'Significant improvement is anticipated' - Thyestes Chase preview with a free 12/1 tip
12 hours ago
WETHERBY
23 January 2025
Thursday 23rd January
Yellow underlined races have a myracing selection
William Hill Betting Done Properly EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race) (Class 4) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
- Runners
- 10
- Type
- Hurdle
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Scattered showers
Selection
Selection
Selected At
Chart Topper
Selected at:
6/4
Chart Topper could hardly have been more impressive when bolted up in a maiden hurdle at Downpatrick over the summer. He’s been off the track since but a similar performance should be more than enough here.
Bookmaker
Offer
Best Odds
Bet Here
6/4
-
Bet £30 And Get £30 In Free Bets
New Customers Only. Sign up using Bonus Code: HR30. Bet and settle £30 (2x £10 Horse Racing Back Bets, 1x £10 Horse racing Multiple) on Horse Racing only, each at odds of 2.0 or more and receive 3x £10 Horse Racing Free Bets once qualified. T's and C's Apply. Gamble Aware. 18+. -
Bet £10 Get £50 in Free Bet Multiples
Place a min £10 bet on Sportsbook on odds of min EVS (2.0), get £50 in Free Bet Builders, Accumulators or multiples to use on any sport. Rewards valid for 30 days. Only deposits via cards or Apple Pay will qualify. T&Cs apply. Please Gamble Responsibly. -
Bet £10 Get £30 In Free Bets
Qualifying bet of £10 at min. odds 2.0 within 5 days of registration, E/W excluded. Get 3x Free Bets at min odds 2.0 each. 1x£10 Football, 1x£10 Racing, 1x£10 Acca (Min 4 selections). 7-day expiry. New selected customers & 18+ only. Min. deposit of £10. Full T&Cs apply. .
Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Won easily by 25l on hurdle debut at Downpatrick last summer and commands respect
5331
Age: 6
Weight: 11-8
OR: -
Days: 150
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 24 | Dpt Downpatrick | 18f Gd | MdH | 11-12 | 1/13 | In The Trenches (25L) | 7/4 | - | 131 |
| 7 Jul 24 | Sli Sligo | 18.5f Gd | NHF | 12-0 | 3/10 | Apple's Of Bresil (5¾L) | 6/5F | - | 110 |
| 8 Jun 24 | Pun Punchestown | 17f Gd | NHF | 12-0 | 3/20 | Fatal Flaw (4¼L) | 7/2 | - | 109 |
| 4 May 24 | Pun Punchestown | 16f Sft | NHF | 12-0 | 5/14 | Will The Wise (5¾L) | 7/2 | - | 108 |
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Easy winner of claiming hurdle in France in September; faces tougher task on British debut
46-7F1
Age: 5
Weight: 11-8
OR: 111
Days: 124
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 24 | Mli Moulins | 17.5f Sft | 4yH | 10-6 t | 1/3 | Hargnar (14L) | 6/5F | - | - |
| 1 Sep 24 | Pmp Pompadour | 19.5f VSft | H | 10-3 ht | F/8 | Pankhurst () | - | - | |
| 4 May 24 | Bou Bordeaux Le Bouscat | 18.5f Hy | 4yH | 10-3 t | 7/9 | Earl Of Shannon (22L) | 58/10 | - | - |
| 16 Apr 24 | Aut Auteuil | 18f Hy | 4yH | 10-8 ht | 6/11 | Karam Le Rouge (26L) | 87/10 | - | 78 |
| 25 Mar 24 | Com Compiegne | 17f Hy | 4yH | 10-6 ht | 4/13 | Kass Tete (3¾L) | 31/5 | - | 93 |
| 3 Mar 24 | Sbr Saint-Brieuc | 19f Hy | 4yH | 9-13 ht | 2/10 | (5L) | - | - |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Reeled in clear leader to win stylishly at Newbury last month; obvious contender here
41
Age: 6
Weight: 11-8
OR: 125
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 24 | Nby Newbury | 16.5f GS | 3H | 11-7 | 1/11 | Koapey (10L) | 18/1 | - | 118 |
| 11 Oct 24 | Chp Chepstow | 16f Sft | 4NvH | 11-0 | 4/12 | Ben Solo (8¼L) | 17/2 | - | 100 |
Has shown promise in novice hurdles but will probably be of greater interest in handicaps
8966
Age: 6
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 27
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 24 | Wet Wetherby | 16f GS | 4NvH | 11-0 | 6/9 | Maghlaak (34L) | 33/1 | - | 76 |
| 15 Dec 24 | Crl Carlisle | 17f Sft | 4NvH | 11-0 | 6/12 | Wellington Arch (26L) | 250/1 | - | 80 |
