Virgin Bet Handicap (Class 5) Racecard

Channel: RTV
Distance: 7f 50y
Going: Good

Runners: 9
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf
Stalls: Outside
Weather: Showers

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

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(7)

Kalganov ^p

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (0%)

Three wins in 2023 (one over C&D); in fair form on AW at start of year; back from break

10-544

Age: 5

Weight: 9-9

OR: 75

Days: 72

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Feb 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	7f St	4Hc	9-0 p	4/6	Star Zinc (3L)	16/1	76	79
25 Jan 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	7f St	4Hc	9-9 p	4/8	Sibyl Charm (2¾L)	9/2	77	80
7 Jan 24	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	7f St	4Hc	9-5 p	5/12	Smoky Mountain (2½L)	25/1	77	82
16 Dec 23	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	7f St	4Hc	9-3 p	10/12	The Turpinator (6½L)	13/2	77	68
8 Dec 23	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	7f St/Slw	5Hc	9-9 p¹	1/12	Flylikeaneagle (nk)	9/1	75	83
24 Nov 23	Sth Southwell (AW)	8f St	4Hc	9-4	5/11	Ron O (4¾L)	25/1	76	76

(1)

William Dewhirst

J: Andrew Breslin ³

T: Ben Haslam

Two wins in 2023; made low-key reappearance but is not yet fully exposed

3316-9

Age: 4

Weight: 9-8

OR: 74

Days: 57

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Mar 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	4Hc	9-4	9/11	Sibyl Charm (4½L)	28/1	75	71
3 Oct 23	Ayr Ayr	7f Sft	3Hc	8-12	6/7	Sirona (4L)	8/1	76	70
13 Sep 23	Crl Carlisle	7f GS	5Hc	9-8	1/9	Bicep (½L)	9/2	73	80
14 Aug 23	Ham Hamilton	6f Sft	4Hc	9-6	3/6	Love De Vega (3L)	13/2	74	75
27 Jul 23	Don Doncaster	6f Sft	43yHc	9-3	3/7	Hello Queen (2L)	8/1	74	74
20 Jun 23	Thi Thirsk	6f Sft	4Hc	9-5	6/7	Monsieur Kodi (15L)	7/2C	76	37

(8)

Helter Skelter

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Rebecca Menzies

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Disappointing favourite on Saturday but ran well in valuable handicap two starts ago

63-465

Age: 4

Weight: 9-7

OR: 73

Days: 2

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Apr 24	Rip Ripon	8f Sft	3Hc	8-6	5/7	Hiromichi (7L)	5/2F	73	-
23 Mar 24	Don Doncaster	8f Sft	2Hc	9-2	6/18	Look Back Smiling (5½L)	22/1	74	72
15 Mar 24	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	9.5f St	4Nv	9-4	4/8	Aerospace (6¾L)	12/1	74	72
30 Sep 23	Kln Killarney	8f Hy	Md	9-8	3/7	Simpson's Paradox (1¼L)	13/8F	-	81
24 Aug 23	Kln Killarney	8f Y	3y	8-8	6/6	Space Age (6½L)	8/1	-	76
11 Aug 23	Tip Tipperary	7.5f Sft	Md	9-8	2/9	Space Age (3½L)	14/1	-	79

(6)

Al Muqdad

J: David Nolan

T: David O'Meara

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)

Not yet proven on turf but won on AW last month and could still have more to offer over 7f

445316

Age: 4

Weight: 9-5

OR: 71

Days: 26

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Apr 24	Cat Catterick	7f Hy	5Hc	9-10	6/10	Beauty Choice (17L)	11/2	71	37
15 Mar 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	7f St	5Hc	9-9	1/10	One More Dream (¾L)	5/1	68	80
3 Mar 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	7f St	5Hc	9-7	3/12	One More Dream (2½L)	8/1	68	76
5 Feb 24	Sth Southwell (AW)	6f St	5Hc	9-8	5/8	Kitaab (5½L)	11/1	69	65
25 Jan 24	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	5f St	5Md	10-2	4/10	Call To Action (3¾L)	22/1	-	72
15 Jan 24	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	5f St	5Nv	9-1	4/6	Al Wosol (2L)	40/1	-	70

(4)

Cue's Beau

J: Oisin Orr

T: Ed Dunlop

Didn't fire over 1m last month but began handicap career with two fairly good 7f AW runs

21-347

Age: 4

Weight: 9-4

OR: 70

Days: 51

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Mar 24	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	8f St	5Hc	9-9	7/9	Smart Deal (7¼L)	13/2	72	62
14 Feb 24	Kem Kempton (AW)	7f St/Slw	5Hc	9-13	4/10	How Impressive (3¾L)	15/2	74	74
22 Jan 24	Kem Kempton (AW)	7f St/Slw	3HcF	8-12	3/4	Cloud Cover (2¾L)	5/1	75	78
13 May 23	Not Nottingham	6f Sft	5Md	9-1	1/4	Montelusa (9L)	16/5	69	83
3 May 23	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f St	63yNv	9-2	2/11	Chriszoff (2¼L)	15/8F	-	70
20 Apr 23	Cfd Chelmsford (AW)	7f St	5Md	8-10	2/7	Monte Linas (½L)	5/4F	-	70

