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Bobo Mac is out to Prevail at Wetherby

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BOBO Mac can return to winning ways in the Watch Racing TV In Stunning HD Novices’ Chase at Wetherby.

Tom Symonds’ nine-year-old faces just two rivals and is comfortabl­y the safest propositio­n to come out on top.

Bobo Mac has plenty of experience after eight chase starts, and has won and finished runner-up twice from his four attempts over fences this season.

He did not appear to stay when tackling top handicap company over three miles and five furlongs at Warwick in January - but otherwise he has performed with admirable consistenc­y in three trips to Ludlow.

His most recent performanc­e secured an honourable second place, at this trip, trying to concede almost a stone to old rival Head To The Stars.

Bobo Mac also has winning hurdles form going left-handed, and he can give 5lb to Commodore Barry who appears to prefer better ground and Coole Hall, suffering a bout of seconditis of late.

Global Fame was unlucky enough to come across the smart Harry Senior

on his latest outing, but will have no such opposition in the Watch Racing In Stunning HD Novices’ Hurdle.

The six-year-old put in a creditable effort to get within five lengths of the subsequent Grade Two scorer at Chepstow, on what was only his second race since moving from Ireland to Fergal O’Brien’s yard.

Global Fame had made a winning debut for new connection­s with a cosy success at Southwell on his first racecourse appearance for 303 days. He can get his head back in front here.

Lady Master can register a second course victory in the Watch Irish Racing on Racing TV Handicap Chase.

Caroline Bailey’s seven-year-old landed a novice handicap chase over a similar trip at the West Yorkshire track on her debut over fences.

The mare just found an extended two miles and five furlongs too far at Market Rasen last time, after winning over two furlongs shorter there on her previous start. Going back to this distance can prove decisive.

Putdecasho­nthedash relished the stamina test over three miles and a furlong at Wincanton when last seen and looks good to follow up in the S Roberts & Son Handicap Chase at Taunton.

It was a first career win for Keiran Burke’s seven-year-old, and he should give connection­s more good days.

The handicappe­r put him up 10lb for his five-length verdict over Hit The Highway, but he could have won by further.

A mistake at the last failed to stop his momentum, and he is surely the one to beat.

Vinnie’s Getaway can benefit from a step up in trip to win the Farmers Arms Combe Florey Novices’ Hurdle.

Olly Murphy’s six-year-old has won one and finished second in both his other races over two miles, all at Stratford.

He was odds-on the couple of times he got beat, but was not even favourite when making all to beat market rival Durouyn by 12 lengths.

He may not need to set the pace this time, because the longer trip could see him in a better light.

9-5fav Mid-division, struggling after 3 out, 6th and still plenty to do before next, ridden and rallied between last 2, 1 length down last, stayed on to lead flat, going away near finish, won at Catterick 2m (5) sft beating The Herds Garden by 3l, 8 ran. 25-1 Mid-division, left disputing modest 3rd 3 out until after next, weakened last, 4th of 8, 35l behind Exelerator Express at Doncaster 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb. 12-1 In touch in 5th place, closer at 5th, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, plugged on run-in, 5th of 10, 14l behind Sincerely Resdev at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Feb. 11-2 Chased leading pair, mistake 2nd, went 2nd after 4th until before 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly after 3 out, well behind, hit next, 6th of 8, 47l behind Christmas In Usa at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl (5) sft in Nov.

6-1 Held up towards rear, headway approachin­g 7th, every chance 2 out, driven approachin­g last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 15, 5l behind Harry Senior at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Dec. 40-1 Held up in last pair, headway before the last, jumped left last, went 3rd run-in, closed gradually on 2nd towards finish but never any chance with winner, 3rd of 10, 17l behind Brinkley at Newbury 2m 4f nov hdl (4) sft in Feb. 28-1 Held up, always behind, 7th of 9, 28l behind Sebastopol at Musselburg­h 2m hcp hdl (2) gs in Feb.

Buck’s Boum gelding out of Balibirds. Robin Des Champs gelding out of Lady Chapp. 100-1 Mid-division, no impression after 3 out, 8th of 14, 32l behind Decor Irlandais at Catterick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.

10-1 Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, chased winner after 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, lost well held 2nd flat, 3rd of 10, 9l behind Sao Maxence at Carlisle 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) sft in Feb. 12-1 In touch, tracked leaders after 4th, ridden to lead narrowly before last, headed soon after, kept on same pace flat, 4th of 15, 1 1/2l behind Outcrop at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Aug.

9-2 Held up towards rear, raced keenly and closer at 2nd, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd at 6th, no chance with very easy winner, weakened and lost 2nd before the last, lost further places run-in, 6th of 10, 31l behind Le Ligerien at Newbury 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Jan. 33-1 Held up in rear, pushed along after 5th, never involved, weakened 3 out, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Main Fact at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy. 16-1 Chased leaders to 4th, behind from next, tailed off, 4th of 5, well behind Diodorus at Wetherby 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy.

14-1 Keen in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3rd, went 2nd 5th, led 10th until next, lost 2nd 4 out, chased leading pair, no impression when weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 11, 21l behind Burbank at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp chs (3) sft in Dec. 4-1 Held up, slow 2nd (water), slow 3rd, headway 13th, lost place 14th, closed before 4 out, went left last, stayed on towards finish, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Head To The Stars at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Feb. 7-2 Made most to after 8th, tracked leader, disputed lead again before 12th, reminder after 14th, ridden before 3 out, every chance next, no extra after last, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Stradivari­us Davis at Catterick 3m 1f nov chs (4) sft.

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