14:50 Pontefract

Wednesday 3 May 2023

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Sir Peter O'Sullevan Charitable Trust Supporting NHC Handicap

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 2m 14.02s

(8)

Tahasun^v¹³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: H Spiller| OR: 74| D

33/1

Latest win at Lingfield in November. Last of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 20/1), Off 132 days and needs to bounce back.

Form: 344210-

(1)

Ardbraccan^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: David Egan| T: M Appleby| OR: 73

12/1

Had wind op and tongue strap on for 1st time before creditable fourth of 7 in handicap at Brighton (9.9f, good) 11 days ago on yard bow. Can build on it now.

Form: 8/5874-4

(9)

Ri Na Farraige⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72| D

14/1

Winner at Newcastle in February. Only sixth of 8 in handicap (11/2) at Newcastle (10.2f) 47 days ago. Not taken lightly if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 73-7316

(7)

Arch Moon¹⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 72| D

11/1

11/1, last of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f). Off 6 months and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 133049-

(5)

Willard Creek⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Robinson| T: T D Barron| OR: 72

9/2

33/1, ninth of 16 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft) 9 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Up in trip. Not dismissed.

Form: 4/2218-9

(12)

Mythical¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Whitaker| OR: 71

25/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Had wind op before fair fifth of 8 in handicap at Ripon (9.8f, soft) 13 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 56680-5

(6)

Benadalid¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 70| D

17/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 10/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Redcar (10f, heavy) 16 days ago, nearest finish. Considered.

Form: 6858-24

(3)

Masque Of Anarchy²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: S H James| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 69| D

13/2

13/2, creditable fifth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 23 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 11286-5

(2)

Snooze Lane²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Joshua Bryan| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 67

7/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton in March. 4/1, good third of 6 in handicap there (9.5f) 28 days ago, especially as not ideally placed. Player.

Form: 2621-13

(11)

Isle of Wolves³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: B A Curtis| T: H Bethell| OR: 64| D

10/1

16/5, creditable second of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 30 days ago, no match for winner. Can give a good account.

Form: 422252

(10)

Just Hiss^p¹⁹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 64| D

50/1

Not clear run when respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to soft, 12/1) 6 months ago. No forlorn hope on his return.

Form: 323705-

(4)

Beryl Burton¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Faye McManoman| T: John Berry| OR: 59| D

9/2

10/3, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Windsor (10f, heavy) 16 days ago, no match for winner. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 24216-2

Forecasts

Snooze Lane (7/2), Beryl Burton (9/2), Willard Creek (9/2), Masque Of Anarchy (13/2), Benadalid (17/2), Isle of Wolves (10/1), Arch Moon (11/1), Ardbraccan (12/1), Ri Na Farraige (14/1), Mythical (25/1), Tahasun (33/1), Just Hiss (50/1)

SNOOZE LANE arrives at the top of his game and wasn't seen to best effect when a good third at Wolverhampton last time so edges the vote in a very open-looking handicap. In-form pair Isle of Wolves and Masque of Anarchy appeal as the pick of the rest and can chase home Sarah Hollinshead's 4-y-o in that order.