17:10 Pontefract

Wednesday 30 April 2025

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Trustees Of The National Horseracing College Handicap

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 1m 45.19s

(10)

Good Eye¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: W G M Turner| OR: 55

50/1

150/1, ninth of 13 in maiden at Kempton (7f) 15 days ago. Improvement required on handicap debut.

Form: 389

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(5)

Spring Festival²²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 53

11/1

Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap (17/2) at Newcastle (12.4f). Off 7 months. Significantly back down in trip. Not out of things.

Form: 096864-

(7)

Odd Socks Havana^t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: S Spencer| OR: 51| D

11/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 25/1, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good) 8 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 626627

(3)

Mickey Mongoose²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: Olly Williams| OR: 51| D

4/1

Resumed winning ways at Southwell in February and arrives on back of creditable seventh of 13 in handicap (11/2) at same course (8.1f) 22 days ago, going off too hard. Respected.

Form: 514347

(2)

Penny Ghent¹⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrea Pinna⁽⁷⁾| T: S Whitaker| OR: 48

10/1

Below par latest but had posted good second at Redcar (8f) previously and remains feasibly treated. Warrants respect.

Form: 390426-

(8)

First Encounter^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: P J McDonald| T: J Gallagher| OR: 47| D

6/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good, 16/1) 18 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 25815-7

(6)

Likeashadow^v⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S H James| T: A D Brown| OR: 46| D

11/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2023. 22/1, pulled up in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) 6 days ago, slowly away. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 00-909P

(9)

Tiberio Force¹⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Sanderson| T: S Whitaker| OR: 46

18/1

One win from 28 Flat runs. Twenty three runs since last win in 2022. 22/1, last of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy). Off 6 months. Down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 663400-

(4)

Top Gun Tina⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: J Fanning| T: D Thompson| OR: 45

7/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 7/1, sixth of 8 in minor event at Newcastle (8f) 54 days ago. Others more appealing.

Form: 494836

(11)

Anificas Beauty¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Hart| T: P Winks| OR: 45

5/1

Stepped up on reappearance effort when close second of 11 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f, 33/1) 10 days ago. Drops down further in trip here but looks a likely player.

Form: 4468-82

(1)

Curious Mrs Fox³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Laura Coughlan⁽³⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 45

16/1

Last of 8 in handicap at Wetherby (7f, good to firm, 33/1) 3 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 509-898

Forecasts

Mickey Mongoose (4/1), Anificas Beauty (5/1), Odd Socks Havana (11/2), First Encounter (6/1), Top Gun Tina (7/1), Penny Ghent (10/1), Spring Festival (11/1), Likeashadow (11/1), Curious Mrs Fox (16/1), Tiberio Force (18/1), Good Eye (50/1)

ANIFICAS BEAUTY has been cut plenty of slack by the handicapper and posted much her best effort for this yard when runner-up at Southwell last time. She gets the nod. Mickey Mongoose and Penny Ghent can also make their presence felt.