15:18 Wetherby

Wednesday 26 February 2025

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Entertain In Style At Wetherby Racecourse Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:19 | Winning time: 5m 17.5s

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Selected odds by:

High Moon^v1²²

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 109| D

13/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 12/1, failed to stay 3m when fourth of 7 in handicap chase at Market Rasen 22 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Looks competitive on form back in trip.

Form: P53354

Golden De Coeur^p1²³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 109

15/2

Arrives in decent nick, third of 7 in handicap chase at Southwell (20.4f, soft) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and not ruled out.

Form: 34-P423

Scene One^p³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: G Sheehan| T: L Wadham| OR: 106| D

7/2

Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap chase at Doncaster (24f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Can give a good account in his bid for a first win of the season.

Form: 44-P226

Flash In The Park⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Adam Wedge| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 106| BF

9/1

Got off the mark at Uttoxeter in November but running below form when fell last in handicap chase there (20f, heavy) following month on his final run for Dan Skelton. Needs to bounce back for his new yard.

Form: 683-51F

Cornerstone Lad^p²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 106| C

25/1

Course winner but he came in only tenth of 12 in handicap chase at this C&D (soft) 25 days ago. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022, too.

Form: 62333-0

Tom Creen^t²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 106| D

14/1

Resumed winning ways at Sedgefield in December and not disgraced back in trip when third of 5 in handicap there (16.4f, soft) 21 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 3-43413

Halpha Soleil²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 99

16/1

Fair winner at 20f over hurdles who comes here in decent form over fences, fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Catterick (19.2f, good to soft) 26 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 2-41855

Heads Or Harps⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 97

9/2

Lightly-raced hurdler for Michael Scudamore. Off nearly 2 years before shaping very well on his chasing debut when fourth of 9 in handicap chase (14/1) at Newcastle (20.1f, good to soft) 41 days ago, finishing well having been badly hampered 2 out. Interesting.

Form: 1PP4P/4

Konfusion¹⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 92

3/1

Fair maiden hurdler who posted an encouraging third of 7 in handicap chase at Sedgefield (21.1f, good to soft, 13/2) on his debut over fences 148 days ago. Can take a step forward.

Form: 3/988-33

Forecasts

Konfusion (3/1), Scene One (7/2), Heads Or Harps (9/2), High Moon (13/2), Golden De Coeur (15/2), Flash In The Park (9/1), Tom Creen (14/1), Halpha Soleil (16/1), Cornerstone Lad (25/1)

HEADS OR HARPS made a promising start over fences for Lucinda Russell after an absence when a strong-finishing fourth at Newcastle so gets the vote here with improvement very much on the cards. High Moon appeals as the pick of the rest now he reverts to a shorter trip with Scene One and Golden De Coeur looking best equipped in the battle for minor honours.