Racing Welfare Supporting Racing's Workforce Handicap

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 1m 12.6s

(5)

Nortonthorpe Boy⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 85

18/1

Latest win at Lingfield in February. Last of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 14/1) 4 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 114D56

(1)

Twilight Heir³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M L W Bell| OR: 83| D

7/4

Showed improved form on the back of a gelding operation/4 months off when winning 3-runner handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 33 days ago, driven out. 3 lb rise fair and should go well again.

Form: 22123-1

(3)

The Hulk¹⁰^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: G Boughey| OR: 77| D

3/1

Improved but seen to good advantage when winning 9-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 18/5) 10 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Respected under a penalty.

Form: 13121

(2)

Elusive Treat²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: O McSweeney⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 82| D

11/4

Resumed winning ways in 5-runner handicap at Kempton (6f) 22 days ago, well ridden. Clearly going the right way and may still have more to offer.

Form: 27-1121

(4)

Shalaa Asker¹⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D C Costello| T: A Keatley| OR: 81| C

5/1

Course winner in September. Creditable second of 9 in interesting end-of-season novice at York (5f, soft, 4/1) final outing. Interesting back from a break.

Form: 304122-

Forecasts

Twilight Heir (7/4), Elusive Treat (11/4), The Hulk (3/1), Shalaa Asker (5/1), Nortonthorpe Boy (18/1)

It could pay to side with SHALAA ASKER, who arrives here fresh having posted a good second in an interesting novice at York when last seen in October. The Hulk got back on the up at Wolverhampton 10 days ago and is second choice under a penalty.