Wetherby

16:30

Runners: 10 Distance: 5 1/2f HCap Handicap Going: GOOD TO FIRM

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: A case can be argued for most of these but his record fresh, allied to a lowly handicap mark, tips the scales in favour of HAIL SEZER.

Hail Sezer

Jockey: P J McDonald Trainer: Geoffrey Harker Age/Wt: 8/9-4 F: 89093- OR: 64

3 tips

4/1

Comment: Second in two of his three C&D runs and third in the other; good record fresh and he starts this campaign 5lb lower than for last May's Catterick success; everything points to a big run.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
03/12/24	Newcastle / Handicap / F	6	3 / 11	14/1	64
21/11/24	Southwell / Handicap / F	5	9 / 11	28/1	66
18/10/24	Redcar / Handicap / F	5	10 / 13	33/1	69
17/09/24	Redcar / Handicap / F	4	9 / 10	33/1	71
24/08/24	Redcar / Handicap / F	5	8 / 14	33/1	72
29/07/24	Southwell / Handicap / F	5	10 / 14	6/1	72

Glory Hyde

Jockey: Jason Hart Trainer: Roger Fell Age/Wt: 4/9-6 F: 232-70 OR: 66

2 tips

9/2

Comment: Shaped quite well at Doncaster on her seasonal return; backward step at Musselburgh last time but she wasn't well drawn; has quickly become well treated and she's another to consider in a wide-open handicap.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/04/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / F	4	11 / 14	15/2	68
30/03/25	Doncaster / Handicap / F	5	7 / 17	11/1	69
14/10/24	Musselburgh / Handicap / F	5	2 / 11	11/1	69
18/09/24	Beverley / Handicap / F	4	3 / 10	11/4	69
31/08/24	Beverley / Handicap / F	5	2 / 10	5/1	68
30/07/24	Beverley / Handicap / F	5	1 / 7	10/1	66

Dark Kestrel

Jockey: Cam Hardie Trainer: Antony Brittain Age/Wt: 5/9-7 F: 454234 OR: 67

1 tip

6/1

Comment: Slow starts often leave him a hostage to fortune and he hasn't won as often as he probably ought to have; that said, he has a lowly turf rating to exploit and this extended 5f should suit.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
09/04/25	Nottingham / Handicap / F	4	4 / 7	15/2	68
22/03/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	5	3 / 11	9/2	74
13/03/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	4	2 / 8	15/2	74
04/03/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	4	4 / 8	5/1	75
27/02/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	5	5 / 10	7/2	75
20/02/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	3	4 / 10	11/2	76

First Company

Jockey: Billy Loughnane Trainer: Mark Loughnane Age/Wt: 7/9-4 F: 29-543 OR: 64

3 tips

6/1

Comment: Just one win from 26 attempts on turf as opposed to 3-24 on AW; solid effort at Kempton last month and he does seem to go particularly well for Billy Loughnane; should go well from the front.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
26/03/25	Kempton / Handicap / F	6	3 / 11	11/2	64
17/02/25	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	5	4 / 8	25/1	66
08/01/25	Kempton / Handicap / F	5	5 / 11	25/1	67
13/12/24	Southwell / Handicap / F	5	9 / 12	33/1	67
18/11/24	Southwell / Handicap / F	6	2 / 10	33/1	65
06/11/24	Kempton / Handicap / F	6	1 / 11	4/1	62

Willolarupi

Jockey: Zak Wheatley Trainer: Declan Carroll Age/Wt: 4/9-7 F: 5315-6 OR: 67

7/1

Comment: Won two sprint handicaps last season (5f, good to firm and 6f, AW); pleasing return to action at Pontefract (5f, good) in a race where he was poorly positioned (held up in a race where nothing got into it and also made his challenge up the middle of the track); he'll need luck in running from stall 1 but he's capable of winning a similar event.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/04/25	Pontefract / Handicap / F	5	6 / 10	14/1	68
16/11/24	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	5	5 / 11	7/1	68
04/11/24	Southwell / Handicap / F	6	1 / 11	6/1	64
21/10/24	Pontefract / Handicap / F	4	3 / 10	11/2	65
07/10/24	Pontefract / Handicap / F	5	5 / 12	9/2	66
18/09/24	Beverley / Handicap / F	4	4 / 10	12/1	67

