18:15 Pontefract

Friday 23 May 2025

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FBS Chartered Accountants Handicap

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 1m 1.29s

(5)

Hover On The Wind^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 75| D

11/2

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm, 8/1) 18 days ago, well drawn. 3 lb rise no great hardship and he's a major player.

Form: 055-841

(7)

Grantley Hall²⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 72| D

33/1

14/1, pulled up in handicap at Ripon (5f, firm) on sole 2024 appearance, which came on the back of an absence of almost 2 years. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 26108/P-

(4)

Winter Crown¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 71| D

11/2

Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap (11/1) at Newcastle (5f) when last seen in January. Likely to find a few too good here, too.

Form: 2660-85

(1)

Protest Rally^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: C Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: L Bailey| OR: 70| BF| D

4/1

Latest win at Musselburgh in May. Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, good to firm, 9/2) 13 days ago, well drawn. Should make his presence felt.

Form: 28-2514

(2)

Ziggy's Queen^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 70| D

4/1

11/2, didn't need to improve to win 8-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 17 days ago, always holding on. 3 lb rise fair enough and while her strike rate on turf isn't overly compelling (1-17), she needs considering.

Form: 033-051

(6)

Winged Messenger^h¹⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 67| D

10/1

16/1, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) on final run of 2024. Resumes on a 3 lb lower mark and could have a say if ready to roll.

Form: 025776-

(3)

Torfrida²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Ray Dawson| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 67

9/4

11/4, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Windsor (5.1f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Previously went close over this C&D and leading claims on that form, albeit she'll face stern competition for the lead here (as was the case at Windsor).

Form: 34/79-24

Forecasts

Torfrida (9/4), Protest Rally (4/1), Ziggy's Queen (4/1), Hover On The Wind (11/2), Winter Crown (11/2), Winged Messenger (10/1), Grantley Hall (33/1)

This could be teed up nicely for the consistent PROTEST RALLY, who is reunited with Cian Horgan (aboard when successful at Musselburgh earlier this month) and he wasn't beaten far when fourth off this mark at Lingfield recently. The 5-y-o will benefit from what promises to be a fast and furious gallop, with the other key contenders Hover On The Wind, Torfrida and Ziggy's Queen all likely to do battle for the lead.