GB - Wetherby - Race 2

Thoroughbred

9 Runners

24.2f

Handicap Chase

Turf

Good

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Verdict

SLANEY OPERA may have found the race coming too soon at Kelso last month but he's had more of a recovery time ahead of this assignment and is appealing off a mark just 2 lb higher than when winning at Sedgefield in January. Last year's 1-2 Mixedwave and Giovanni Change may both be in the thick of things once again, while The Great Escape is worth a second look now switched to fences.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
5	Winner of a Kelso hunter last spring and showed much improved form on second start for this yard when landing an 11-runner handicap chase at Sedgefield in January. That effort is bookmarked by a couple of dismal runs but he will have a serious chance off this mark if on-song. 1st Pick 5 Slaney Opera (Ire) Jockey: Danny Mcmenamin Trainer: Ruth Jefferson J: Danny Mcmenamin T: Ruth Jefferson	100	-	-	-	25%
Analysis Winner of a Kelso hunter last spring and showed much improved form on second start for this yard when landing an 11-runner handicap chase at Sedgefield in January. That effort is bookmarked by a couple of dismal runs but he will have a serious chance off this mark if on-song.
9	Signed off last season with a narrow verdict over Giovanni Change in this race and posted just about his effort of the present campaign when third at Huntingdon last time. On the same mark as when winning this 12 months ago and has to enter calculations. 2nd Pick 9 Mixedwave (Ire) Jockey: Paul O'brien Trainer: Pam Sly J: Paul O'brien T: Pam Sly	96	-	-	-	20%
Analysis Signed off last season with a narrow verdict over Giovanni Change in this race and posted just about his effort of the present campaign when third at Huntingdon last time. On the same mark as when winning this 12 months ago and has to enter calculations.
2	Creditable third back from a break at Musselburgh in December and while his subsequent no-show served as a reminder of his inconsistency, he went close in this race last year prior to back-to-back victories at Market Rasen. Will be a danger to all if on a going day. 3rd Pick 2 Giovanni Change (Fr) Jockey: Jamie Hamilton Trainer: Mark Walford J: Jamie Hamilton T: Mark Walford	99	-	-	-	8%
Analysis Creditable third back from a break at Musselburgh in December and while his subsequent no-show served as a reminder of his inconsistency, he went close in this race last year prior to back-to-back victories at Market Rasen. Will be a danger to all if on a going day.

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