16:48 Wetherby

Wednesday 12 February 2025

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Off time: 16:48 | Winning time: 5m 17.54s

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Royal Rhythm^b¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Benjamin Macey| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 99| C

2/1

Course winner who has yet to fire this term, though has been given big chance by handicapper as a result. Blinkers refitted.

Form: 24-6574

Tommy Johnson²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: James Robottom⁽³⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 98

5/1

Showed promise on 3 of 4 starts last season and is entitled to be sharper for his recent Catterick return after 13 months off. Not dismissed.

Form: 2P55-0

Farmer Jimmy²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr Paddy Barlow| T: M Walford| OR: 94

12/1

Well held in 3 qualifying runs around 2m but no surprise were he to prove a different proposition now handicapping over further. Market support interesting.

Form: 3-6758

Kauto D'Amour⁶³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Power| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 88| D

8/1

Showed nothing after 14 months off when pulled up in handicap chase at Hexham (20.1f, soft) 63 days ago. Reverts to hurdling.

Form: P232/F-P

Silverbridge^p²⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Ben Smith| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 88

15/2

Fair form on Flat for John Joseph Murphy in Ireland. Initial efforts in this sphere were low key but upped his game when third on handicap debut at Bangor in April. Not so good both starts since and needs to get back on track after an 8-month absence.

Form: 433-68

Perfect Arch^p,t1⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Pritchard| T: S G West| OR: 83

11/1

Long-standing maiden who could only manage sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Carlisle (19.3f, soft) 59 days ago. despite having the run of things. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 69-2856

Prince Nino^p,t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Freddie Keighley⁽³⁾| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 80| D

10/3

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023 but stepped up on recent run when second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (20.3f, good to soft, 7/1) 27 days ago, finishing to good effect. Has to enter calculations.

Form: P03P22

Windsor Wife^p1⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Lewis Saunders| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 52

20/1

Dead-heated for first on her sole start in Irish points, but has shaped with no encouragement on all 4 starts over hurdles. Cheekpieces on for handicap debut.

Form: 1-98PP

Forecasts

Royal Rhythm (2/1), Prince Nino (10/3), Tommy Johnson (5/1), Silverbridge (15/2), Kauto D'Amour (8/1), Perfect Arch (11/1), Farmer Jimmy (12/1), Windsor Wife (20/1)

ROYAL RHYTHM has unquestionably been disappointing so far this season, but he's been given a major chance by the handicapper as a result and is taken to revive. Prince Nino can give another good account, while Farmer Jimmy could prove a different proposition now handicapping up in trip.