17:45 Pontefract

Wednesday 3 May 2023

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Trustees Of The National Horseracing College Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 17:47 | Winning time: 1m 46.33s

(1)

She's Got Bottle¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 57| D

10/3

Pair of Beverley wins last September. Fifth of 8 in handicap (11/2) at Beverley (8.4f, good to soft) on reapperaance 14 days ago. May come on for the outing.

Form: 81142-5

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(4)

Darbucks¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: C N Kellett| OR: 56| D

7/1

11/1, 6¾ lengths tenth of 14 to Urban Road in handicap at Southwell (1m) 15 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 53-5440

(13)

Hostelry¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 55

13/2

One win from 31 Flat runs. Creditable second of 13 in handicap (10/1) at Southwell (1m) on reappearance 19 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 24077-2

(11)

Agonyclite²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Haslam| OR: 53| D

5/2

Winner at Newcastle in March. 9/1, very good second of 15 in C&D handicap since. Unexposed at 1m. Big player.

Form: 58-8412

(8)

Barneys Gift^p²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: P A Kirby| OR: 52

13/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Cheekpieces on first time, fifth of 14 in handicap at Bath (1m, soft, 17/2) 26 days ago. On a career-low mark and not dismissed.

Form: 5-87085

(9)

Urban Road^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rowan Scott| T: A D Brown| OR: 50| D

9/1

11/1, improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap at Southwell (1m) 15 days ago, quickening to lead close home. Did that quite readily and should be very competitive up 3 lb if in similar form back on turf.

Form: 573-341

(10)

Crystal Dawn^t⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: A Elliott| T: Ronald Thompson| OR: 49

80/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in October. Bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Southwell (7f, 125/1) 64 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 131-007

(6)

Galton^v³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Mark Winn⁽⁵⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 49

13/2

Modest maiden. Good third of 9 in handicap (7/2) at Southwell (1m) 33 days ago. This is his first outing on turf since his debut.

Form: 695323

(12)

Buachaill^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 47

40/1

Unreliable individual. One win from 22 Flat runs. 40/1, bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, heavy) 21 days ago. Others more compelling.

Form: 0-01306

(7)

Le Bayou^v³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: I W McInnes| OR: 45

33/1

One win from 30 Flat runs. First run since leaving Les Eyre when creditable fourth of 12 in classified event at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 28/1) 34 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 50-6844

(5)

Marcie²¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: D Fentiman| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 45

80/1

Has some fair form in France but filed to get competitive in 3 British starts last year. Off 7 months.

Form: 060/708-

Non-Runners

(3)

Revoquable¹⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: T D Easterby J: D Allan

(2)

Naadyaa¹¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: J Parr J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Agonyclite (5/2), She's Got Bottle (10/3), Galton (13/2), Hostelry (13/2), Barneys Gift (13/2), Darbucks (7/1), Revoquable (8/1), Urban Road (9/1), Le Bayou (33/1), Naadyaa (33/1), Buachaill (40/1), Marcie (80/1), Crystal Dawn (80/1)

AGONYCLITE has shown improved form since stepped up to 1m and is taken to go one place better than over C&D last month. Hostelry doesn't have the easiest of draws but is still feared most on the back of a good reappearance run at Southwell. Urban Road and Galton complete the shortlist.