(3)

Classy Al ^p

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course

Placed over 5f on recent seasonal debut and this C&D suits him well; a player

2044-3

Age: 6

Weight: 9-3

OR: 69

Days: 8

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Apr 24	Mus Musselburgh	5f GS	4Hc	8-11 p	3/12	American Affair (2¾L)	18/1	69	76
12 Aug 23	Ayr Ayr	7f Gd	5Hc	10-2 p¹	4/9	Black Friday (2L)	7/2F	70	73
31 Jul 23	Ayr Ayr	7f Sft	4Hc	9-9 h	4/8	Gainsbourg (9¾L)	7/2	71	57
10 Jul 23	Ayr Ayr	7f Sft	5Hc	9-13 h	11/11	Thunder Roar (12½L)	100/30F	72	45
13 Jun 23	Ayr Ayr	7f GF	5Hc	10-2 h	2/9	Ahamoment (nk)	100/30F	70	76
23 May 23	Ayr Ayr	7f Gd	4Hc	8-8 h	8/8	Espressoo (7L)	7/2F	70	57

(5)

Phoenix Fire ^p ¹

J: Brandon Wilkie ⁵

T: Michael Dods

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (0%)

Comes here with questions to answer but might be aided by first-time cheekpieces

5440-0

Age: 4

Weight: 9-3

OR: 69

Days: 27

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
2 Apr 24	Pon Pontefract	8f Hy	5Hc	9-0	10/12	Wintercrack (15L)	13/2	71	48
2 Nov 23	Wol Wolverhampton (AW)	7f St	5Hc	9-5	10/11	Visibility (34L)	14/1	73	-
9 Oct 23	Pon Pontefract	8f GS	5Hc	9-2	4/16	Hiromichi (4L)	15/2	74	75
23 Sep 23	Ayr Ayr	7f GS	4Hc	8-13	4/12	Cold Stare (1¾L)	33/1	75	77
5 Aug 23	Ham Hamilton	8.5f Hy	5Hc	9-10	5/6	Shine On Brendan (4¾L)	5/1	76	71
11 Jul 23	Pon Pontefract	8f Gd	5Hc	9-8	3/7	Lerwick (3L)	13/2	77	79

(2)

Iris Dancer

J: Rowan Scott

T: Tristan Davidson

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)

Best known as a sprinter; ended 2023 with two poor runs and also disappointed this month

1100-0

Age: 6

Weight: 9-1

OR: 67

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Apr 24	Thi Thirsk	5f Hy	4Hc	8-9	12/13	Glory Fighter (16L)	33/1	68	26
4 Nov 23	Nmk Newmarket	6f Hy	4Hc	8-12 b	14/16	Momaer (10L)	40/1	69	48
12 Oct 23	Ayr Ayr	6f Hy	4Hc	8-10 b	11/12	Be Proud (16½L)	18/1	69	27
24 Sep 23	Ham Hamilton	6f GS	4HcF	9-0 b	1/6	Giselles Izzy (nk)	13/2	67	75
5 Sep 23	Ham Hamilton	6f Gd	5HcF	9-2 b	1/6	Sacred Falls (nk)	11/4	65	74
14 Aug 23	Ham Hamilton	6f Sft	4Hc	9-1 b	2/6	Love De Vega (1½L)	5/1	65	72

(9)

End Zone ^b

J: Jonny Peate ³

T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

Held on for narrow C&D win in September; may find younger rivals better handicapped

4391-7

Age: 7

Weight: 8-13

OR: 65

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
9 Apr 24	Thi Thirsk	7f Hy	6Hc	9-6	7/14	Highfield Viking (15L)	50/1	65	37
21 Sep 23	Ayr Ayr	7f GS	6Hc	9-11 b	1/11	Highfield Viking (nse)	11/1	62	72
29 Aug 23	Rip Ripon	8f Gd	5Hc	9-7 b	9/12	Tobetso (6½L)	18/1	64	58
11 Aug 23	Mus Musselburgh	7f Gd	6Hc	9-11 b	3/9	Sparkle In His Eye (3L)	8/1	65	63
26 Jul 23	Cat Catterick	7f Gd	6Hc	10-0 b	4/12	Mutanaaseq (3½L)	12/1	66	67
17 Jul 23	Ayr Ayr	8f GS	6Hc	9-10 b	8/12	Time To Rumble (6L)	9/1	66	61