GB - Wetherby - Race 3

Thoroughbred

18 Runners

21.3f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Good

13.5K

VIEW

Verdict

The testing conditions were perhaps against BRAS D'OR at Ayr but he still performed with credit in a race that is working out well and better is expected now he goes handicapping upped markedly in trip. Just Call Me Lucy enhanced her good record at this course last month and she looks pretty solid, while Mandarb is third choice ahead of a clutch of similarly unexposed types, namely Daylatedollarshort, Ionian and Keno Black. The hat-trick seeking Jhentong Enki also enters calculations.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
6	Runner-up sole start in bumpers and has shown promise in 3 runs in maiden/novice company, most recently finishing third of 10 at Ayr in January. That form is good (second, fourth and fifth have all won since) and he's of strong interest upped in trip (first-time tongue tie) for this handicap bow. 1st Pick 6 Bras D'or (Fr) Jockey: Jack Tudor Trainer: David Pipe J: Jack Tudor T: David Pipe	100	-	-	-	17%
Analysis Runner-up sole start in bumpers and has shown promise in 3 runs in maiden/novice company, most recently finishing third of 10 at Ayr in January. That form is good (second, fourth and fifth have all won since) and he's of strong interest upped in trip (first-time tongue tie) for this handicap bow.
13	Enhanced her good course record when notching second win over 2½m here in a mares handicap last time (placed in her 2 additional starts at this course). 5 lb rise fair enough and it's not hard to envisage this 8-y-o giving another good account of herself. 2nd Pick 13 Just Call Me Lucy Jockey: Jamie Hamilton Trainer: Mark Walford J: Jamie Hamilton T: Mark Walford	99	-	-	-	15%
Analysis Enhanced her good course record when notching second win over 2½m here in a mares handicap last time (placed in her 2 additional starts at this course). 5 lb rise fair enough and it's not hard to envisage this 8-y-o giving another good account of herself.
15	Fair ex-French Flat winner who was much improved on his handicap hurdle debut when scoring readily at Doncaster in November. Absent since and now finds himself 12 lb higher in a stronger race but he's remains unexposed in this sphere. 3rd Pick 15 Mandarb (Fr) Jockey: Alice Stevens Trainer: Micky Hammond J: Alice Stevens T: Micky Hammond	98	-	-	-	3%
Analysis Fair ex-French Flat winner who was much improved on his handicap hurdle debut when scoring readily at Doncaster in November. Absent since and now finds himself 12 lb higher in a stronger race but he's remains unexposed in this sphere.

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