Four Cheltenham dark horses that we could see at the Dublin Racing Festival
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WETHERBY
26 December 2024
Thursday 26th December
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William Hill Proper Prices Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 2m 3f 154y
- Going: Good To Soft
- Runners
- 9
- Type
- Hurdle
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Mostly cloudy
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Up 6lb for his hard-fought Hereford win but the runner-up has won since
PP-521
Age: 8
Weight: 12-0
OR: 110
Days: 44
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 24 | Her Hereford | 16f Gd | 5HcH | 11-7 | 1/6 | Our Dylan (nk) | 13/8F | 104 | 110 |
| 18 Jun 24 | Str Stratford | 18.5f Gd | 4NvH | 11-3 | 2/10 | Juan Bermudez (3¼L) | 4/1 | 108 | 101 |
| 18 May 24 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 16.5f Gd | 4HcH | 11-6 | 5/13 | Commanding View (8¼L) | 66/1 | 110 | 104 |
| 20 Apr 24 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 20.5f Sft | 4HcCh | 11-7 tp1 | PU/9 | Cerendipity () | 40/1 | 113 | - |
| 21 Feb 24 | Don Doncaster | 19f GS | 4HcCh | 11-10 | PU/9 | William Of York () | 10/1 | 116 | - |
| 23 Mar 23 | Lud Ludlow | 20f GS | 4NvHcCh | 11-2 | 1/5 | Cartonne (12L) | 13/2 | 110 | 123 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Maiden winner; poor last time; doesn't look obviously well treated for handicap debut
517
Age: 5
Weight: 11-13
OR: 109
Days: 25
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 24 | Crl Carlisle | 19.5f Sft | 4NvH | 11-6 | 7/12 | Gamesters Guy (43L) | 10/1 | - | 79 |
| 8 Nov 24 | Hex Hexham | 20f Gd | 4MdH | 11-4 | 1/10 | Kidman (2½L) | 5/2J | - | 104 |
| 17 Oct 24 | Crl Carlisle | 17f Sft | 4NvH | 11-0 | 5/10 | Junker d'Allier (15L) | 28/1 | - | 95 |
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (42%)
Latest form here now reads well and he's raised in distance for handicap debut
132
Age: 4
Weight: 11-12
OR: 108
Days: 54
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 24 | Wet Wetherby | 16f Gd | 3NvH | 11-0 h1 | 2/6 | Roadlesstravelled (4¾L) | 3/1 | - | 103 |
| 3 Oct 24 | War Warwick | 16f Gd | 4NvH | 11-2 | 3/10 | Captain Marvellous (2½L) | 5/2 | - | 100 |
| 6 May 24 | Dro Down Royal | 17f Gd | 4yNHF | 11-3 | 1/12 | Polepatrick (6L) | 14/1 | - | 111 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
Novice winner but ran no race last time; it's hard to know what to expect on h'cap debut
445-15
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: 108
Days: 55
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 20f Gd | 4NvH | 11-7 ht | 5/11 | Western Knight (22L) | EvensF | 108 | 99 |
| 6 Oct 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 20f Gd | 4MdH | 11-4 ht1 | 1/11 | Bredon Hill (26L) | 13/2 | - | 106 |
| 1 Jan 24 | Chl Cheltenham | 20.5f Hy | 2MdH | 11-7 h | 5/6 | Peaky Boy (44L) | 22/1 | - | 86 |
| 13 Oct 23 | Chp Chepstow | 16f GS | 4NvH | 10-13 h | 4/12 | Donnacha (12L) | 9/1 | - | 97 |
| 13 May 23 | Hay Haydock | 15.5f Gd | 3NHF | 10-10 h1 | 4/7 | Flying Fortune (26L) | 14/1 | - | 87 |
| 26 Apr 23 | Lud Ludlow | 16f GS | 44yNHF | 11-0 | RO/11 | Norman Fletcher () | 3/1F | - | - |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Won his first handicap and soft ground reportedly not ideal last time
P66-17
Age: 6
Weight: 11-8
OR: 104
Days: 25
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 24 | Crl Carlisle | 19.5f Sft | 4HcH | 11-1 p | 7/11 | Heritier (25L) | EvensF | 104 | 82 |
| 11 Nov 24 | Crl Carlisle | 20f GS | 5NvHcH | 11-8 p1 | 1/11 | Emotional Roller (2½L) | 8/1 | 98 | 101 |
| 24 Apr 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 16f Sft | 4MdH | 11-4 | 6/13 | Miss Maverick (15½L) | 20/1 | - | 97 |
| 28 Mar 24 | Wet Wetherby | 16f Sft | 4MdH | 11-6 | 6/15 | Goldwyn (22L) | 200/1 | - | 83 |
| 10 Mar 24 | War Warwick | 16f Sft | 4NvH | 11-5 | PU/13 | King Of Tara () | 25/1 | - | - |
