17:00 Wetherby

Sunday 27 April 2025

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Royal Pigeon Association Handicap

Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 1m 40.07s

(10)

Respiro Solitario¹⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 55

9/2

4/1, creditable third of 10 in nursery at Chelmsford City (8f). Off 164 days but he can't be discounted.

Form: 900943-

(2)

Golden Harmony²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: N Tinkler| OR: 55

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, eleventh of 12 in maiden at Newcastle (7.1f) 29 days ago. Makes handicap debut but others look better treated at these weights.

Form: 78-0

(14)

West Kirby²²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 54

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1 and visored for 1st time, respectable sixth of 12 in nursery at Bath (8f) 7 months ago on her final run for Jonathan Portman. No forlorn hope for new handler.

Form: 9606-

(1)

Mavetheforcebewivu²¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: A D Brown| OR: 53

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 10 in nursery (8/1) at Redcar (8f) 7 months ago on her final run for Roger Fell & Sean Murray. Needs to hit the ground running for her new stable.

Form: 60020-

(5)

Helaali^t⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 53WS

20/1

Looked an awkard ride when a below-par sixth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 60 days ago. Returns from breathing surgery here with more needed if he's to get off the mark.

Form: 65-9636

(4)

Transfuse²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 53

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 66/1, sixth of 8 in maiden at Musselburgh (8f, good) 25 days ago. May do better now handicapping so he merits consideration.

Form: 09-6

(12)

Penn Avenue¹⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Egan| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 52

5/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, last of 11 in novice at Southwell (7.1f). Off 165 days with more required on her handicap bow.

Form: 890-

(13)

Pretty Spirited¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽³⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 50

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden and took a big step forward when a clear second of 10 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 19 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 485-2

(8)

Magic Topissima⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 50

22/1

Suffered a poor run when tenth of 12 in handicap (40/1) at Redcar (8f, good to firm) 6 days ago. Needs considering in her attempt for a breakthrough victory.

Form: 37-5940

(11)

Heartened²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Cam Hardie| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 49

50/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap (66/1) at Redcar (8f, good) 20 days ago, very slowly away. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 38776-8

(7)

Cuda Been A Rowlex²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: Roger Fell| OR: 48

5/1

6/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Redcar (10f, good) 20 days ago. Up 2 lb but not taken lightly in his current mood.

Form: 9-05551

(3)

Zappata^t,p⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Darragh Keenan| T: George Scott| OR: 46

5/2

Son of Oasis Dream shaped well in first-time cheekpieces when a running-on second of 12 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm) 5 days ago. Capable of better so big shout off an unchanged mark.

Form: 7562

Non-Runners

(6)

Storm Kitty¹⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: N Tinkler J: Non Runner

(9)

Mission In Malton⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: T D Easterby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Zappata (5/2), Respiro Solitario (9/2), Penn Avenue (5/1), Cuda Been A Rowlex (5/1), West Kirby (8/1), Pretty Spirited (11/1), Mission In Malton (14/1), Transfuse (20/1), Helaali (20/1), Storm Kitty (20/1), Magic Topissima (22/1), Golden Harmony (22/1), Mavetheforcebewivu (33/1), Heartened (50/1)

ZAPPATA made a promising start to life in handicaps when runner-up at Yarmouth recently and looks the way to go with further progress on the cards from this son of Oasis Dream. Pretty Spirited also advanced her form when second on her own handicap debut at Southwell last time and rates the main danger with Cuda Been A Rowlex and Transfuse in the picture too.