Jojo Rabbit

Jockey: Lewis Edmunds Trainer: Ruth Carr Age/Wt: 7/9-7 F: 7463-7 OR: 67

15/2

Comment: On a lower mark than for both last year's wins and his reappearance at Wolverhampton three weeks ago confirmed he retained his ability; one to consider with the run behind him.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
07/04/25	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	5	7 / 10	15/2	68
04/11/24	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	5	3 / 10	10/1	68
21/10/24	Pontefract / Handicap / F	4	6 / 10	18/1	69
30/09/24	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	5	4 / 10	10/1	70
07/09/24	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	5	7 / 11	9/1	71
20/08/24	Nottingham / Handicap / F	5	6 / 7	14/1	73

Yazaman

Jockey: P Mulrennan Trainer: Paul Midgley Age/Wt: 7/9-7 F: 1692-4 OR: 67

2 tips

8/1

Comment: His handicap mark had dropped from 106 to 50 before he was finally able to add to his debut win (June 2020; beaten 40 times in between) at Nottingham last May; went on to complete a four-timer, including C&D, and also went close at Pontefract off this mark last October; should be sharper with his recent reappearance behind him; not discounted.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/04/25	Leicester / Handicap / F	5	4 / 6	11/1	68
07/10/24	Pontefract / Handicap / F	5	2 / 12	25/1	67
25/09/24	Redcar / Handicap / F	5	9 / 11	28/1	68
10/09/24	Leicester / Handicap / F	5	6 / 9	8/1	68
17/07/24	Thirsk / Handicap / F	6	1 / 8	2/1	62
03/06/24	Wetherby / Handicap / F	6	1 / 8	6/5	57

Northcliff

Jockey: Darragh Keenan Trainer: Michael Keady Age/Wt: 5/9-8 F: 7-24545 OR: 68

1 tip

17/2

Comment: Now 2lb lower than when seeing off 25 rivals at Ascot last May (6f, good); he's been running creditably on AW this year and he looks one to take seriously back on turf with a visor now enlisted.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/04/25	Lingfield / Handicap / F	5	5 / 9	12/1	69
11/03/25	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	5	4 / 8	4/1	70
28/02/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	4	5 / 9	15/2	71
12/02/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	5	4 / 9	11/4	71
25/01/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	5	2 / 10	5/1	70
09/09/24	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	5	7 / 7	16/1	72

Cuban Storm

Jockey: Connor Beasley Trainer: Michael Dods Age/Wt: 4/9-4 F: 20109- OR: 64

18/1

Comment: Beat Glory Hyde by just under one length at Redcar last May (5f, good to firm) and he's 3lb better off with her today; well behind her at Thirsk on his next start though and he is returning from 227 days off.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
12/09/24	Newcastle / Handicap / F	6	9 / 11	10/1	66
16/06/24	Thirsk / Handicap / F	5	16 / 19	16/1	66
20/05/24	Redcar / Handicap / F	5	1 / 9	7/2	62
03/05/24	Newcastle / Handicap / F	5	14 / 14	4/1	62
16/04/24	Newcastle / Handicap / F	6	2 / 9	11/10	60
20/10/23	Redcar / Unknown / F	5	9 / 11	12/1	-

Milbanke

Jockey: D Nolan Trainer: Paul Midgley Age/Wt: 6/9-8 F: 3/47-00 OR: 68

22/1

Comment: Yet to beat a rival in two runs for new stable this year; dropped 6lb but need to see more before getting involved.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
12/04/25	Thirsk / Handicap / F	5	10 / 10	16/1	71
21/03/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	4	12 / 12	66/1	74
10/06/24	Pontefract / Handicap / F	5	7 / 9	13/2	76
24/05/24	Pontefract / Handicap / F	4	4 / 6	9/1	77
07/11/23	Newcastle / Handicap / F	4	3 / 9	11/4	77
28/09/23	Pontefract / Handicap / F	4	1 / 8	5/2	74

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