15:30 Wetherby

Saturday 4 November 2023

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3016:08

Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 3f 154y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:35  |   Winning time: 5m 7.63s
1st
Horse silk
7
4/1
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Henry Brooke
Mid-division, headway after 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, led 3 out travelling strongly, shaken up and quickened clear approaching last, ran on well, comfortably op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
9
6
12/1
T: Mrs P SlyJ: Alex Edwards
Tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, ridden and pressed leader 2 out, outpaced by winner approaching last, ran on same pace op 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
8 ½
1
6/1
T: M & D EasterbyJ: James Bowen
Towards rear, steady headway 4 out, not fluent in 5th 3 out, ridden 2 out, plugged on, not trouble leaders tchd 11/2
4th
Horse silk
3 ¾
5
100/1
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Peter Kavanagh (3)
Mid-division, closed up after 5th, ridden after 3 out, no impression and soon faded op 66/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
11/2
T: R MenziesJ: Ross Chapman
Soon led on outer, not fluent 3 out and headed, ridden and weakened after 2 out op 13/2 tchd 7/1
6th
Horse silk
14
4
511-10
11/2
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Mid-division, pushed along home turn, no response and well behind 3 out op 10/1
7th
Horse silk
37
11
14/1
T: A M HalesJ: Harry Bannister
In rear, well behind before 3 out op 10/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
8
3/1f
T: O SignyJ: G Sheehan
Prominent, mistake and stumbled 4 out, dropped away tamely and pulled up before next op 10/3
PU
Horse silk
9
9/1
T: B EllisonJ: H Cobden
Rear mid-division, not fluent 4 out and pushed along, soon behind and pulled up before 3 out op 5/1

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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Foster'sisland224
Weight: 11-13|  Age: 8
T: Micky Hammond  J: Emma Smith-Chaston
NR
10
Horse silk
Diger Daudaie982
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 10
T: Henry Oliver  J: Harriet Tucker
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.80, £2.40, £2.20EX:£58.30Trifecta:£344.60Tricast:£285.59SF:£49.43Swingers:£7.40, £4.00, £10.60

Forecasts

Decorated (3/1), Windtothelightning (4/1), Rafferty's Return (11/2), Alvaniy (11/2), Albert's Back (6/1), Tiger Jet (9/1), Foster'sisland (10/1), Haafapiece (12/1), Grasse D'oliverie (14/1), Diger Daudaie (33/1), Informateur (100/1)

Verdict

WINDTOTHELIGHTNING was progressive last season and ran with credit when last seen at Cheltenham. That form has a solid look to it and she's worth chancing to make a successful return for all that Decorated looks open to further improvement. Alvaniy is also worthy of consideration.

  1. WINDTOTHELIGHTNING (IRE)
  2. DECORATED
  3. ALVANIY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Rocky Man
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 4
11/4

Prize Money

1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00

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