15:30 Wetherby

Sunday 27 April 2025

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Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 1m 38.62s

(5)

Candonomore^t²⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 72| D

6/1

8/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good) when last seen 6 months ago. Won on reappearance last year so this could be the time to catch him (has been gelded), but it's worth noting he's still yet to finish better than mid-division in handicaps.

Form: 069606-

(4)

Soames Forsyte^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Hogan| T: M Herrington| OR: 70| D

14/1

Latest win at Southwell in February. 17/2, shaped as if still in good form when third of 6 in handicap at Leicester (8.2f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 131333

(3)

Power Of Gold¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 70| D

5/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Ran creditably under a change of tactics when third of 9 in handicap (18/5) at Pontefract (8f, good) 13 days ago, having run of race. Needs to back that up here.

Form: 29489-3

(7)

Commander Of Life⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 70

9/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. 14/1, wasted no time getting back to form with his usual headgear discarded when fourth of 16 in handicap at Chelmsford (8f) 9 days ago. This a rare turf outing so percentage call is to look elsewhere.

Form: 174344

(1)

Stratocracy²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 69| D

7/2

Latest win at Southwell in October. 14/1, shaped encouragingly after 5 months off when third of 13 in handicap at Redcar (7f, good) just under 3 weeks ago. Should have another win or 2 in him this time around so he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 51451-3

(10)

Paris Lights¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 69| D

9/1

Latest win at Newcastle in December. Good second of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good, 18/1) just under 2 weeks ago, every chance well inside final 1f. Considered from the same mark.

Form: 51-5262

(9)

Cosmos Raj^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 69| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Confirmed his return to form when second of 7 in handicap (12/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) just under 4 weeks ago. In the mix if translating that back to turf (not raced on this surface since October 2023).

Form: 60-0732

(2)

Jesmond Dawn¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 66| D

17/2

Ran respectably after 6 months off when fifth of 13 in handicap (13/2) at Musselburgh (8f, good) 2 weeks ago. Needs some respite from the assessor.

Form: 47138-5

(8)

Jazz Scene²⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: J Parr| OR: 66| BF| DWS

7/1

15/8, again failed to match the form of his win at Hamilton last summer when fourth of 6 in handicap at Chepstow (8.1f, good to firm) 9 months ago. First run for yard after leaving Sir Mark Prescott Bt (15,000 gns) and has had a breathing operation.

Form: 767134-

(6)

Oberon Hill^h1⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 63

33/1

Has run to a similar level in muddling small-field affairs on each start to date, latest when third of 6 in maiden at Newcastle (7.1f) 45 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Must improve.

Form: 423

Forecasts

Stratocracy (7/2), Power Of Gold (5/1), Candonomore (6/1), Jazz Scene (7/1), Cosmos Raj (15/2), Jesmond Dawn (17/2), Commander Of Life (9/1), Paris Lights (9/1), Soames Forsyte (14/1), Oberon Hill (33/1)

A host in with chances but the suggestion is STRATOCRACY, who shaped encouragingly after 5 months off when third at Redcar earlier in the month and Kevin Frost's 4-y-o should have another win or 2 in him this time around. His main danger may emerge from Paris Lights, who ran a cracker back on turf last time, with Power of Gold taken to edge out Cosmos Raj for minor honours.