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Saturday 3 May 2025

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Ladbrokes 'Boost Your Bet Builder' Sprint Handicap

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 59.0s

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Sommelier^p⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Marco Ghiani| T: M Botti| OR: 90

14/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time and left poorly placed when last of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 18/1) 65 days ago. Cheekpieces go back on now and worth a second look back on turf from an appealing mark.

Form: 20488-0

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Tinto³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 88| C| D

18/1

Again paid his way last season with victories in a couple of 6f handicaps around here. Went without cheekpieces (again left off here) and likely needed the run when thirteenth of 19 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good, 50/1) 34 days ago. Entitled to be sharper now.

Form: 31008-0

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Hiya Maite¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: S R Bowring| OR: 86| BF| D

11/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to soft, 11/4) 17 days ago, no extra last ½f. Comes here in good heart but expected to face plenty of competition for the lead in this field.

Form: 6-32725

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Master Of My Fate⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 84| D

18/1

Completed an all-weather hat-trick at Southwell (5f) in January but mark rose considerably as a result and possibly in the grip of the assessor judged on his sixth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 11/1) 72 days ago.

Form: 5-11176

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Archduke Ferdinand^p³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 84

17/2

Ended last term in good form, fitted with cheekpieces when bagging 6f handicaps at Newmarket and Redcar in the autumn. Ran below best back from 6 months off when sixteenth of 19 in handicap at Doncaster (6f) 34 days ago but no surprise to see him make a better fist of things now.

Form: 51124-0

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Muker⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 82| CD

22/1

C&D winner who fared no better than on return when eleventh of 13 in handicap at Southwell (5f, 7/1) 6 days ago, outpaced over 2f out and not unduly punished. However, he's won third time out on each of the last 2 seasons and he comes here operating from a handy mark.

Form: 2723-80

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Mon Na Slieve¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S A Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 82| D

7/2

Firmly back on track with the headgear discarded when successful at Musselburgh (5f) on penultimate start, going from the front and proving strong at the finish. Finished a creditable fourth from 5 lb higher mark back there latest and fancied to give another good account.

Form: 9-47814

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Lethal Nymph^p³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: O J Orr| T: P T Midgley| OR: 80

3/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2022. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, again ran well when second of 9 in handicap (5/1) at Pontefract (5f, good) 3 days ago, no match for winner. Worth considering turned out quickly.

Form: 230-632

(1)

Ready Freddie Go^p⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Harry Russell| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 79| CD

18/1

5-time C&D winner, the latest in refitted blinkers back in August. Stepped up on his reappearance effort when sixth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (5f, 33/1) 43 days ago and, with cheekpieces back on, he's not dismissed lightly back here for all his draw may not be ideal.

Form: 3140-76

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Alligator Alley⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 77| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 12/1, stepped up on his return/stable debut effort when creditable third of 13 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 6 days ago. Latest victory came here from a 2 lb higher mark last summer and he's one to bear in mind.

Form: 2476-43

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Equity Law¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 76| D

22/1

9/1, off 7 months/first run since leaving Andrew Balding when fourth of 7 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Entitled to be sharper if he can use that as a springboard to build on.

Form: 59009-4

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Spring Is Sprung²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Mark Winn| T: P T Midgley| OR: 74| D

28/1

Back-to-back winner of 5 handicaps last June and largely held form well after. Reappearance fifth of 7 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good) 24 days ago was a pretty low-key display but he's slowly edging back down the weights.

Form: 17325-5

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Albegone^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-4| J: Faye McManoman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 71| D

40/1

Latest win at Nottingham in October. 18/1, shaped as if needing the run when sixth of 9 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Represents a stable in form but worth noting he remains 3 lb above last winning mark.

Form: 42613-6

Forecasts

Lethal Nymph (3/1), Mon Na Slieve (7/2), Hiya Maite (11/2), Alligator Alley (6/1), Archduke Ferdinand (17/2), Sommelier (14/1), Tinto (18/1), Master Of My Fate (18/1), Ready Freddie Go (18/1), Muker (22/1), Equity Law (22/1), Spring Is Sprung (28/1), Albegone (40/1)

Unsurprisingly a whole host in with chances and despite arriving on a long losing run it could pay to side with LETHAL NYMPH. Paul Midgley's 6-y-o has highlighted he's ready to strike in recent weeks, running another solid race when runner-up at Pontefract on Wednesday. He's selected over Sommelier who is an intriguing contender back on turf. Alligator Alley, Muker and Mon Na Slieve are a trio of others fancied to be thereabouts.