19:15 Doncaster

Saturday 17 May 2025

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Chris Garwood Retirement Party Handicap

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 1m 11.45s

(7)

Pals Battalion^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 87| D

9/2

Latest win at Newcastle in March. 8/1, good second of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good) 14 days ago, not ideally placed. Considered.

Form: 1-22172

(2)

Twilight Romance²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: P J McDonald| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 86| D

7/2

7/4, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Leicester (6f, good to firm) 21 days ago. A 6 lb rise shouldn't prevent another prominent bid.

Form: 5-65591

(4)

Gressington^v1³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 84| D

9/2

Last of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 8/1) on reappearance 37 days ago. A first-time visor replaces blinkers now.

Form: 12515-0

(5)

Almarada Prince²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁵⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 84| D

12/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. First run since leaving Craig Lidster when seventh of 11 on C&D reappearance (good to firm) 21 days ago. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 70319-7

(1)

Jenever¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Finley Marsh| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 80| D

5/1

6/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Ascot (5f, firm) 17 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2402-56

(3)

Rock Opera¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 78| CD

3/1

C&D winner. 5/1, creditable second of 7 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, good) 17 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 0320-72

(6)

Hectic³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Mason Paetel⁽⁷⁾| T: L Bailey| OR: 74| D

11/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Musselburgh (7f, good, 16/1) on reappearance 34 days ago.

Form: 5501-30

Forecasts

Rock Opera (3/1), Twilight Romance (7/2), Pals Battalion (9/2), Gressington (9/2), Jenever (5/1), Hectic (11/1), Almarada Prince (12/1)

ROCK OPERA returned to form when second at Pontefract 17 days ago and struck from a similar mark here last year. Last month's Leicester winner Twilight Romance and the consistent Pals Battalion may give him most to do.