National Horseracing College Charity Day Handicap

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 1m 43.42s

(4)

Gallipoli^v²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 87| D

13/2

Returned with a pretty uninspiring effort at Musselburgh but drops in class now and was perhaps unlucky not to win on his only other visit here.

Form: 18629-9

(2)

Perfect Swiss⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Phil Dennis| T: T D Easterby| OR: 81| BF| CD

5/1

C&D winner in the mud in October and has added another couple of handicaps to his tally since, including small-field affair at Southwell. Can go well back from 3 months off.

Form: 213-125

(3)

Rains Of Castamere¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: S De Sousa| T: M R Channon| OR: 71| D

13/8

Not so good over hurdles when last seen but had finished off 2020 in fine form on the level, winning 1m Windsor/Newmarket handicaps. Gone well fresh and big chance under De Sousa.

Form: 835311-

(1)

Cote d'Azur⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: J P Sullivan| T: J L Eyre| OR: 70| BF| D

6/4

On a long losing run but ran well in class 5 C&D handicap last week, looking hard work early on but staying on strongly. Back up in grade but he's clearly weighted to win if settling under new rider.

Form: 3438-92

Forecasts

Cote d'Azur (6/4), Rains Of Castamere (13/8), Perfect Swiss (5/1), Gallipoli (13/2)

None of the quartet can be ruled out but RAINS OF CASTAMERE is the one who could improve again this season and the 4-y-o gets the vote to make a winning return under Silvestre De Sousa. Perfect Swiss was successful on his last Pontefract visit and can go well. Gallipoli is down in grade, while the free-going Cote d'Azur could end a long losing run soon judged by his effort here last week.