15:50 Pontefract

Wednesday 1 May 2024

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NARS Supports The NHC Handicap

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 1m 49.20s

(4)

Dora Milaje³⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 84| CD

5/1

Winner on sole start at 2 yrs and improved to defy a penalty on return at Thirsk (1m) last June. Progressed again despite losing unbeaten record when third on handicap debut at Newmarket (1m) a month later and whilst absent since, possible she can do better still.

Form: 1/13-

(7)

Arkendale²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 84| D

13/2

Thirsk novice winner (at 1m) on final start for Ed Walker who ran well on first of 2 starts for current yard thereafter last summer. Entitled to be sharper for last month's Newcastle reappearance and underfoot conditions very much in his favour here.

Form: 58137-6

(3)

Pearl Eye^p¹²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Watson| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 83| D

6/1

Tasted success 4 times on turf at up to 8.5f last year and creditable efforts from marks in the mid 80's thereafter. Needs to pull out a little more but he's a likeable sort and not ruled out returning from 127 days off.

Form: 112544-

(5)

On The River⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: H Bethell| OR: 76| CD

13/8

Had dipped below last winning mark and showed benefit of his reappearance when running out a ready winner over C&D 9 days ago. Held his form particularly well during first half of last term and big shout under a penalty.

Form: 5468-51

(2)

Stately Home¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: C Lee| T: S Lycett| OR: 76| BF| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Kempton in January. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good, 9/2) 16 days ago, well positioned. This mark certainly not beyond him.

Form: 901944

(1)

Garden Oasis^p²²³

Age: 9| Weight: 8-9| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70| CD

20/1

C&D winner who returned to winning ways at Ayr (1m) in June. Ended last season below best though, only seventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 18/1) in September. Has often needed a run to put him spot on and likely best watched.

Form: 480757-

Non-Runners

(6)

Do I Dream⁹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 5

T: B Haslam J: Joanna Mason

Forecasts

On The River (13/8), Stately Home (3/1), Do I Dream (3/1), Dora Milaje (5/1), Pearl Eye (6/1), Arkendale (13/2), Garden Oasis (20/1)

ON THE RIVER showed the benefit of his comeback run when running out a ready winner over C&D 9 days ago and a 5 lb penalty won't prevent another bold bid on that evidence. Do I Dream, also successful here that day is thriving herself and feared, with Arkendale and the returning Dora Milaje others to consider.