19:33 Newcastle

Friday 1 May 2026

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Hays Travel: Nobody Offers You More Handicap

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Recency Bias²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 82| BF| CD

11/8

Very progressive form, looking like one who can make up for lost time for his good yard when returning from a year off to easily win a C&D novice in March. Never really going switched to a handicap at Wolverhampton last month but he remains one to be positive about.

Form: 42-14

(8)

Pressure's On³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: P J McDonald| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 79| D

2/1

Right back to his best this year, runner-up in a pair of 7f handicaps at Wolverhampton in March. Shaped much better than the distance beaten suggests when eighth of 22 at Doncaster (1m) 5 weeks ago and he rates a major player returned to this trip.

Form: 300-228

(3)

Beale Street³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Smart| OR: 78| C

15/2

Garnered a fourth course victory in 11-runner handicap here (6f) in March. Shaped as if amiss later that month and can quickly bounce back.

Form: 90-7210

(9)

Gressington^b⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Joanna Mason| T: K Scott| OR: 77| CD

25/1

C&D winner in December but will need to shrug off a couple of poor efforts if he's to get involved. Returns from 3 months off.

Form: 6441-00

(7)

William Dewhirst¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 76| CD

18/1

Prolific winner at this track over the winter of 2024/25 but has presumably had issues since, not beaten anywhere near so far as on return from a lengthy absence but still looking some way off being competitive here last month. Back up in trip.

Form: 6132-79

(5)

The Green Man^v,t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: P A Kirby| OR: 73| CD

9/2

Recorded three wins here last year, the latest over C&D in December. Knocking at the door in recent starts, throwing down a strong challenge when second of 14 over C&D 11 days ago. Fancied to be in the mix again.

Form: 327632

(2)

Ey Up Its Jazz³³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Barry McHugh| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 66| D

28/1

Appreciates soft ground and won at Ayr and Thirsk across a largely positive 2025 campaign. Showed the benefit of a recent run when sixth of 22 at Doncaster (1m, good to soft) 5 weeks ago and likely to be back to somewhere near his best here.

Form: 1220-86

(4)

Blufferonthebus¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 64| CD

22/1

Successful at Carlisle last summer and, following a string of below par performances, she got back on track with 7f handicap wins at Musselburgh and over C&D in November. Shaped as if the run was needed at Beverley last month but others more appealing from a win perspective.

Form: 74110-9

Non-Runners

(1)

Rich Rhythm³⁵

Weight: 8-11| Age: 7

T: H Bethell J: Cam Hardie

Forecasts

Recency Bias (5/2), The Green Man (11/4), Pressure's On (5/1), Ey Up Its Jazz (8/1), Beale Street (10/1), William Dewhirst (12/1), Rich Rhythm (14/1), Blufferonthebus (16/1), Gressington (16/1)

Preference is for PRESSURE'S ON, who shaped much better than the distance beaten suggested at Doncaster 5 weeks ago and Ed Dunlop's 5-y-o can resume his progress returned to his optimum trip. Recency Bias never really looked like justifying a short price on his recent handicap debut, but he can give the selection most to think about, with The Green Man rounding off the shortlist.