17:10 Wetherby

Sunday 24 April 2022

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:1017:45

7th June Is Ladies Evening Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 1m 5.54s

(8)

King Of Tonga¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 66| D

11/4

First run since leaving David O'Meara when 25/1, won 14-runner handicap at Pontefract (5f, soft) 13 days ago. Remains well treated on old form and should go well again.

Form: 45322-1

(4)

Helvetian⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: J Mitchell| T: K Frost| OR: 64| D

7/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Chelmsford City in November. 10/1, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 40 days ago, running on. Not discounted.

Form: 18-3565

(3)

Drish Hero^p,h²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: I Furtado| OR: 63| BF| D

5/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in March. 11/4, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 23 days ago. Hood back on. Likely to get back on track following more of a break, so respected.

Form: 309-710

(2)

Cool Spirit^h²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 63| D

12/1

Latest win at Lingfield in March. 10/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 24 days ago, going off too hard. Type to bounce back quickly.

Form: 193119

(5)

Morty^h¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 61| D

13/2

Four wins from 19 runs last year. Latest win at Lingfield in November. Probably needed run at Pontefract on reappearance. Should strip fitter for that and quicker ground should suit.

Form: 88311-8

(7)

Hot Scoop^t²⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Cam Hardie| T: S England| OR: 57| D

28/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 4/1, last of 8 in handicap at Brighton (6f, good). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving Jamie Osborne. Bit to prove.

Form: 628078-

(6)

Refuge^t¹⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 54| D

8/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. 8/1, creditable tenth of 17 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good to soft). Off 172 days. Might need this first run back.

Form: 278660-

(9)

Peachey Carnehan^v¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-5| J: Cieren Fallon| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 49| D

3/1

Three wins from 20 runs last year. 7/1, respectable third of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 1 day ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 403343

Non-Runners

(1)

Elegant Erin¹⁸⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: P T Midgley J: G Lee

Forecasts

King Of Tonga (11/4), Peachey Carnehan (3/1), Elegant Erin (9/2), Drish Hero (5/1), Morty (13/2), Helvetian (7/1), Refuge (8/1), Cool Spirit (12/1), Hot Scoop (28/1)

KING OF TONGA showed a good attitude to make a successful debut for Declan Carroll and he remains with handicapping scope based on what he achieved for his former stable. As such, he gets the marginal vote ahead of Drish Hero, who seemed to find the race coming too soon last time. Helvetian could also make his presence felt.