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WETHERBY 14:05 6d116h

Name: WATCH RACING TV ON SKY 426 HANDICAP HURDLE (2)
Start: 2022-02-16T13:00:00
End: 2022-02-16T16:22:00
Location: Wetherby

16:22

14:05 Wednesday 16 February 2022 6c3929
WATCH RACING TV ON SKY 426 HANDICAP HURDLE (2) 4w252d	Distance : 2m 3f 154y
Prize : £10,892 Age : 4yo+ Race Type : Hurdle	Going : Heavy
Race Type : Hurdle

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Pos	Pos	Btn	Horse Name	Horse Name		TFR		Tfig	Jockey	Age	Wgt	ISP	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo
Pos		Btn	Pedigree	Jockey & Trainer		TFR		Tfig	Trainer	(Equip)	(OR)	(Place)	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo

1	1		8. FINDTHETIME (IRE)	8. FINDTHETIME (IRE)	-5 <	117+	+5 >	116	Brian Hughes	6	10-0	9/25.5	9/25.5
1			bg DEFINITE ARTICLE	J: Brian Hughes T: Nicky Richards Age: 6 Wgt: 10-0 OR: 116	-5 <	117+	+5 >	116	Nicky Richards		(116)		9/25.5
is improving in leaps and bounds and completed the hat-trick in good style up in grade, finding plenty for pressure once more and previous comments regarding trip bear repeating; raced wide, patiently ridden, took closer order seventh, loomed up 3 out, led soon after next, ridden when steadied into last, drew clear run-in; open to yet more progress.
held up, took closer order 7th, loomed up 3 out, led soon after next, ridden when steadied into last, forged clear
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2	2	6½	6. NO WORD OF A LIE	6. NO WORD OF A LIE	-1 <	119+	>	118	Sam Twiston-Davies	6	10-9	9/110	9/110
2		6½	bg ABOU ZOUZ (USA)	J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Oliver Signy Age: 6 Wgt: 10-9 OR: 125	-1 <	119+	>	118	Oliver Signy		(125)		9/110
improved again, beaten only by another progressive sort and shaping once more as though a step up in trip will suit; raced wide, in touch, hit seventh, driven early in straight, not fluent 2 out, kept on again run-in, took second close home.
in touch, hit 7th, driven straight, not fluent 2 out, kept on again run-in, took 2nd close home
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3	3	nk	3. UP FOR PAROL (IRE)	3. UP FOR PAROL (IRE)	0 <	125	>	125	Gavin Sheehan	6	11-2	13/82.62f	13/82.62f
3		nk	bg WESTERNER	J: Gavin Sheehan T: Jamie Snowden Age: 6 Wgt: 11-2 OR: 132	0 <	125	>	125	Jamie Snowden		(132)		13/82.62f
whose form last time is proving strong, did little wrong behind a progressive pair; disputed lead, went on approaching 3 out, untidy there, headed soon after 2 out, lost second close home.
disputed lead, went on approaching 3 out, untidy there, headed soon after 2 out, lost 2nd close home
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4	4	40	4. HER INDOORS (IRE)	4. HER INDOORS (IRE)	+37 <	78	+38 >	79	A. P. Heskin	5	11-0	22/123	22/123
4		40	bm ZAFONIC (USA)	J: A. P. Heskin T: Alan King Age: 5 Wgt: 11-0 OR: 130	+37 <	78	+38 >	79	Alan King		(130)		22/123
was well held after 10 weeks off; waited with, driven end of back straight, never dangerous.
waited with, driven end of back straight, never dangerous
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5	5	3	5. SHANNON BRIDGE (IRE)	5. SHANNON BRIDGE (IRE)	+44 <	73	C (57) >	75	Harry Skelton	9	10-13	6/17	6/17
5		3	chg KING'S RIDE	J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton Age: 9 Wgt: 10-13 Eq: (b+t) OR: 129	+44 <	73	C (57) >	75	Dan Skelton	(b+t)	(129)		6/17
back in a tongue strap, followed a good run with a below-par one; disputed lead, ridden home turn, dropped away from next, held when mistake 2 out.
disputed lead, ridden home turn, dropped away from next, held when mistake 2 out
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6	6	23	7. HOMME PUBLIC (FR)	7. HOMME PUBLIC (FR)	<		>	41	Craig Nichol	5	10-4	11/112	11/112
6		23	bg VOIX DU NORD (FR)	J: Craig Nichol T: Oliver Greenall Age: 5 Wgt: 10-4 Eq: (t) OR: 120	<		>	41	Oliver Greenall	(t)	(120)		11/112
seemed unsuited by conditions once more, worth noting that the pair that beat him on his reappearance were both successful next time out; not fluent fifth, ridden leaving back straight, always behind.
not fluent 5th, ridden leaving back straight, always behind
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pu	pu		2. ARRIVEDERCI (FR)	2. ARRIVEDERCI (FR)	<		C (70) >		Jonjo O'Neill Jr.	7	11-3	9/25.5	9/25.5
pu			grg DOM ALCO (FR)	J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr. T: Jonjo O'Neill Age: 7 Wgt: 11-3 Eq: (t) OR: 133	<		C (70) >		Jonjo O'Neill	(t)	(133)		9/25.5
failed by a long chalk to come on for recent run, much more to it than being kept to this trip; in touch, untidy fourth, lost place when slow sixth, ridden approaching eighth, struggling home turn, pulled up soon after.
in touch, untidy 4th, lost place when slow 6th, ridden approaching 8th, struggling home turn, pulled up soon after
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pu	pu		1. FLASH THE STEEL (IRE)	1. FLASH THE STEEL (IRE)	<		>		Bridget Andrews	10	11-12	40/141	40/141
pu			b or brg LUSO	J: Bridget Andrews T: Dan Skelton Age: 10 Wgt: 11-12 Eq: (t) OR: 142	<		>		Dan Skelton	(t)	(142)		40/141
back on very testing ground, offered little after 15 months off, fitness not usually an issue with his stable; in rear, pushed along soon after eighth, struggling when pulled up soon after 3 out.
rear, pushed along soon after 8th, struggling when pulled up soon after 3 out
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All 8 ran. Hurdles: 11. Race Distance Adjustment: +84 yds	Winning Owner: Tor Side Racing
Time: 5m 14.2s Closing Sectional: (2.75f): 41.8s (102.9%)
Overrounds: Industry SP 114%, Betfair SP 101.2%
This looks strong form for the grade between the trio that pulled clear, the front pair progressing further. FINDTHETIME (IRE) is improving in leaps and bounds and completed the hat-trick in good style up in grade, finding plenty for pressure once more and previous comments regarding trip bear repeating; raced wide, patiently ridden, took closer order seventh, loomed up 3 out, led soon after next, ridden when steadied into last, drew clear run-in; open to yet more progress. NO WORD OF A LIE improved again, beaten only by another progressive sort and shaping once more as though a step up in trip will suit; raced wide, in touch, hit seventh, driven early in straight, not fluent 2 out, kept on again run-in, took second close home. UP FOR PAROL (IRE) whose form last time is proving strong, did little wrong behind a progressive pair; disputed lead, went on approaching 3 out, untidy there, headed soon after 2 out, lost second close home. HER INDOORS (IRE) was well held after 10 weeks off; waited with, driven end of back straight, never dangerous. SHANNON BRIDGE (IRE) back in a tongue strap, followed a good run with a below-par one; disputed lead, ridden home turn, dropped away from next, held when mistake 2 out. HOMME PUBLIC (FR) seemed unsuited by conditions once more, worth noting that the pair that beat him on his reappearance were both successful next time out; not fluent fifth, ridden leaving back straight, always behind. ARRIVEDERCI (FR) failed by a long chalk to come on for recent run, much more to it than being kept to this trip; in touch, untidy fourth, lost place when slow sixth, ridden approaching eighth, struggling home turn, pulled up soon after. FLASH THE STEEL (IRE) back on very testing ground, offered little after 15 months off, fitness not usually an issue with his stable; in rear, pushed along soon after eighth, struggling when pulled up soon after 3 out.

