Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final)

Wetherby

16:10

Date 2026-02-26

Distance 3m26y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £6,601

Runners (10)

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
3	Woodland Park Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	166	—	21-332	122	128	123	57d	—	—	-2	26.9	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Kept on well to go close over 2m4f latest & this new trip could prompt further improvement
7	Blue Carpet Bay J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	164	—	34-212	120	123	101	90d	—	—	+5	22.5	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Course maiden winner who was second on handicap debut at Newbury; high on the list
10	Arcadian Star b/br J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	153	—	5-732	109	126	118	78d	—	—	+6	18.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Trainer won this last year with 5yo who was going up in trip on h'cap debut; same profile
5	Skuna Bay Bay J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	164	—	42-152	120	126	119	37d	—	—	+8	21.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Unexposed 7yo who has potential off his current mark, especially now back up in trip
9	Block Rockin Beats Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Oliver Signy	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Oliver Signy	159	—	5-0419	115	123	99	43d	—	—	+8	19.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
2m7f win at Lingfield in December when upped in trip; below par since but not written off
1	Esprit Du Potier Grey J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	168	—	17/4P3	124	124	78	59d	—	—	+13	20.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Returned to form when third at Kelso and could have more to offer now back up in trip
2	Icare Allen Bay J:Benjamin Macey(5) T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Benjamin Macey(5) T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	168	t	01473U	124	123	121	40d	—	—	+17	22.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Promising third here on Boxing Day and not his fault when unseating at Haydock last time
6	Sixty Plus Black J:Oscar Palmer(7) T:James Owen	J:Oscar Palmer(7) T:James Owen	164	v	111169	120	126	108	77d	—	—	+24	28.7	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Won 4 in a row last July-September; has gone off the boil since; unproven on slow ground
8	Moonset Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	161	p	/211-9	117	122	94	62d	—	—	+14	18	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Won final two starts last season; tailed off on sole run this term but retains potential
4	Pinot Rouge Chestnut J:Nathan Moscrop T:Susan Corbett	J:Nathan Moscrop T:Susan Corbett	166	p	3144PF	122	124	115	40d	—	—	+16	18.6	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Won at Hexham last June but patchy profile subsequently over hurdles/fences

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Woodland Park	15/8	15/8	15/8
Blue Carpet	11/2	5/1	11/2
Arcadian Star	11/2	11/2	11/2
Skuna Bay	7/1	15/2	7/1
Block Rockin Beats	13/2	13/2	6/1
Esprit Du Potier	12/1	11/1	11/1
Icare Allen	16/1	16/1	16/1
Sixty Plus	20/1	18/1	20/1
Moonset	18/1	16/1	18/1
Pinot Rouge	40/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Sixty Plus

28.7

OR: 17.5 Form: 10 Odds: 1.2

20/1

2nd

Woodland Park

26.9

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

15/8

3rd

Icare Allen

22.7

OR: 18.5 Form: 2.6 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Blue Carpet

22.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

11/2

Skuna Bay

21.1

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

15/2

Esprit Du Potier

20.6

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Block Rockin Beats

19.6

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Pinot Rouge

18.6

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Arcadian Star

18.1

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

11/2

Moonset

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Esprit Du Potier	124	124	78
Icare Allen	124	123	121
Woodland Park	122	128	123
Pinot Rouge	122	124	115
Blue Carpet	120	123	101
Skuna Bay	120	126	119
Sixty Plus	120	126	108
Moonset	117	122	94
Block Rockin Beats	115	123	99
Arcadian Star	109	126	118

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Skuna Bay	37d ago	Fit
Icare Allen	40d ago	Fit
Pinot Rouge	40d ago	Fit
Block Rockin Beats	43d ago	Fit
Woodland Park	57d ago	Fresh
Esprit Du Potier	59d ago	Fresh
Moonset	62d ago	Fresh
Sixty Plus	77d ago	Fresh
Arcadian Star	78d ago	Fresh
Blue Carpet	90d ago	Fresh