17:55 Wetherby

Sunday 28 April 2019

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Racing Again On Tuesday 7th May Handicap

Off time: 17:55 | Winning time: 1m 7.29s

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(9)

Kibaar¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 60| D

15/2

Five-time winner who invariably needs things to fall right for him as he makes his effort from the rear of the field. Good second on reappearance at Pontefract and every chance if able to build on that off same mark.

Form: 34150-2

(1)

Ginger Jam¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 59| D

3/1

Done well since turn of the year, winning 6f handicap at Newcastle in January and running well in defeat last two starts. Slight drop in trip may not be ideal but a bold show would not surprise.

Form: 658-143

(5)

Steelriver¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Phil Dennis| T: M Herrington| OR: 57| D

9/2

All six wins have come on the AW and has dismal 0-30 record on turf. In fine form on the sand of late though winning last two and connections live in hope of exploiting stone lower mark back on grass.

Form: 135311

(6)

Hic Bibi¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: D Loughnane| OR: 57| D

5/2

Has failed to reach a place in all six starts on turf but held on well for pressure when scoring in 7f Chelmsford handicap last time. Drop back in trip not an obvious move and record in this sphere cause for concern.

Form: 5-34371

(10)

Santafiora⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 57| D

10/1

Two good efforts on turf over 6f at Thirsk last term and landed two AW handicaps at Wolverhampton in January. Returns from break after failing in hat-trick bid and a good display is not out of the question.

Form: 260-116

(3)

Mr Potter^v²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Philip Prince| T: R C Guest| OR: 56| D

20/1

Six wins on AW to date including last two at Kempton and Lingfield so clearly in fine fettle. Less good on turf though and has yet to shine at around this trip. On balance others are preferred.

Form: 3-09011

(4)

Oriental Relation^b,t1³²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J Balding| OR: 56| D

50/1

Regressive sprinter whose poor run of form hasn't been stemmed by plumetting in the weights and having wind surgery prior to last modest effort. Wears tongue-tie this time but is hard to enthuse over unless market hints he's on the way back.

Form: 8070-99

(8)

Roaring Rory^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 56| D

9/1

Won Newcastle 6f AW handicap in November and ran with promise on first start back on turf when sixth of 17 in Thirsk handicap recently. 2lb drop helps cause and has fair claims under last year's winning rider.

Form: 41-7446

(2)

Avon Green¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J Fanning| T: J Tuite| OR: 56| D

33/1

On win in 23 starts came in Wolverhampton 5f AW handicap and hasn't cut much ice off late. Unplaced in all four previous attempts on turf.

Form: 4-75490

(7)

Dandilion^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: A M Hales| OR: 55| D

33/1

Hasn't won since summer 2017 and ran moderately on return to turf at Pontefract recently. Good jockey back on duty again though so not a forlorn hope off lowest mark for 20 starts.

Form: 366-247

Forecasts

Hic Bibi (5/2), Ginger Jam (3/1), Steelriver (9/2), Kibaar (15/2), Roaring Rory (9/1), Santafiora (10/1), Mr Potter (20/1), Avon Green (33/1), Dandilion (33/1), Oriental Relation (50/1)

Quite a few of those have been in decent form on the sand but have poor records on this surface. KIBAAR is one of the few who prefers turf and ran well enough last time so gets the call. Santafiora is not out of it returning from her winter break, both Roaring Rory and Ginger Jam have claims if things go their way, while Dandilion is potentially well handicapped if she can recapture her best form of two years ago.