

(8)

Zoravan¹

Weight: 8-8| Age: 5

T: K Dalgleish J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Hajjam (2/1), Qeyaadah (11/2), Luis Vaz De Torres (7/1), God Willing (8/1), Waarif (9/1), Tadaawol (9/1), Rock N Rolla (12/1), Zoravan (12/1), Club Wexford (14/1), Mango Chutney (16/1), Penny Pot Lane (16/1), Proud Archi (20/1), Shouranour (25/1), Zebulon (40/1), Exchequer (40/1), Racemaker (66/1)

The expectation of soft conditions will hinder the chances of many in this. Hajjam will have little difficulty with the ground and his powerful yard are showing signs of getting into full swing. Stable companion Waarif can give a good account, but a chance is taken with CLUB WEXFORD. The Irish import handles the conditions, goes well fresh and this is his optimum trip. His handicap mark looks attractive and the stable are having a good year