14:05 Wetherby Result on Wednesday 16 February 2022 3f5f5t

The 2M 3F 154Y 14:05 WATCH RACING TV ON SKY 426 HANDICAP HURDLE (2) at Wetherby was run on Heavy. It was open to 4yo+ and had a prize fund of £10,892. There were 8 runners. The winning horse was FINDTHETIME (IRE) who won by 6½. FINDTHETIME (IRE) had an industry starting price (ISP) of 9/2.

How the rest of the runners fared:

NO WORD OF A LIE finished 2nd and was beaten by 6.5 - they had an ISP of 9/1
UP FOR PAROL (IRE) finished 3rd and was beaten by 6.5 - they had an ISP of 13/8f
HER INDOORS (IRE) finished 4th and was beaten by 46.5 - they had an ISP of 22/1
SHANNON BRIDGE (IRE) finished 5th and was beaten by 49.5 - they had an ISP of 6/1
HOMME PUBLIC (FR) finished 6th and was beaten by 72.5 - they had an ISP of 11/1

WETHERBY 14:05 6d116h

14:05 Wednesday 16 February 2022 6c3929

WATCH RACING TV ON SKY 426 HANDICAP HURDLE (2) 4w252d

14:05 Wetherby Result on Wednesday 16 February 2022 3f5f5t