| 1 Dec 24 | Crl Carlisle | 19.5f Sft | 4NvH | 11-0 | 9/12 | Gamesters Guy (54L) | 300/1 | - | 62 |
| 16 May 24 | Per Perth | 16f GS | 4NHF | 11-2 | 8/8 | Takt De Touques (38L) | 8/1 | - | 69 |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Placed twice over hurdles; has a bit to find here but can still make his presence felt
2-532
Age: 5
Weight: 11-2
OR: 113
Days: 34
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 16f Sft | 4MdH | 11-4 | 2/14 | Give Me A Boom (1L) | 6/4F | - | 101 |
| 3 Nov 24 | Crl Carlisle | 20f GS | 3NvH | 10-13 | 3/8 | Bill Joyce (13L) | 14/1 | - | 97 |
| 18 Oct 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 16f GS | 4NvH | 10-13 | 5/8 | Windsurfer (15L) | 9/4 | - | 92 |
| 28 Mar 24 | Wet Wetherby | 16f Sft | 5NHF | 10-6 | 2/13 | Jupiter Des Mottes (3¾L) | 28/1 | - | 100 |
Not beaten far in two autumn bumpers but has tough standard to reach on hurdling debut
45
Age: 5
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 57
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 24 | Mar Market Rasen | 16.5f Sft | 5NHF | 11-2 | 5/8 | Great Fleet (5¼L) | 15/2 | - | 97 |
| 17 Oct 24 | Crl Carlisle | 17f Sft | 5NHF | 11-1 | 4/7 | Blue Carpet (4L) | 4/1 | - | 97 |
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Made some late headway on hurdling debut but faces a very tall order here
0-5
Age: 6
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 39
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 24 | Crl Carlisle | 17f Sft | 4NvH | 11-0 | 5/12 | Wellington Arch (26L) | 250/1 | - | 79 |
| 28 Mar 24 | Wet Wetherby | 16f Sft | 5NHF | 11-2 | 12/13 | Jupiter Des Mottes (84L) | 40/1 | - | 30 |
Showed only a tiny glimmer of promise when last of five at Market Rasen on Boxing Day
0/F5
Age: 6
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 24 | Mar Market Rasen | 16.5f GS | 4NvH | 11-0 | 5/5 | Jackpot d'Ainay (26L) | 66/1 | - | 79 |
| 14 Dec 24 | Ncs Newcastle | 17f GS | 4MdH | 11-1 | F/11 | It's All About You () | 100/1 | - | - |
| 4 Feb 23 | Wet Wetherby | 16f GS | 5MdNHF | 10-9 | 14/14 | Long Symphony (50L) | 14/1 | - | 45 |
Raced too freely before finishing last of seven on bumper debut at Ffos Las in November
7
Age: 5
Weight: 11-2
OR: -
Days: 64
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 24 | Ffo Ffos Las | 16f Sft | 5NHF | 11-0 | 7/7 | Swindon Village (21L) | 11/1 | - | 76 |
Sound effort when second over C&D last month but 0-9 over hurdles now
24-252
Age: 7
Weight: 11-2
OR: 107
Days: 47
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 24 | Wet Wetherby | 16f Sft | 4NvH | 11-0 | 2/8 | Diamonds For Luck (6L) | 7/1 | 107 | 113 |
| 18 Nov 24 | Lei Leicester | 15.5f GS | 4HcH | 11-12 | 5/10 | Activist (7¼L) | 100/30 | 108 | 106 |
| 15 Oct 24 | Mar Market Rasen | 16.5f Gd | 4MdH | 11-4 | 2/9 | Roadlesstravelled (4¾L) | 4/1 | 104 | 113 |
| 10 Apr 24 | Mar Market Rasen | 20.5f GS | 4MdH | 11-6 | 4/15 | Carrigmoorna Rowan (14½L) | 9/2 | 104 | 98 |
| 15 Mar 24 | Fak Fakenham | 16f Gd | 4MdH | 11-6 | 2/9 | Bluegrass (7L) | 100/30 | 106 | 104 |
| 18 Feb 24 | Sth Southwell | 16f Hy | 4NvH | 11-5 | 2/9 | Nick The Greek (½L) | 5/4 | 107 | 99 |
Verdict
Chart Topper is respected but PESO kept on stoutly for a clearcut success at Newbury just after Christmas and might be the answer.
Peso
Betting Forecast:
5/4 Chart Topper,
7/4 Peso,
5/1 Get The Beat,
8/1 Rumoursareflying,
16/1 Galidam,
25/1 He's Bresilian,
50/1 Monticello,
100/1 Big Storm Brewing,
Jersey Stream,
Midnight Phantom
Relevant Tips
Top News
Road to Cheltenham: 14/1 ante-post tip for the Mares' Novices' Hurdle
12 hours ago
MyRacing land an 8/1 treble and our 15/8 Nap among five winners on Monday!
1 day ago
Willie Mullins is sending a runner to Catterick but you might want to take him on
1 day ago
'Seven winners and counting' - Olly Murphy is the trainer to follow at Leicester
2 days ago
Recent Winners
Please Gamble Responsibly.
