Watch Racing TV In Stunning HD Handicap Hurdle – Wetherby

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Watch Racing TV In Stunning HD Handicap Hurdle

Date 2026-03-27

Distance 3m26y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,809

Weather Overcast

Temp 6.8°C

Wind 6mph SW

Rain 14%

Winning Time 6m 8.98s (slow by 16.98s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Kent De Thaix (FR) Jonathan England · Sam England	4/1	Won
2nd	American Mike (IRE) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	9/2	1.75
3rd	Thank You Ma'am (GB) Miss Olive Nicholls · Georgina Nicholls	6/1	2.5
4th	Escapologist (FR) Jonathan Burke · James Owen	9/4F	0.2
5th	Jalisco Star (IRE) Kevin Brogan · Laura Horsfall	5/1	15
6th	Ballygeary (IRE) William Maggs · Mike Sowersby	6/1	8

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 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	Escapologist Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:James Owen	J:Jonathan Burke T:James Owen	151	—	-94451	118	131	123	12d	—	—	+9	35	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Seems badly in under a penalty for his Market Rasen win but remains unexposed at about 3m
4	Kent De Thaix Bay J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	152	—	1051P5	119	136	126	42d	—	—	+5	27.9	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Hurdles winner for Rebecca Menzies; makes debut for Sam England
1	American Mike Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	168	t	49-739	135	136	93	34d	—	—	+10	25.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Drops in class looking attractively treated on the pick of his form for Gordon Elliott
5	Jalisco Star Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Laura Horsfall	J:Kevin Brogan T:Laura Horsfall	151	t	P12214	118	136	124	28d	—	—	+21	33.4	1.50/1	6/1 14%
In-form staying mare; perhaps weighted to the hilt but holds solid claims
7	Ballygeary Brown J:William Maggs(3) T:Mike Sowersby	J:William Maggs(3) T:Mike Sowersby	143	t	396673	110	138	123	14d	—	—	+10	21.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Ran encouragingly last time; remains well treated on historical data
2	Thank You Ma'am Chestnut J:Miss Olive Nicholls(5) T:Georgina Nicholls	J:Miss Olive Nicholls(5) T:Georgina Nicholls	158	tb	2-73P0	125	136	129	13d	—	—	+15	24.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Not solid on his chase/hurdles form this year; previously a consistent sort
NR	Jupiter Des Mottes Bay J:TBC T:Nicky Richards	J: T:Nicky Richards	155	—	126-9P	122	135	-	41d	—	—	—	18	—	—
Lightly raced 7yo whose latest effort is best forgiven; may yet resume his progress

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Escapologist	5/2	5/2	5/2	2/1	5/2
Kent De Thaix	11/4	11/4	11/4	5/2	3/1
American Mike	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1
Jalisco Star	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	11/2
Ballygeary	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2	13/2
Thank You Ma'am	8/1	8/1	8/1	15/2	9/1
Jupiter Des Mottes	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Escapologist

OR: 17 Form: 10 Odds: 8

5/2

2nd

Jalisco Star

33.4

OR: 17 Form: 13 Odds: 3.4

6/1

3rd

Kent De Thaix

27.9

OR: 17.3 Form: 4 Odds: 6.7

3/1

American Mike

25.7

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Thank You Ma'am

24.9

OR: 18.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Ballygeary

21.3

OR: 15 Form: 3 Odds: 3.3

15/2

Jupiter Des Mottes

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
American Mike	135	136	93
Thank You Ma'am	125	136	129
Jupiter Des Mottes	122	135	—
Kent De Thaix	119	136	126
Escapologist	118	131	123
Jalisco Star	118	136	124
Ballygeary	110	138	123

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Escapologist	12d ago	Quick return
Thank You Ma'am	13d ago	Quick return
Ballygeary	14d ago	Fit
Jalisco Star	28d ago	Fit
American Mike	34d ago	Fit
Jupiter Des Mottes	41d ago	Fit
Kent De Thaix	42d ago	Fit