West Yorkshire Hurdle 2018

This is always a solid race, with a few interesting runners.

Elegant Escape jumps out immediately, but this may be a prep for Newbury, a plan which worked perfectly for Native River two years ago.

https://www.racingpost.com/racecards/racecards/87/wetherby/2018-11-03/713368

https://www.oddschecker.com/horse-racing/ante-post-racing/national-hunt/bet365-hurdle/winner

The sponsors, Bet365, have a market up, and it’s their outsider I really like, Planet Nine.

I thought he looked very promising last season, and though from a less fashionable yard, I thought he had proper potential.

I was hoping to see him entered for the old “Fixed Brush” at Haydock, but this will do, wouldn’t want to miss him.

Yes, if a few of the big guns have this as the plan, then he’s got his work cut out, but at 40’s, I don’t have to worry about that risk. Happy to chance him, and I’ll happily top up if I can get bigger. Edit Topped up 50’s.

Planet Nine 50’s Each Way