Pleasing final run and today's step up in trip heightens interest on handicap debut
0-43
Age: 5
Weight: 11-8
OR: 104
Days: 37
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 24 | Crl Carlisle | 17f Sft | 4NvH | 11-0 t | 3/12 | Epic West (8½L) | 10/1 | - | 99 |
| 26 Oct 24 | Kel Kelso | 16f GS | 4MdH | 11-4 t1 | 4/10 | Bold Light (15½L) | 20/1 | - | 97 |
| 16 Feb 24 | Kel Kelso | 16f Sft | 4MdNHF | 10-11 | 12/12 | Dedicated Hero (83L) | 40/1 | - | 26 |
Goes handicapping on the back of an improved third in a 2m soft-ground novice here
8-P603
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: 100
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 24 | Wet Wetherby | 16f Sft | 4NvH | 10-11 | 3/8 | Barrabooka (6¾L) | 150/1 | - | 93 |
| 4 Jun 24 | Sth Southwell | 20.5f GS | 4NvMdH | 11-4 | 10/11 | Hell Hound (53L) | 150/1 | - | 38 |
| 23 May 24 | Mar Market Rasen | 16.5f Gd | 4NvH | 11-2 | 6/6 | Ittack Blue (85L) | 40/1 | - | 13 |
| 4 May 24 | Hex Hexham | 16f GS | 4NvH | 10-12 | PU/11 | Lightning Flash () | 125/1 | - | - |
| 10 Apr 24 | Mar Market Rasen | 16.5f GS | 5NHF | 11-2 | 8/10 | Woodland Park (32L) | 100/1 | - | 76 |
| 28 Mar 24 | Wet Wetherby | 16f Sft | 5NHF | 11-2 | 9/13 | Jupiter Des Mottes (32L) | 28/1 | - | 82 |
Second in a maiden but hasn't been that threatening in any of his handicaps
62-585
Age: 6
Weight: 11-1
OR: 97
Days: 18
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 24 | Kel Kelso | 22.5f Sft | 4HcH | 10-12 | 5/10 | Young Jack (14L) | 40/1 | 100 | 87 |
| 11 Nov 24 | Crl Carlisle | 20f GS | 5NvHcH | 11-12 | 8/11 | Horsesomeharry (29L) | 14/1 | 102 | 74 |
| 24 Oct 24 | Crl Carlisle | 20f GS | 4HcH | 11-8 | 5/9 | Kilbrainy (7½L) | 22/1 | 104 | 99 |
| 10 Mar 24 | Kel Kelso | 21f Sft | 4MdH | 11-4 | 2/8 | Myretown (11L) | 14/1 | - | 99 |
| 13 Feb 24 | Ayr Ayr | 20.5f Sft | 4MdH | 11-9 | 6/17 | President Scottie (41L) | 33/1 | - | 77 |
| 4 Nov 23 | Ayr Ayr | 16f GS | 4NvH | 11-0 | 6/9 | Primoz (11½L) | 80/1 | - | 101 |
0-9 but looks mildly progressive after pushing the winner close at Musselburgh
8-5P42
Age: 6
Weight: 11-0
OR: 96
Days: 27
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 24 | Mus Musselburgh | 20f GS | 5HcH | 11-7 | 2/11 | Theirshegoes (1¼L) | 15/2 | 93 | 94 |
| 9 Nov 24 | Kel Kelso | 21f GS | 5HcH | 11-8 | 4/11 | Starlyte (7½L) | 14/1 | 94 | 92 |
| 6 Oct 24 | Kel Kelso | 21f Gd | 5HcH | 12-0 | PU/11 | Double Powerful () | 14/1 | 97 | - |
| 8 May 24 | Kel Kelso | 21f Gd | 4NvH | 10-12 | 5/13 | Magical Hill (17L) | 80/1 | - | 90 |
| 10 Apr 24 | Mar Market Rasen | 20.5f GS | 4MdH | 11-1 | 8/15 | Carrigmoorna Rowan (49L) | 125/1 | - | 66 |
| 10 Mar 24 | Kel Kelso | 21f Sft | 4MdH | 10-13 | 5/8 | Myretown (17½L) | 200/1 | - | 92 |
10
D
Just Chasing May
J: Callum Pritchard 7
T: Ben Pauling
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
-F1223
Age: 5
Weight: 10-13
OR: 95
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 24 | Lin Lingfield | 23f Sft | 5HcH | 10-10 | 3/8 | Twp Stori (6L) | 3/1 | 95 | 92 |
| 3 Nov 24 | Hun Huntingdon | 19.5f Gd | 5HcH | 11-6 | 2/11 | Orchestra (1L) | 2/1F | 92 | 91 |
| 23 Oct 24 | Sth Southwell | 20.5f Gd | 5NvHcH | 10-6 | 2/11 | Queens Venture (3½L) | 5/1 | 90 | 92 |
| 15 Jun 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 20f Gd | 5NvHcH | 10-12 | 1/13 | State Of Honor (5L) | 9/2 | 78 | 88 |
| 18 May 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 20f GS | 5HcH | 10-7 | F/13 | Jasmin De Grugy () | 6/1 | 78 | 79 |
| 25 Apr 24 | Hun Huntingdon | 19.5f Gd | 5HcH | 10-6 | 4/11 | Ferrobin (3¼L) | 7/2 | 78 | 75 |
Verdict
The interesting runner is handicap debutant MARLACOO who bumped into a good one when staying on well over shorter here last time.
Marlacoo
Betting Forecast:
2/1 Marlacoo,
9/2 Jazz King,
13/2 Diamond Dealer,
7/1 Bridge Court,
8/1 Horsesomeharry,
9/1 Glen Road,
Just Chasing May,
10/1 Looking Splendid,
16/1 Chasingouttheblues,
25/1 Joie More
Relevant Tips
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