20:30 Wetherby

Monday 3 June 2024

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Vickers.Bet Handicap

Off time: 20:37 | Winning time: 2m 4.77s

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(14)

Desert Emperor⁵⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: T Eaves| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 83

40/1

13/2, good second of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 19 months ago on his final run for Ivan Furtado. Weighted to go well if fully tuned up for his comeback.

Form: 284562/

(13)

Dora Milaje³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 83

10/1

Lightly-raced winner. Off 10 months before fifth of 6 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, soft, 5/1) 33 days ago. Up in trip with more needed. Engaged 5.40 Hamilton Sunday.

Form: 1/13-5

(6)

Eeetee²⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 81| D

33/1

17/2, below form eighth of 13 to Anjo Bonita in handicap at York (10.2f, good). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving David O'Meara with work to do.

Form: 166608-

(1)

City Of York^h²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Hayley Turner| T: D M Simcock| OR: 80

17/2

12/1, creditable fifth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, good to firm) 23 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 117-605

(8)

Roxanne³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 80| BF

10/1

Last of 7 in handicap at Doncaster (11.9f, soft, 3/1) 37 days ago. Merits consideration if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 111-27

(5)

Wintercrack⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S W Kelly| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 78| D

11/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Pontefract in April. 7/2, respectable second of 8 in handicap at Ripon (9.8f, heavy) 46 days ago, missing break. Needs considering.

Form: 3652-12

(15)

Clear Angel^h²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: S Corbett| OR: 78| C

5/2

Course winner. 9/2, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good) 23 days ago, meeting some trouble. Enters calculations.

Form: 4304-44

(7)

Anjo Bonita²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S H James| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 78| D

16/1

Ninth of 10 in handicap (11/1) at Newcastle (10.2f) 22 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 63113-9

(9)

Tessy Lad²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: S A Gray| T: S England| OR: 76| D

50/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, below form sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle (11/8) at Southwell (15.8f, good) 27 days ago. Back down in trip with more needed.

Form: 71722-6

(2)

Tango Man^t,p1³¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: David Egan| T: G Boughey| OR: 75WS

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seemed unsuited by soft ground when last of 5 in handicap at Haydock (8f) 10 months ago on his final run for Paul & Oliver Cole. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Likely to improve for new handler after wind surgery. Interesting.

Form: 9/325-

(4)

Loughville²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: J Fanning| T: A King| OR: 73| BF| D

9/2

Winner at Bath in April. Good third of 7 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to firm, 5/2) 21 days ago, running on. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 4/25-513

(3)

Abbey Gardens²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: D Allan| T: S C Williams| OR: 72

150/1

Lightly-raced winner. First run since leaving Simon & Ed Crisford when last of 10 in handicap (25/1) at Newcastle (10.2f) 22 days ago. Makes turf debut. Has work to do.

Form: 413-0

(16)

Very Excellent⁸³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Cam Hardie| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 71| D

125/1

25/1, fifth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (16.8f, heavy) 83 days ago. Fair on the Flat though so no forlorn hope.

Form: 0/38716-

(10)

Typical Woman¹⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: Ian Williams| OR: 71

33/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 9/2), finding little. Off 158 days but looks competitive on form if back on her A-game.

Form: 242637-

(11)

Highwaygrey^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 66| D

22/1

Latest win at Newcastle in November. Fourth of 7 in handicap at Ayr (10f, good, 10/1) 12 days ago, not ideally placed. Can give a good account.

Form: 7351-54

(12)

Bushfire³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Rowan Scott| T: G Tutty| OR: 66| D

25/1

17/2, eighth of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (10f, soft) 33 days ago. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 850-378

Forecasts

Clear Angel (5/2), Loughville (9/2), Wintercrack (11/2), City Of York (17/2), Dora Milaje (10/1), Tango Man (10/1), Roxanne (10/1), Anjo Bonita (16/1), Highwaygrey (22/1), Bushfire (25/1), Eeetee (33/1), Typical Woman (33/1), Desert Emperor (40/1), Tessy Lad (50/1), Very Excellent (125/1), Abbey Gardens (150/1)

A case can be made for a few of these so it is worth siding with the unexposed TANGO MAN to take a big step forward on his debut for George Boughey after breathing surgery and gain a breakthrough victory. Highwaygrey didn't enjoy the rub of the green when fourth at Ayr last time and is next on the list ahead of the handily-weighted duo Typical Woman and Clear Angel. Loughville completes the shortlist.