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Thursday 29 April 2021

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williamhill.com Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 59.93s

(1)

Boudica Bay⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Phil Dennis| T: E J Alston| OR: 56| CD

4/1

3-time C&D winner. Creditable 2½ lengths fourth of 8 to Bluella in handicap (16/5) at Catterick (5f, good) 8 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 4899-74

(2)

Due A Win⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 55

14/1

Showed improved form after 8 months off when second in 5f maiden at Southwell in February. Ran no sort of race on handicap debut there the following month, but it's too soon to be writing him off.

Form: 0/8-26

(9)

Rockley Point^b³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 55| D

9/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Respectable third of 8 in handicap (6/1) at Newcastle (5f) 34 days ago. Can remain competitive.

Form: 246243

(11)

Stone Princess²⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 50

100/1

Has yet to better poor form, faring no better in first-time cheekpieces at Beverley when last seen in July.

Form: 559/00-

(10)

Cool Spirit^h²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 49| D

9/2

Showed his first form for ages when second of 8 in minor event at Southwell (5f) 21 days ago, clear of rest. Remains to be seen if he's able to back that up.

Form: 90-6762

(3)

De Latour⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: S H James| T: L Bailey| OR: 46

18/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs and went backwards from his reappearance when only seventh of 8 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 9 days ago.

Form: 4844-37

(5)

Mansfield¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 45| D

8/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good to firm, 8/1) 12 days ago, though wasn't ideally placed, so is better judged on his pair of third place finishes at Wolverhampton in February.

Form: 553337

(12)

Corton Lass⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 45

16/1

Ungenuine type. Remains a maiden after 32 Flat runs and well below form last 3 starts, including on return at Catterick last week.

Form: 77480-6

(8)

Bluella⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 45| D

3/1

Bounced back to her best to come out on top on first start for her new stable at Catterick (5f, good) 8 days ago. Good chance of following up if reproducing that.

Form: 937351

(4)

Laoise¹³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: J P Sullivan| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 45

40/1

Irresolute maiden who followed a respectable effort in a handicap at Newcastle with poor one there last time.

Form: 245440-

(7)

Oriental Relation^b¹⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 8-12| J: Rowan Scott| T: W G Harrison| OR: 45| D

80/1

Twenty four runs since last win in 2017 and looks vulnerable again.

Form: 908079-

(6)

Angel Eyes^p1²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Jamie Gormley| T: J Riches| OR: 45

50/1

Remains a maiden after 27 Flat runs, and only seventh of 9 in handicap (80/1) at Southwell (5f) 25 days ago. First-time cheekpieces need to have a positive effect.

Form: 870697

Forecasts

Bluella (3/1), Boudica Bay (4/1), Cool Spirit (9/2), Rockley Point (9/2), Mansfield (8/1), Due A Win (14/1), Corton Lass (16/1), De Latour (18/1), Laoise (40/1), Angel Eyes (50/1), Oriental Relation (80/1), Stone Princess (100/1)

DUE A WIN ran no sort of race on his handicap debut at Southwell last time, but has to be worth another chance having split a pair of next-time-out winners there the time before. Bluella scored at Catterick last week and should be thereabouts again if turning up in similar form, with the admirably consistent Rockley Point completing the shortlist.