16:25 York

Saturday 23 May 2026

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

Royal Yorkshire Regiment Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 2m 11.92s

(11)

Mr Seagull^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: O J Orr| T: H Palmer| OR: 83

16/1

Pontefract winner last summer who found things too competitive in a pair of valuable sales races last autumn. Cheekpieces added ahead of handicap debut and he ran right up to form when fourth of 8 upped to 1m at Haydock on last month's reappearance. Upped further in distance.

Form: 1200-4

(3)

Pearl River⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Alec Voikhansky| T: R Hannon| OR: 82| D

7/1

Signed off 2025 with a winning nursery debut at Nottingham (1¼m, soft) in October. Flying too high in listed race on reappearance and set another stiff task from out of the weighs back in a handicap at Newbury a week ago. Back on correct mark in an easier race.

Form: 5431-58

(8)

Moment Of Light^p1,t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: William Carson| T: James Owen| OR: 82

14/1

Different proposition having been gelded/fitted with a tongue strap when making a successful handicap debut at Kempton (11f) in February. Forced to work harder due to a much steadier gallop when following up over same C&D and perhaps unsuited by Chester returned to turf latest. Cheekpieces added.

Form: 266-114

(6)

Stoneacre Donny⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: T D Easterby| OR: 81

10/3

Won 7f Thirsk novice in 2025 and, having been gelded, he has shaped well both starts this spring, bumping into a big improver when second of 14 in handicap at this course (1½m, good) 9 days ago. Up 4 lb but he can remain very competitive.

Form: 4613-32

(2)

Magic Trip²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: A M Balding| OR: 81

17/2

Debut winner at Bath in September but struggled in Group 3 at Milan following month. Gelded and shaped well making all-weather debut after 5 months off when third of 13 in novice at Kempton (1m) last month but still looked green when fifth upped to 1¼m at Sandown.

Form: 18-35

(4)

Plan C²⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Luke Catton⁽³⁾| T: A King| OR: 79

8/1

Continued theme of race-by-race progress when second of 3 in a heavy-ground maiden at Sandown in September. In the right hands to progress as a 3-y-o, particularly as his stamina is drawn out.

Form: 732-

(9)

Northern Brave⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Sean Kirrane| T: M Dods| OR: 79

18/1

Gleneagles colt who confirmed promise of debut when winning 1m novice at Ayr by 5 lengths in October. That wasn't a strong race and allotted a stuff mark, he probably needed the run when tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (1½m, good) 9 days ago. This will reveal more.

Form: 31-0

(7)

Bridge Of Eagles²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: D Menuisier| OR: 78| D

11/4

Showed ability in 3 starts at around 1m as a juvenile and gelded during the interim, he made a very impressive start to his handicap career when successful at Goodwood 3 weeks ago, value for extra, too. 3 lb rise underestimates him.

Form: 536-1

(1)

Pendella⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jack Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 77

5/1

Made all in 9-runner maiden at Wolverhampton in February (8.5f). Failed to improve sent handicapping, not fully seeing out 1½m here 9 days ago so no surprise she's back in distance.

Form: 2-4135

(10)

Alba Gu Brath²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: C Johnston| OR: 76

40/1

Made the most of a good opportunity in 5-runner novice at Newcastle (1m) in January. Bred to be suited by further but clearly wasn't on his game when last of 7 in handicap at Doncaster (1½m, good to firm) 28 days ago.

Form: 22-17

Non-Runners

(5)

Simon Pierre⁴³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: G Tutty J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Bridge Of Eagles (11/4), Stoneacre Donny (10/3), Pendella (5/1), Pearl River (7/1), Plan C (8/1), Simon Pierre (8/1), Magic Trip (17/2), Moment Of Light (14/1), Mr Seagull (16/1), Northern Brave (18/1), Alba Gu Brath (40/1)

BRIDGE OF EAGLES did really well to overcome the run of the race when making a successful handicap debut/reappearance at Goodwood 3 weeks ago and he looks one to keep on the right side of. There's plenty of depth to this 3-y-o handicap, though, with Plan C and Stoneacre Donny also of interest.