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Saturday 18 April 2026

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Join Racing TV Today Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 15:33 | Winning time: 1m 25.25s

(5)

Beaujolais Nouveau¹⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 85

20/1

Close third in a C&D fillies handicap last season and needs considering with sights lowered, having finished well beaten in listed company at Longchamp in October.

Form: 425300-

(2)

Leadman¹⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 85| D

9/1

Respectable sixth of 15 in a handicap at Leicester on final start last season and while he's the type who needs plenty to fall right, his record when fresh at least offers some hope.

Form: 8078U6-

(13)

U Sure Do¹⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 83| D

8/1

Went close to notching his third career success at Musselburgh in November and ought to be competitive in similar company, provided he's ready to roll.

Form: 412012-

(1)

Frankies Dream^h²⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: J Candlish| OR: 83| D

33/1

Possible excuses both starts since winning a competitive York handicap, though doesn't look obviously well handicapped.

Form: 125187-

(10)

One Night Thunder^h¹⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: G Tutty| OR: 82| D

14/1

In peak form with 2 Carlisle wins/close Beverley second last autumn and best not judged too harshly on final start of the season at Southwell in October.

Form: 931129-

(9)

Count Palatine¹⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 82| CD

25/1

Backed up his much-improved Ayr success when chasing home an unexposed 3-y-o at Leicester on latest start in October, for all this previous course winner has previously needed his reappearance run.

Form: 216612-

(8)

Melvin Udall^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: G Harris| OR: 81| D

13/2

Looked a good buy at 20,000 gns out of the Ed Walker yard when making a successful stable debut at Doncaster last time and this low-mileage 4-y-o can go well again off 5 lb higher.

Form: 4214-1

(4)

Quest For Fun^t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 79| C| D

16/1

Backed up his York win with plenty of creditable efforts last year and showed plenty on his Doncaster reappearance (going well when denied a clear run final furlong) to suggest a bold show could be in the offing.

Form: 22620-9

(7)

Murashah^h1⁵⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 79| BF| D

9/4

Very lightly raced since Haydock debut win, making it consecutive seconds in handicaps on final start for Charlie Hills at Southwell in October 2024. Has been gelded since being sold for 30,000 gns last year and remains open to improvement (in first-time hood) on debut for yard in top form.

Form: 1622/

(12)

City Captain²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: H Bethell| OR: 78

6/1

Signed off last season with a much-improved success at Pontefract in October, his fourth since joining current yard, and he shaped as though retaining all of that ability when sixth of 11 on his return at Newcastle.

Form: 14931-6

(3)

Woodstock^p¹⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 76| D

12/1

Ran just about as well as he has when runner-up behind U Sure Do at Catterick before getting going too late in a better race on the all-weather later in October. Interesting if firing on all cylinders for his return.

Form: 828326-

(11)

Alpha Capture^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Mark Winn| T: Roger Fell| OR: 75

11/1

Underlined a solid start for Rogel Teal when third (clear of rest) in a 9-runner handicap at Pontefract last time and has claims if building on that with headgear on first time since joining current yard.

Form: 2754-33

(6)

Draupnir¹⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 72| CD

14/1

Unable to back up his C&D win (soft) when down the field in a Catterick handicap last October and while still relatively early days, he'll need a bit more upped in grade.

Form: 028317-

Forecasts

Murashah (9/4), City Captain (6/1), Melvin Udall (13/2), U Sure Do (8/1), Leadman (9/1), Alpha Capture (11/1), Woodstock (12/1), Draupnir (14/1), One Night Thunder (14/1), Quest For Fun (16/1), Beaujolais Nouveau (20/1), Count Palatine (25/1), Frankies Dream (33/1)

A case can be made for plenty, but Ed Bethell has his string in fine order and unexposed MURASHAH may defy an absence to make a winning start for the yard. There was plenty of encouragement in Quest For Fun's reappearance, and he's a notable danger along with Woodstock, who was knocking on the door last season.