16:13 Wetherby

Wednesday 12 February 2025

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1316:48

Wetherby Racecourse & Conference Centre Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:13 | Winning time: 5m 6.81s

1^st

West To The Bridge

1211-12

17/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Mid-division, progress 4 out, led turning for home, driven and headed approaching 3 out, rallied to regain lead last, kept on well run-in op 11/1 tchd 9/1

2^nd

3 ¾

Bertie's Ballet

711-7

10/3

T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: Danny McMenamin

Prominent, asked for effort after 3 out. kept on same pace run-in op 4/1 tchd 16/5

3^rd

nse

Balboa

511-2

28/1

T: J W MullinsJ: G Sheehan

Held up in rear, headway before 3 out where mistake, stayed on run-in op 22/1

4^th

nse

Range

811-10

13/2

T: S ThomasJ: Dylan Johnston (3)

Held up in touch, headway after 4 out, led approaching 3 out, driven before 2 out, headed last, faded near finish op 8/1 tchd 6/1

5^th

Highlands Legacy

611-0

3/1j

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Tracked leaders, went upsides approaching 3 out where not fluent, soon ridden, mistake last, not recover op 9/2

6^th

American Sniper

711-10

12/1

T: D PipeJ: Callum Pritchard (5)

Held up in touch, driven after 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off op 11/1

7^th

2 ¼

Rich Spirit

711-1

22/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Jack Power (7)

Prominent, lost place turning for home, soon driven and well beaten, tailed off tchd 18/1

8^th

4 ½

Il Va De Soi

711-7

3/1j

T: Harry DerhamJ: Alice Stevens (3)

Raced wide in touch, dropped to rear before 6th, no response, never involved op 15/8

Also Ran

Persian Time

711-13

20/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Led, headed turning for home, asked for effort and no response, pulled up before 3 out op 16/1

Pinot Rouge

711-11

40/1

T: S CorbettJ: Nathan Moscrop

Mid-division, lost place 4 out, soon ridden, no impression, pulled up before 3 out

Herbiers

811-8

40/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Henry Brooke

Held up in touch, reminders after 6th, soon detached, pulled up after 7th op 33/1 tchd 28/1 and tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

Hardy Du Seuil²⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: Jamie Snowden J: William Featherstone

Pigeon House¹¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: J Candlish J: Sean Quinlan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.50Pl:£2.40, £1.40, £6.00EX:£33.90Trifecta:£541.00Tricast:£780.42SF:£37.00Swingers:£4.60, £26.70, £17.70

Forecasts

Highlands Legacy (3/1), Il Va De Soi (3/1), Bertie's Ballet (10/3), Hardy Du Seuil (11/2), Range (13/2), West To The Bridge (17/2), American Sniper (12/1), Pigeon House (16/1), Persian Time (20/1), Rich Spirit (22/1), Balboa (28/1), Herbiers (40/1), Pinot Rouge (40/1)

IL VA DE SOI ended 2023/24 on the up and caught the eye with how fluently he travelled at Sandown on his second run back this season, only beaten by a progressive type, so he is taken to resume winning ways. He can see off the challenge of Hardy du Seuil, who is respected back down in grade, with Bertie's Ballet completing the shortlist.