17 Mar 2026 16:22 Wetherby
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £3,697); Distance: 3m 26y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Imperial Merlin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
42745P / 9 |
Jump (53) | Sean Quinlan | J & S Quinn Mr J N Blackburn |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, challenged before last, led run-in, pressed near finish, just did enough | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| HD |
Tiger Orchid (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
62F442 / 11 |
Jump (23) | Charlie Hammond | S Edmunds Foxtrot Racing… |
9/1 | |
| midfield, pushed along and progress into third before 3 out, short of room before last, went second run-in, pressed leader near finish, just denied | ||||||||||
3rd |
11 |
| 2½ L |
Rioja Alta (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 11) |
2-31763 / 6 |
Flat (642), Jump (46) |
C O'Farrell | Micky Hammond Mrs B M Lofthouse |
14/1 | |
| prominent, pressed leader before 3 out, led before 2 out where mistake and headed, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 1¼ L |
Hawthorn Street (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 8) |
P1/4-41 / 7 |
Jump (36) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Toby Cole & Stars… |
11/4 | |
| led, strongly pressed before 3 out, headed before 2 out where led again, edged left when pressed both sides before last, headed run-in, no extra near finish | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 3 L |
Ladronne (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
612412 / 12 |
Jump (18) | Oscar Palmer | J Parkinson & S Smith T C Racing Syndicate |
11/2 | |
| midfield, shaken up after 3 out, mistake last, never threatened | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| NS |
Buzz Iceclear (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
67-1138 / 6 |
Jump (47) | Jamie Hamilton | M Walford Racing To Profit… |
9/2 | |
| midfield, ridden before 3 out, plugged on without threatening | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 12 L |
Into The Park (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
9-24P34 / 7 |
Jump (21) | Callum Pritchard | P Hobbs & J White Mr Allan Stennett |
9/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, never a threat | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 11 L |
Heart Over Head (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
473110 / 7 |
Jump (31) | J J Burke | F O'Brien Mr Nic Brereton |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and lost place before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| 2 L |
Kapal Layar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
211-09P / 7 |
Jump (38) | S Bowen | O Murphy John Nicholls Racing |
11/2 | |
| held up in rear, asked for effort before 3 out, soon well beaten | ||||||||||
10th |
7 |
| 22 L |
Dramatic License (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
4-34715 / 6 |
Jump (150) | Callum Bewley | J S Wainwright Mr David J Sturdy |
150/1 | |
| held up in rear, asked for effort before 3 out, never involved | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Libre De Choeur (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
33-5261 / 6 |
Jump (25) | R Patrick | C Boultbee-Brooks C & C Boultbee… |
0/0 | ||
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