15:32 Pontefract

Tuesday 8 April 2025

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Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap

Off time: 15:34 | Winning time: 1m 2.33s

(4)

Dream Composer^p¹⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 97| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Last of 12 in handicap at Ascot (5f, good, 16/1). Off 6 months. Claims on best form.

Form: 403100-

(7)

Venture Capital¹⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Shane Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 91| D

4/1

Dual winner last term who ended campaign with creditable fourth of 15 in handicap at Doncaster (5f, heavy) in October, faring best of those ridden prominently. 1 lb lower on return and must enter calculations.

Form: 812134-

(8)

Manila Scouse^t²⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 87| D

22/1

100/1, last of 22 in handicap at Doncaster (5.6f, good). Off 6 months. Something to find on form.

Form: 401000-

(11)

Nazron¹¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: T Eaves| T: I Furtado| OR: 87| DWS

66/1

20/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (5f). Off 119 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 231608-

(1)

Ventura Express¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Hart| T: P T Midgley| OR: 85| CD

5/2

Four-time C&D winner who arrives on back of creditable second of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 14/1) 19 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 63763-2

(6)

Vince L'Amour^t¹⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Joanna Mason| T: T D Easterby| OR: 82| D

20/1

Three wins from 15 runs last year. Latest win at York in October. Last of 10 in handicap (4/1) at Catterick (5f, heavy), reportedly bled. Off 171 days. Returns on a fair mark.

Form: 730810-

(2)

Fahrenheit Seven¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Connor Beasley| T: M D I Usher| OR: 82| D

11/4

Three wins from 8 runs last year. Latest win at Newcastle in November. 7/1, creditable third of 7 in handicap at same course (5f) 19 days ago. Warrants respect.

Form: 31131-3

(10)

Intervention^p¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-8| J: Mason Paetel⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 82

16/1

Ended lengthy losing run when taking 8-runner handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 11 days ago, driven out. Remains fairly treated on old form and the reapplication of cheekpieces looks a good move over this shorter trip.

Form: 76-4431

(9)

Brooklyn Nine Nine^b1³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: R A Fahey| OR: 82| D

28/1

Latest win at Southwell in December. 16/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 31 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Others have achieved more.

Form: 31-6469

(3)

Wen Moon^t¹⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 80| BF| C| D

13/2

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Respectable third of 10 in handicap at Catterick (5f, heavy, 7/2). Off 171 days. Each-way claims.

Form: 330933-

Non-Runners

(5)

Alzahir⁹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: J Candlish J: George Wood

Forecasts

Ventura Express (5/2), Fahrenheit Seven (11/4), Venture Capital (4/1), Wen Moon (13/2), Alzahir (7/1), Dream Composer (8/1), Intervention (16/1), Vince L'Amour (20/1), Manila Scouse (22/1), Brooklyn Nine Nine (28/1), Nazron (66/1)

VENTURA EXPRESS has a good record here and made a pleasing reappearance at Newcastle last month. He gets the nod. Alzahir and Venture Capital head the list of dangers.