14:35 Wetherby

Thursday 26 January 2023

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Racing TV Free For A Month Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:38 | Winning time: 5m 20.9s

No Risk Des Flos³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 134| C

5/1

Four-time winner over hurdles who left his chase debut well behind when winning 6-runner handicap chase here (15f) in November, forging clear. No response back at this track following month, however.

Form: 11P-416

Ubetya^p²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 129

2/1

Gained first success over fences when making all at Perth in April on final start for Paul Nicholls. Better for return when excellent second in handicaps at Bangor/Haydock last 2 starts and should go well again.

Form: 341-322

Viva Lavilla⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 125| BF| D

15/8

Point winner who won a 19.5f Lingfield maiden hurdle on Rules debut and didn't do a great deal wrong in 3 subsequent starts over timber last season. Shade disappointing both starts over fences this season but still early days.

Form: 1242-4F

Prevaricate³¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 124

11/2

Fairly useful winning hurdler for Gordon Elliott. Off 10 months. Type to make a chaser (won sole start in Irish points). Interesting.

Form: 242418-

The Paddy Pie³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Ross Chapman| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 119| CD

8/1

Ended a lengthy losing sequence despite being 6 lb out of the weights over C&D on Boxing Day. Much higher in the weights now, however, and he's hardly been consistent in recent years.

Form: 233-361

Non-Runners

Iron Bridge²⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: J & A O'Neill J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Adrimel⁶⁴

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: T Lacey J: Stan Sheppard

Forecasts

Viva Lavilla (15/8), Ubetya (2/1), Iron Bridge (11/4), No Risk Des Flos (5/1), Prevaricate (11/2), Adrimel (7/1), The Paddy Pie (8/1)

IRON BRIDGE was left with nothing to beat when resuming winning ways at Haydock but remains one to keep on the right side of. Ubetya has made a positive start for this yard so is respected, while Prevaricate looks an interesting recruit from Ireland.

Previous Winners

2022

Mr Whipped

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 9

J: Nathan Moscrop | T: B Ellison

6/1

Prize Money

1st: £8,265.002nd: £3,803.003rd: £1,901.004th: £952.005th: £474.00