Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final)

Wetherby

15:53

Date 2025-02-26

Distance 3m26y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £6,808

Winning Time 6m 33.80s (slow by 47.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Outer Banks (IRE) Charlie Hammond · Stuart Edmunds	9/1	Won
2nd	Shared (GB) Paul O'Brien · Harry Derham	8/1	13
3rd	Benassi (IRE) Kevin Brogan · Olly Murphy	13/2	3.75
4th	Curley Finger (IRE) Jamie Hamilton · Rebecca Menzies	28/1	1.75
5th	Hajey (GB) Ross Chapman · Tracy Waggott	50/1	1.25
6th	Sam's Choice (IRE) Nathan Moscrop · Rebecca Menzies	50/1	0.3
7th	Hurricane Highway (IRE) Adam Wedge · Evan Williams	10/1	14

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Baptism Of Fire (IRE) Conor Rabbitt · Kevin Hunter	150/1
P.U.	Bowling Buddy (IRE) Joshua Thompson · Adam Nicol	3/1F
Fell	Forged Well (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Martin Todhunter	6/1
P.U.	Grand Geste (IRE) Peter Kavanagh · Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	9/2
R.O.	Off The Jury (IRE) Mr David Maxwell · Alan King	11/2

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Bowling Buddy Bay J:Joshua Thompson(7) T:Adam Nicol	J:Joshua Thompson(7) T:Adam Nicol	169	t	211132	126	126	105	25d	—	—	+19	43.4	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Kept on well for second of 17 over 2m3f last time and this step up in trip could suit
5	Off The Jury Bay J:Mr David Maxwell T:Alan King	J:Mr David Maxwell T:Alan King	165	—	43-223	122	126	103	41d	—	—	+7	22.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Close third on h'cap debut at Wincanton; bang there if handling the forecast softer ground
10	Forged Well Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Martin Todhunter	J:Sean Quinlan T:Martin Todhunter	155	—	6-3126	112	125	100	55d	—	—	+6	19.5	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Faded over 3m at Ayr but had previously looked a good prospect for this sort of trip
9	Shared Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	157	p	P-4345	114	128	113	23d	—	—	+7	19.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Has become frustrating but he's on a dangerous mark and this longer trip may suit
11	Grand Geste Grey J:Peter Kavanagh(3) T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	J:Peter Kavanagh(3) T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	153	—	P02334	110	127	112	25d	—	—	+12	23.4	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Well beaten on handicap debut but on heavy ground; promise in novice hurdles previously
12	Outer Banks Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	149	t	34-856	106	110	93	94d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+8	16.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Lightly raced 5yo who is open to improvement now up in trip on handicap debut
6	Benassi Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Olly Murphy	J:Kevin Brogan T:Olly Murphy	163	p	27-P2P	120	126	73	57d	—	—	+13	19.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Very inconsistent and pulled up last time but case can be made on previous Leicester 2nd
4	Hurricane Highway Brown J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	165	—	32P-2P	122	126	-	17d	—	—	+13	19.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Jumped poorly when pulled up over fences last time; could see a big run now back hurdling
3	Curley Finger Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Rebecca Menzies	167	t	113-0P	124	124	87	94d	—	—	+16	19.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Below par the last twice but notched hat-trick last term and can bounce back at some stage
7	Sam's Choice Bay J:Nathan Moscrop T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Nathan Moscrop T:Rebecca Menzies	161	p	/43F-8	118	121	58	221d	—	—	+15	17.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Well treated on old Irish form but below par when last seen last July; plenty to prove
8	Hajey Chestnut J:Ross Chapman T:Tracy Waggott	J:Ross Chapman T:Tracy Waggott	160	—	226-58	117	123	73	16d	—	—	+15	17.3	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Well treated on last winter's Catterick form but well below best on his three starts since
1	Baptism Of Fire Bay J:Conor Rabbitt(3) T:Kevin Hunter	J:Conor Rabbitt(3) T:Kevin Hunter	170	—	01/25/	127	-	-	994d	—	—	+19	19.5	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Well handicapped on old Irish form but makes stable debut after very long absence

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Bowling Buddy	11/4	3/1	11/4	10/3	3/1
Off The Jury	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1	4/1
Forged Well	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	9/2
Shared	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Grand Geste	13/2	7/1	7/1	13/2	15/2
Outer Banks	8/1	9/1	17/2	17/2	17/2
Benassi	12/1	14/1	12/1	14/1	12/1
Hurricane Highway	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	11/1
Curley Finger	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1	25/1
Sam's Choice	50/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	33/1
Hajey	50/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	40/1
Baptism Of Fire	150/1	100/1	100/1	80/1	80/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Bowling Buddy

43.4

OR: 19 Form: 17.1 Odds: 7.3

10/3

2nd

Grand Geste

23.4

OR: 15 Form: 5.1 Odds: 3.3

15/2

3rd

Off The Jury

22.4

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Hurricane Highway

19.7

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Shared

19.6

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Forged Well

19.5

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Curley Finger

19.5

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Baptism Of Fire

19.5

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Benassi

19.4

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Sam's Choice

17.6

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Hajey

17.3

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Outer Banks

16.4

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Baptism Of Fire	127	—	—
Bowling Buddy	126	126	105
Curley Finger	124	124	87
Off The Jury	122	126	103
Hurricane Highway	122	126	—
Benassi	120	126	73
Sam's Choice	118	121	58
Hajey	117	123	73
Shared	114	128	113
Forged Well	112	125	100
Grand Geste	110	127	112
Outer Banks	106	110	93

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Hajey	16d ago	Fit
Hurricane Highway	17d ago	Fit
Shared	23d ago	Fit
Bowling Buddy	25d ago	Fit
Grand Geste	25d ago	Fit
Off The Jury	41d ago	Fit
Forged Well	55d ago	Fresh
Benassi	57d ago	Fresh
Outer Banks	94d ago	Long break
Curley Finger	94d ago	Long break
Sam's Choice	221d ago	Long break
Baptism Of Fire	994d ago	Long break