16:00 Pontefract

Wednesday 3 May 2023

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:45

Train For Work In Racing At thenhc.co.uk Handicap

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 1m 17.69s

(5)

Quintus Arrius^p⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 75| D

11/4

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, won 11-runner minor event at Newcastle (6f, 15/2) 83 days ago. Form has been franked so he merits serious consideration on his handicap debut.

Form: 26-1

(3)

Just Janet²¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 74| D

9/2

Creditable tenth of 27 in minor event at Newmarket (6f, good, 80/1). Off 7 months but not ruled out.

Form: 416610-

(4)

Puffable²¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: R M Beckett| OR: 73

14/1

Only ninth of 11 in listed race at Dundalk (5f, 50/1), doing too much too soon. Off 7 months and others look better treated at these weights.

Form: 643159-

(7)

Lupset Flossy Pop³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 70| D

50/1

11/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 30 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 56213-8

(6)

Ertebat^b1,t1¹⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: H Palmer| OR: 70

4/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Second of 7 in minor event at Chelmsford City (6f, 17/2). Off 146 days. Blinkers/tongue strap on 1st time. Can make presence felt on his handicap debut.

Form: 542-

(2)

Havana Rum^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 68| D

5/1

Winner at Newcastle in October. Only seventh of 11 in handicap (8/1) at Ripon (6f, soft) 13 days ago so needs to get back on track.

Form: 08801-7

(1)

Shine's Ambition²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 66

7/2

Went backwards from reappearance when fifth of 6 in handicap at Catterick (5f, heavy, 3/1) 21 days ago. More needed if he is to shed his maiden tag.

Form: 2337-45

(8)

Hardy Angel²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/1, last of 9 in handicap at Catterick (6f, heavy) 21 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 6024-9

Non-Runners

(9)

Lumacho²⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: G Boughey J: B A Curtis

Forecasts

Quintus Arrius (11/4), Shine's Ambition (7/2), Ertebat (4/1), Just Janet (9/2), Havana Rum (5/1), Lumacho (15/2), Puffable (14/1), Hardy Angel (18/1), Lupset Flossy Pop (50/1)

Kevin Ryan's QUINTUS ARRIUS got off the mark in a Newcastle novice in February (form been franked) and looks to have got in lightly for his handicap debut so is fancied to follow up at the chief expense of fellow handicap debutant Ertebat. Southwell-third Lumacho is weighted to have a say too off an easing mark for the in-form George Boughey yard.