14:05 Pontefract

Age

8

Weight

9st 0lbs

Or

51

Won at Thirsk last May but ended 2025 out of sorts and trailed home last of 9 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm) on return 25 days ago.

Age

7

Weight

9st 5lbs

Or

56

Without a win since final outing in 2023 but made an encouraging return when third of 11 in handicap at Catterick. Failed to build on that having raced too freely at Carlisle since and others possess more convincing overall profiles.

Age

6

Weight

9st 5lbs

Or

56

Free-going hold-up sort capitalised on drop in grade when winning classified stakes contest at Wolverhampton at the start of the month and ran at least as well when a close second in a 9-runner Wetherby handicap (5.5f) 3 days later. Place claims again.

Age

5

Weight

9st 9lbs

Or

60

Three 6f turf wins last year and has worked his back to form this season, posting his best effort of the campaign when third of 9 in handicap at Nottingham (6f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Can make his presence felt.

Age

5

Weight

8st 10lbs

Or

47

More miss than hit since winning at Wolverhampton in October and he was below form when fifth of 10 in a classified event back there (7f) 19 days ago. Now 3 lb below last winning mark and visor is back on but others still make more appeal.

Age

4

Weight

9st 9lbs

Or

60

Runner-up over 1m at Newcastle just after Christmas but below that level in 5 outings this year. Does have form at sprint trips but doesn't appeal as being in the form to capitalise at present.

Age

4

Weight

9st 2lbs

Or

53

Belatedly off the mark in a 16-runner handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 15 days ago, travelling well faced with a strong gallop and eventually scoring in ready fashion. Makes appeal again from 3 lb higher mark.

Age

4

Weight

8st 8lbs

Or

46

Long-standing maiden seemed to benefit from first-time cheekpieces when third of 9 in a classified event at Leicester (5f, good, 15/2) 13 days ago. Return to 6f will suit but she's probably opposable again back in handicap.

Age

5

Weight

9st 6lbs

Or

57

Finally off mark at Newcastle in March and built on 2 further placed efforts when doubling his tally at Leicester in April. Presumably not 100% when a well beaten last of 16 at Doncaster 2 weeks ago and would hold solid claims if that proved just a blip, though draw is a shade wider than ideal.

Age

4

Weight

10st 0lbs

Or

65

Got off the mark in 7f handicap at Catterick last summer. Dropped a long way in the weights prior to returning to form and winning a 9-runner handicap (13/2) at Carlisle (6f, good) 6 days ago, well on top at the finish. Still looks well treated under a penalty but has widest draw to overcome.

Age

4

Weight

9st 9lbs

Or

60

Some promise in 2 maidens last summer but down the field in that company on return at Newcastle and finished soundly beaten on recent handicap debut at Carlisle. More required with tongue strap/cheekpieces applied.