15:50 York

Saturday 23 May 2026

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Reg Bond 'Always And Forever' Handicap

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 1m 25.95s

(4)

Goldwork^p1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 80

9/1

Fair 6f juvenile winner. In good nick this season, fifth of 10 in handicap at Ascot (7f) 15 days ago. Possibilities with cheekpieces added.

Form: 1400-35

(16)

Zarvali¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: O McSweeney| T: Roger Fell| OR: 80| D

25/1

Fair maiden at 2yrs in Ireland. Much improved for new yard after 8 months off when landing 11-runner novice at Catterick (7f) recently. Needs another step forward back in handicap company though.

Form: 7852-1

(18)

Sporting Light¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Warren Fentiman⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 80| D

28/1

Made it 2-2 this season with a career best in 11-runner handicap at Southwell (7f) 16 days ago. 10 lb higher now but not out of things back on turf.

Form: 2159-11

(1)

The Resdev Scholar¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 79| D

4/1

Ended 2025 on a roll and has performed with credit in defeat on all 4 outings this year, not enjoying the smoothest of passages when third of 14 in handicap over C&D 10 days ago. Must enter calculations.

Form: 11-2433

(11)

Reliable Ricki²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Darragh Keenan| T: George Scott| OR: 79| D

9/2

Upwardly-mobile son of Elzaam who made a winning start in handicaps at Doncaster (1m, good to firm) 21 days ago, doing well to overcome a pace bias. Up 4 lb but still looks ahead of his mark. Big shout in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 331-1

(13)

Stellar Vision²¹

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

25/1

Landed 7f Wolverhampton novice in January but he went too freely when last of 11 in handicap at Newmarket (7f) 21 days ago. Needs to settle better.

Form: 3-130

(7)

Lucky Hero²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 78| D

10/1

Got off the mark on his return in 5-runner novice at Redcar (7f) 23 days ago. This demands a fair bit more though back in handicap company.

Form: 23238-1

(2)

Moscow Power¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: George Wood| T: M Appleby| OR: 78| BF

5/2

Advanced his form with victory in 6f maiden at Chelmsford City before posting a good third of 19 on his handicap debut at Ascot (6f) 15 days ago when poorly drawn. Capable of better on his first go over 7f. Player.

Form: 37-13

(17)

Pints In Peace^t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: I Furtado| OR: 78| D

40/1

Made it 2-4 for his current yard in 4-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (7f) 15 days ago. Hit with a 6 lb rise in this much more competitive race however.

Form: 521341

(12)

Illy's Roo^h1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: G Tutty| OR: 76| D

10/1

Struck at first time of asking for this yard in handicap at Southwell in March. Has continued in good nick, seventh of 10 in handicap at Ascot (7f) 15 days ago. No forlorn hope with a hood added.

Form: 471387

(21)

Cotai Eye Joe²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: I Furtado| OR: 76| D

50/1

Took a step forward when opening his account in 11-runner maiden at Wolverhampton (7f) 26 days ago, always holding on. Makes handicap debut but others look better treated at these weights.

Form: 331

(19)

French Affair¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Alec Voikhansky| T: R Hannon| OR: 75

25/1

Back on track when fourth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (7f) 14 days ago. Bit more is required if he's to gain a second success here though.

Form: 324-254

(15)

Toastmaster²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: M Herrington| OR: 73

33/1

Consistent maiden but he signed off for Simon & Ed Crisford with a below-par fifth of 7 in handicap at Doncaster (1m) 29 days ago. Needs to get back on track for new handler.

Form: 542-235

(14)

Try Storm Cat²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 72

80/1

Won 6f Pontefract novice last year and good second in 1m Kempton handicap on return in January. However, he hasn't shown much in 3 subsequent starts, including for new yard recently.

Form: 10-2608

(5)

Harswell Angel²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Garritty| T: Roger Fell| OR: 71

25/1

Arrives in decent form, poorly drawn when eighth of 11 in handicap at Wetherby (7f) 27 days ago. Possibilities from a slipping mark.

Form: 417-488

(9)

Bye Law¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jake Dickson⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 71

22/1

Bagged a pair of 6f novices at Ayr and Redcar last summer. Has failed to kick on since, sixth of 14 in handicap at Beverley 19 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 1975-66

(6)

Sandy Craic¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C J Whiteley⁽⁷⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 71| BF

14/1

Yet to score but she's proving reliable and came in a good second of 11 to Zarvali in novice at Catterick (7f) 12 days ago. Needs considering back in handicap company.

Form: 542-432

(10)

Dacres Cross²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Shane Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 70

80/1

A fair 6f juvenile winner. Last of 11 in handicap at Wetherby (7f) on his return last month however so has a bit to prove now.

Form: 31076-0

(8)

Record Day²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P J McDonald| T: B Ellison| OR: 70

66/1

Hinted at promise before coming in only eighth of 10 in novice at Newcastle (7f) 22 days ago when going too freely. Lots more is needed on his handicap debut.

Form: 848

(3)

Ubetterseethis³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: William Pyle| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 70| D

18/1

Ended 2025 in good form and resumed from 6 months off with a solid third of 10 in handicap at Beverley last month. This is tougher though.

Form: 37723-3

Non-Runners

(20)

Kanishka⁴⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: B Ellison J: Non Runner

(22)

Nanoscience²¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: A M Balding J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Moscow Power (5/2), The Resdev Scholar (4/1), Reliable Ricki (9/2), Goldwork (9/1), Illy's Roo (10/1), Lucky Hero (10/1), Nanoscience (10/1), Sandy Craic (14/1), Ubetterseethis (18/1), Kanishka (20/1), Bye Law (22/1), French Affair (25/1), Zarvali (25/1), Harswell Angel (25/1), Stellar Vision (25/1), Sporting Light (28/1), Toastmaster (33/1), Pints In Peace (40/1), Cotai Eye Joe (50/1), Record Day (66/1), Dacres Cross (80/1), Try Storm Cat (80/1)

RELIABLE RICKI did well to follow up his Wolverhampton maiden victory on his handicap bow at Doncaster recently when overcoming a steady pace and George Scott's improver looks weighted to go in again here. Mick Appleby's Moscow Power also looks to have better days ahead of him and heads the list of dangers, although a solid case can be made for several others in this cracking handicap, notably The Resdev Scholar and Sporting Light.