17:35 Pontefract

Wednesday 1 May 2024

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Trustees Of The National Horseracing College Handicap

Off time: 17:36 | Winning time: 1m 48.84s

(1)

She's Got Bottle⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: D Tudhope| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 60| CD

9/4

Won a division of this race 12 months ago and placed on 3 of her 4 starts thereafter last season. Entitled to be sharper for a pair of AW runs in recent months and no surprise to see her go well from an easing mark/handy draw.

Form: 3932-76

(7)

Bay Dream Believer^h¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 58| D

8/1

Temperamental sort. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, heavy, 18/1) 11 days ago, headway over 1f out and keeping on. Task now is to back that up.

Form: 42500-4

(8)

Fitz Perfectly^h²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Mikkel Mortensen⁽⁷⁾| T: C Fellowes| OR: 56

8/1

14/1 and hooded for 1st time, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (8f, heavy) 22 days ago, just failing for third. Merits consideration.

Form: 872-044

(5)

Isle of Wolves⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Joanna Mason| T: H Bethell| OR: 56

11/4

Twenty seven runs since last win in 2019. 10/3, fifth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 54 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Down in trip. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 2-23445

(10)

My Brother Mike²³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: J T Stimpson| OR: 56| D

16/1

Latest win at Southwell in March. 5/1, good third of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 23 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Respected back on turf.

Form: 68-6613

(2)

Musical Masquerade^v1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 54

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Blinkered for 1st time, good fourth of 12 in handicap (28/1) at Newcastle (7.1f) 23 days ago, headed over 2f out and keeping on. Visor now the headgear of choice back up in trip and not discounted.

Form: 77704

(4)

Mr Heinz^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Whitaker| OR: 51| D

9/1

Opened his account at the fourteenth attempt at Newcastle (1m) in October and made the frame next 2 starts. Possibly in need of the run back from 5 months off back at that venue 23 days ago and ease back in trip a likely plus with cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 69124-0

(6)

Premiership¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Hart| T: M Wigham| OR: 50| CD

7/1

Tasted success 3 times last year, including a division of this race from a 4 lb lower mark. Yet to scale the same heights in trio of starts on AW/turf this spring but assessor is relinquishing his grip and worth noting if the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 138-070

(3)

Ribkana²³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 47

22/1

Ribchester filly who remains a maiden but returned to her best when second of 7 in handicap (16/1) at Ripon (1m, good to firm) in September. Possible she has a small race in her this term but first start for 7 months may bring her on.

Form: 242072-

(12)

Quoteline Direct⁹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 8-11| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 45| C| D

100/1

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Off 97 days. Back down in trip. Tricky to fancy.

Form: 2247-86

(11)

Knight Of Magic^h⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: C Grant| OR: 45

100/1

80/1, seventh of 9 in minor event at Newcastle (8f) 33 days ago. Hood refitted for this handicap debut. Plenty to find.

Form: 5-67887

(9)

Maddisonelle^h⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Cam Hardie| T: G Boanas| OR: 45

100/1

Maiden who has little in the way of solid form and she never figured when sixth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (1m) 5 days ago. Hard to fancy back on turf.

Form: 409796

Forecasts

She's Got Bottle (9/4), Isle of Wolves (11/4), Premiership (7/1), Bay Dream Believer (8/1), Fitz Perfectly (8/1), Mr Heinz (9/1), Musical Masquerade (16/1), My Brother Mike (16/1), Ribkana (22/1), Knight Of Magic (100/1), Quoteline Direct (100/1), Maddisonelle (100/1)

ISLE OF WOLVES losing run understandably tempers enthusiasm but he's fallen plenty in the weights and comes here with his yard in good order, so he gets the tentative vote in the hope a positive ride dropped back in trip sees him in a better light. Fitz Perfectly ran well at Thirsk last time and is feared, with She's Got Bottle, My Brother Mike and Musical Masquerade entering calculations, too.