16:05 Wetherby

Sunday 28 April 2024

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Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 1m 9.64s

(7)

Manila Scouse^t¹⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 84| D

9/4

Back-to-back wins at Haydock (heavy)/Chepstow in August. Mixed record off revised mark since. Off 6 months. Went close on reappearance last season so not taken lightly.

Form: 063444-

(5)

Tolstoy¹⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Russell| T: B Ellison| OR: 78| D

17/2

Unreliable sort who ended long losing run at Brighton in September. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 17/2). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Stuart Williams (sold 15,000 gns). Others more persuasive.

Form: 819495-

(1)

Illusionist^b¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 77| BF| D

1/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. 3/1, creditable second of 13 in handicap at Ripon (6f, heavy) 10 days ago, clear of rest. Blinkers back on. Clearly in top form though his recent win record does temper enthusiasm a little bit.

Form: 8-36522

(2)

Digital¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 73| D

8/1

Latest win at Kempton in October. Below form both starts this season for new yard (previously with Karl Burke).

Form: 6173-69

(6)

Barney's Bay³⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Faye McManoman| T: D Shaw| OR: 69| D

33/1

Latest win at Thirsk in June. Excuses when ninth of 13 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm, 11/2). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving Tim Easterby.

Form: 755139-

(8)

Albegone^p¹⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 69| D

16/1

Three turf wins last year. Bit below form when fifth of 9 in handicap (14/1) at Newcastle (5f) final start. Cheekpieces back on. Off 173 days. Plenty from the yard are better for a run.

Form: 515915-

Non-Runners

(4)

Mythical Phoenix²⁴³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: Miss J A Camacho J: Ryan Sexton

(3)

Mountain Warrior³¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: E Bethell J: Callum Rodriguez

(9)

Gemini Star¹⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: Alice Haynes J: K T O'Neill

(10)

Exalted Angel²²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 8

T: K R Burke J: C Lee

Forecasts

Illusionist (1/1), Manila Scouse (9/4), Mythical Phoenix (5/1), Mountain Warrior (11/2), Gemini Star (13/2), Exalted Angel (7/1), Digital (8/1), Tolstoy (17/2), Albegone (16/1), Barney's Bay (33/1)

GEMINI STAR looks capable of winning a handicap off her current mark and should prove all the better for her reappearance, so shades the vote over the in-form Illusionist, who is on a long losing run. Exalted Angel makes a rare turf appearance but he's potentially well treated on this surface so needs keeping an eye on.