15:25 Pontefract

Wednesday 3 May 2023

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Inclusive, Supportive Training At The NHC Handicap

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 1m 45.94s

(6)

Western Stars²⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: David Egan| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 80| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to soft, 18/1). Off 6 months. Back down in trip. Shortlisted.

Form: 231644-

(7)

The Cookstown Cafu²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rowan Scott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 79| CD

3/1

Arrives on the up and resumed with all-the-way win in 14-runner handicap at Redcar (7f, heavy) 23 days ago. This C&D winner rates a big player nudged up 2 lb.

Form: 57512-1

(3)

Solar Joe²³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Ninth of 10 in handicap at this course (12f, good, 11/2). Off 7 months. Significantly back down in trip. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 512289-

(4)

Vaccine^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 76

5/2

Good second of 16 in handicap (10/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 9 days ago, clear of rest. Cheekpieces back on. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 40-2452

(1)

Strongbowe^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74| D

13/2

Below form seventh of 16 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 9 days ago, slowly away. Others more persuasive.

Form: 65229-7

(5)

Moai²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁷⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 74| DWS

66/1

125/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 21 days ago, very slowly away. Needs a subsequent wind op to spark a big resurgence.

Form: 000090

(2)

Copper And Five¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Faye McManoman| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 70| D

13/2

Eighth of 9 in handicap (15/2) at Redcar (8f, heavy) 16 days ago. Twelve runs since last win in 2021.

Form: 30404-8

Non-Runners

(8)

Master Richard²³⁴

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: Mrs A Duffield J: P Mulrennan

Forecasts

Vaccine (5/2), The Cookstown Cafu (3/1), Master Richard (3/1), Solar Joe (7/2), Strongbowe (13/2), Copper And Five (13/2), Western Stars (10/1), Moai (66/1)

THE COOKSTOWN CAFU's form is on an upward curve and a 2 lb rise for his reappearance success at Redcar doesn't look sufficient to prevent this C&D winner from following up. Vaccine is feared most on the back of his good recent C&D second, with C&D scorer Western Stars appealing as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.