2:35 Wetherby
This Class 3 handicap hurdle at Wetherby over 2m3f154y on good to firm ground brings together a compact but competitive field of five. The KTB Fit scores range from 73 down to 48, highlighting one clear standout while the rest cluster closely together in ability. With a dropping in class for the top-rated and several stepping up, the race poses interesting questions around trip, ground and course preferences.
How the race shapes up
The pace shape is a lone leader with medium confidence, suggesting Rebel Tribesman is likely to get an uncontested lead from the front. The other four runners are all held-up types who will be produced late, meaning the race could easily turn into a test of whether anything can close down the clear advantage the leader will hold turning in. The key question is whether the uncontested lead will prove too much for the closers to overcome on this good to firm surface.
The KTB Fit ranking
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1My Chiquita KTB Selection73/100
My Chiquita is a high-class mare who won at this track on her only previous visit and boasts three wins from eight starts at today's trip. She drops back from 3m having looked stretched last time out, which should suit, though her record on good to firm is only fair with two wins from eight starts. The trainer records a modest 8% strike rate at Wetherby from 92 runs, yet the jockey has a striking 50% strike rate at the track from just two rides. Usually held up and producing her effort late, she arrives with an official rating of 122 and recent form figures of -31748. Dropping in class looks a positive move for this seven-year-old.
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2Rebel Tribesman56/100
Rebel Tribesman is a smart performer who arrives in solid form after a string of placed efforts including a win, with recent form figures reading -12132. He drops back in trip to a distance he has never tried before, which asks a fresh question of him at this 2m3f154y trip. Both trainer and jockey have strong records at Wetherby, with the yard posting a 23% strike rate from 80 runs and the jockey an 18% strike rate from 60 rides. Tending to make the running or race on the pace, he is perfectly placed to take advantage of the lone-leader pace shape and is likely to get an uncontested lead. His official rating is 113 and he has shown he goes well on good to firm with one win from one start.
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3Thank You Blue53/100
Thank You Blue is a smart performer who has been knocking on the door this season with a string of seconds and recent form figures of 43222P. Course form is modest with two placed efforts from two runs here, though the drop back in trip looks a positive given two wins at this distance. Unproven on good to firm ground adds an unknown while the trainer's modest 8% strike rate at Wetherby from 140 runs is another factor to weigh up. Usually held up and producing his effort late, the nine-year-old steps up in class off an official rating of 117. The jockey has no record at the track.
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4Virtual Rock52/100
Virtual Rock is a smart performer who has won three of his last four starts and steps up in trip today having already scored over this distance. He has never run on good to firm ground so that side of things remains unproven, as does the trainer who has had only one runner at Wetherby so far which is too small a sample to judge. Usually held up, he steps up in class off an official rating of 116 with recent form figures of 21/811.
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5Evaluation48/100
Evaluation is a smart performer who has won over this course and shown consistent placed form in recent starts with figures of /324-2. He drops back in trip today having last run over further, which asks a fresh question. The trainer operates at a 7% strike rate from 14 runs at Wetherby while the jockey has a 9% strike rate from 250 rides here. Usually held up, he steps up in class off an official rating of 115 and has one win from six starts on good to firm.
KTB verdict
My Chiquita stands out as the KTB Selection with a clear Fit score advantage and a perfect record at the track from one visit. Her three wins from eight starts at the trip and the drop back from 3m after looking stretched last time make her well suited to these conditions, despite a fair rather than sparkling record on good to firm. The main dangers are likely to be Rebel Tribesman if he can make his uncontested lead count and Thank You Blue if the trip proves ideal and the ground is not an issue. Virtual Rock and Evaluation add depth but both carry question marks over the ground or the step up in class.
KTB Selection My Chiquita
Morning odds
Best available price per runner, captured 00:05 UTC, 14 Oct. These are a morning snapshot and will have moved — see the live racecard for current prices.
| Runner | Morning price | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|
| My Chiquita | 9/1 | Midnite |
This is the narrative read of the 2:35 Wetherby. For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Wetherby racecard. Every result we hold for the track is on the Wetherby results & records page. How favourites, trainers, jockeys and the draw have fared here over the last five years is on the Wetherby racecourse statistics page. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which horse has course-winning form at Wetherby?
My Chiquita has won here from one visit and Evaluation has also won here from two runs.
How does the race's pace shape influence the runners?
With a lone leader and four held-up types, Rebel Tribesman is likely to get an uncontested lead that could be hard for the closers to peg back.
Which runners are proven on good to firm ground?
My Chiquita has two wins from eight on good to firm, Rebel Tribesman has one win from one, and Evaluation has one win from six. Thank You Blue and Virtual Rock are unproven on the surface.
What are the class moves for the principals?
My Chiquita is dropping in class while both Rebel Tribesman and Thank You Blue are not noted with a class move in the principals, though Thank You Blue is stepping up in class.
Who has the strongest Wetherby trainer and jockey combination among the principals?
Rebel Tribesman has the strongest combination with the trainer on 23% at the track and the jockey on 18%, compared to more modest figures for the others.
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