16:32 Beverley

Wednesday 16 April 2025

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Diony Where Creativity Meets Performance Handicap

Off time: 16:32 | Winning time: 2m 46.83s

(5)

Prince Achille¹³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 67

11/1

Three wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win at Newcastle in November. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap (6/1) at Newcastle (10.2f). Off 134 days. Needs considering.

Form: 242216-

(4)

Nibras Gold^p²⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: James Owen| OR: 67

9/2

A fair winner over 14f on the level for David Pipe back in 2021. Showed similar form over hurdles and fences since and very much one to consider now starting out for new yard after 8 months off.

Form: 311224/

(7)

Whatacracker¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D C Costello| T: M Walford| OR: 63

10/1

Creditable sixth of 19 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good, 40/1) 18 days ago. Can give a good account off the same mark.

Form: 6/047-96

(1)

Dr Rio¹¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 62| CD

16/1

4-time course winner. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f, 9/1), not knocked about. Off 118 days but in the picture.

Form: 521854-

(2)

Freddy Robinson^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 62| C

15/2

Course winner. 11/1, good third of 19 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good) 18 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 12223-3

(6)

Marioento¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 61

6/5

Winner at Wolverhampton in February. Good staying-on fifth of 19 in handicap (7/2) at Doncaster (10.2f, good) 18 days ago. Has to be taken seriously now stepped up in trip.

Form: 8-84415

(3)

Sisterandbrother⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: S A Harris| OR: 60| D

6/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. Eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Ayr (16f, good, 50/1) 5 days ago. Not ruled out back in this sphere.

Form: 3-31609

Non-Runners

(8)

Encircle⁹⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: R Menzies J: Kaiya Fraser

Forecasts

Marioento (6/5), Nibras Gold (9/2), Sisterandbrother (6/1), Freddy Robinson (15/2), Whatacracker (10/1), Prince Achille (11/1), Encircle (12/1), Dr Rio (16/1)

MARIOENTO shaped as if this step up in trip would suit when a good recent fifth at Doncaster so edges the vote from James Owen's new recruit Nibras Gold who is handily weighted on his return from an absence. In-form pair Freddy Robinson and Prince Achille both need factoring in too.