17:12 Pontefract

Tuesday 8 April 2025

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Off time: 17:13 | Winning time: 1m 43.83s

(3)

Livio Milo¹⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: P J McDonald| T: S England| OR: 75

7/2

Fairly useful handicapper in Ireland for Dermot Weld. Joined a shrewd yard ahead of British debut and needs monitoring in the betting.

Form: 074400-

(2)

Yaajooz^h1²⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 74| D

7/1

First run since leaving George Boughey when sixth of 7 in handicap at Haydock (10.5f, good to firm in August, unable to sustain effort. Drops back in trip on return from 8 months off with a hood also added.

Form: 243916-

(7)

Partisan Hero^p⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: D Loughnane| OR: 73| D

9/4

15/8, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Kempton (8f) 41 days ago, always holding on. Turf winner in Ireland earlier in his career. Likely to go well.

Form: 0/22-331

(4)

Shaladar^p¹⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 73| D

9/2

Operating below his best when last seen in the autumn but runner-up on his reappearance in 2023 and 2024. Have to go back to 2022 for his last win but on a good mark and no surprise to see him go well.

Form: 442374-

(5)

Finn Russell²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Charles Bishop| T: Ian Williams| OR: 69| D

7/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. 9/2, creditable fourth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 27 days ago, although he didn't help his cause by pulling hard. Back down in trip for turf return.

Form: 301-284

(6)

Masqool^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 66| BF| D

28/1

Two wins at Wolverhampton (9.5f) around the turn of the year. Also went close there in February but last of 7 latest. This is a rare turf outing for him.

Form: 31-1527

(1)

Milteye²⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Cam Hardie| T: H Bethell| OR: 65| D

6/1

Largely struggled in his time with Edward O'Grady in Ireland, mainly over hurdles. Flat winner earlier in his career and worth a betting check on first outing for Harriet Bethell.

Form: 1048/87-

Forecasts

Partisan Hero (9/4), Livio Milo (7/2), Shaladar (9/2), Milteye (6/1), Yaajooz (7/1), Finn Russell (7/1), Masqool (28/1)

PARTISAN HERO won on turf in Ireland earlier in his career and is probably the most solid option on the back of a recent AW success. Shaladar hasn't won for over 2 years but goes well fresh and might provide the main threat ahead of Finn Russell.