15:30 Wetherby

Sunday 28 April 2024

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Vickers.Bet Handicap

Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 1m 48.84s

(9)

Leap Day^p⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74| D

16/1

Winner at Southwell in December. Last of 10 in handicap (6/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 54 days ago. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 31-4220

(1)

Crownthorpe^p⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: C Lee| T: A D Brown| OR: 72| D

14/1

Three wins from 10 runs last year. 9/1, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 46 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 2047-66

(8)

Harswell Duke⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 72| D

6/4

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 8/1, very good second of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, heavy) 6 days ago, slowly away. Weighted to go close off the same mark.

Form: 70-6032

(16)

Goldsmith^h³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 72| D

28/1

Latest win at Lingfield in February. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 17/2) 39 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Can give a good account.

Form: 441067

(12)

Dream Pirate^b¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: K Stott| T: T Kent| OR: 71| D

5/1

6/1, respectable second of 12 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good) 13 days ago, running on. In the mix.

Form: 1129-72

(13)

Star Shield^p²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 71| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 15 runs last year. 16/1, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, heavy) 26 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Not discounted.

Form: 1-33354

(15)

Astral Spirit¹⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S W Kelly| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 70| BF

4/1

Creditable second of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, heavy, 16/5). Off 6 months but still not taken lightly.

Form: 228322-

(6)

Serious Look²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: D Faulkner| OR: 70

40/1

100/1, first run since leaving George Boughey when eleventh of 13 in handicap at Bath (10.2f, heavy) 21 days ago. Down in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 7/5556-0

(11)

Skilled Warrior^p³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 66| D

14/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 66/1, seventeenth of 18 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, heavy) 36 days ago.

Form: 488070

(3)

Fox Power^p³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Cieren Fallon| T: M Appleby| OR: 66| D

20/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 10/1, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 39 days ago so possibilities.

Form: 623364

(7)

Admiral Nelson^t⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: P D Niven| OR: 63

18/1

Good second of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 10/3) 41 days ago, slowly away. Very much in the picture.

Form: 545492

Non-Runners

(2)

Time Tells All²²⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: D Carroll J: Harrison Shaw

(14)

Ey Up Its The Boss¹⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: T Coyle & K Wood J: Mark Winn

(4)

Yoshimi²⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 7

T: M Herrington J: Billy Garritty

(5)

Soames Forsyte¹⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: M Herrington J: T Eaves

(10)

Partisan Hero²⁰⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: D Loughnane J: O J Orr

Forecasts

Harswell Duke (6/4), Astral Spirit (4/1), Dream Pirate (5/1), Ey Up Its The Boss (6/1), Time Tells All (10/1), Star Shield (11/1), Crownthorpe (14/1), Skilled Warrior (14/1), Leap Day (16/1), Soames Forsyte (16/1), Admiral Nelson (18/1), Fox Power (20/1), Partisan Hero (20/1), Goldsmith (28/1), Yoshimi (33/1), Serious Look (40/1)

Lots with chances but HARSWELL DUKE can race off the same mark as when a very good recent Pontefract second so edges the vote. Course scorer Ey Up Its The Boss heads the list of dangers on the back of his solid Ripon second, while Admiral Nelson, Crownthorpe and Star Shield appeal as the pick of the remainder for minor honours.