racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle – Wetherby

Wetherby

16:22

racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle

Date 2026-03-17

Distance 3m26y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,697

Weather Overcast

Temp 10.2°C

Wind 11mph S

Rain 0%

Winning Time 6m 0.50s (slow by 8.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Imperial Merlin (IRE) Sean Quinlan · John & Sean Quinn	16/1	Won
2nd	Tiger Orchid (IRE) Charlie Hammond · Stuart Edmunds	9/1	0.2
3rd	Rioja Alta (IRE) Conor O'Farrell · Micky Hammond	14/1	2.5
4th	Hawthorn Street (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	11/4F	1.25
5th	Ladronne (FR) Oscar Palmer · Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	11/2	3
6th	Buzz Iceclear (IRE) Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford	9/2	0.05
7th	Into The Park (IRE) Callum Pritchard · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	9/1	12
8th	Heart Over Head (IRE) Jonathan Burke · Fergal O'Brien	12/1	11
9th	Kapal Layar (IRE) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	11/2	2
10th	Dramatic License (IRE) Callum Bewley · John Wainwright	150/1	22

Runners (11)

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
6	Hawthorn Street Brown J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	162	—	1/4-41	114	123	106	36d	—	—	+4	28.3	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Won Catterick maiden and this unexposed 7yo could prove to be superior to his opening mark
9	Buzz Iceclear Chestnut J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford	159	—	7-1138	111	121	117	47d	—	—	+4	19.7	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Disappointing at Ayr last time but had done well previously after moving into handicaps
2	Kapal Layar Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	168	t	11-09P	120	123	98	38d	—	—	+8	21.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Won his final two starts last season but disappointing on his three outings this term
10	Ladronne Bay J:Oscar Palmer(7) T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	J:Oscar Palmer(7) T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	158	t	612412	110	122	-	18d	—	—	+22	33.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Very rare run over hurdles but he's well handicapped on this season's chase form
3	Into The Park Bay J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	168	b	-24P34	120	123	88	21d	—	—	+13	22.7	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Didn't run badly on his two starts last month and possible the step up in trip will suit
8	Tiger Orchid Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	160	p	62F442	112	120	102	23d	—	—	+16	23.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Encouraging stable debut over fences at Hereford; lower mark to work with over hurdles
4	Heart Over Head Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	167	t	473110	119	121	93	31d	—	—	+25	32.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Made bad early mistake when tailed off at Ascot & this lightly raced 7yo retains potential
11	Rioja Alta Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Micky Hammond	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Micky Hammond	151	b	-31763	103	120	93	46d	—	—	+16	21.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Third at Catterick in January but tougher opposition today and needs another step forward
1	Imperial Merlin Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:John & Sean Quinn	J:Sean Quinlan T:John & Sean Quinn	168	p	42745P	120	122	118	53d	—	—	+14	18.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Pulled up in January but in pretty good heart previously; now 1lb below last winning mark
7	Dramatic License Bay J:Callum Bewley T:John Wainwright	J:Callum Bewley T:John Wainwright	161	—	-34715	113	117	98	150d	—	—	+23	23.7	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Won maiden h'dle last August; improvement necessary off this mark on stable/handicap debut
NR	Libre De Choeur Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	J:NON-RUNNER T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	165	—	3-5261	117	118	88	25d	—	—	—	18.9	—	—
Unexposed 6yo who won at Ffos Las last month and could continue to progress; respected

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Hawthorn Street	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Buzz Iceclear	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1
Kapal Layar	11/2	5/1	11/2	11/2	11/2
Ladronne	11/2	6/1	6/1	6/1	7/1
Into The Park	15/2	7/1	7/1	15/2	7/1
Tiger Orchid	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Heart Over Head	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	10/1
Rioja Alta	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Imperial Merlin	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	18/1
Dramatic License	200/1	125/1	125/1	125/1	100/1
Libre De Choeur	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Ladronne

33.8

OR: 15 Form: 15.5 Odds: 3.3

7/1

2nd

Heart Over Head

32.1

OR: 17.3 Form: 12.9 Odds: 1.9

12/1

3rd

Hawthorn Street

28.3

OR: 16 Form: 5 Odds: 7.3

9/4

Dramatic License

23.7

OR: 15.8 Form: 7.6 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Tiger Orchid

23.2

OR: 15.5 Form: 5.6 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Into The Park

22.7

OR: 17.5 Form: 2.4 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Rioja Alta

21.5

OR: 13.3 Form: 6.6 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Kapal Layar

21.1

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Buzz Iceclear

19.7

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Imperial Merlin

18.9

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Libre De Choeur

18.9

OR: 16.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Kapal Layar	120	123	98
Into The Park	120	123	88
Imperial Merlin	120	122	118
Heart Over Head	119	121	93
Libre De Choeur	117	118	88
Hawthorn Street	114	123	106
Dramatic License	113	117	98
Tiger Orchid	112	120	102
Buzz Iceclear	111	121	117
Ladronne	110	122	—
Rioja Alta	103	120	93

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ladronne	18d ago	Fit
Into The Park	21d ago	Fit
Tiger Orchid	23d ago	Fit
Libre De Choeur	25d ago	Fit
Heart Over Head	31d ago	Fit
Hawthorn Street	36d ago	Fit
Kapal Layar	38d ago	Fit
Rioja Alta	46d ago	Fresh
Buzz Iceclear	47d ago	Fresh
Imperial Merlin	53d ago	Fresh
Dramatic License	150d ago	Long break