13:30 York

Saturday 31 May 2025

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William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 1m 10.2s

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(20)

Arnhem^p²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 78| D

33/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2023 but not long with this yard and latest 2 lengths fifth of 9 to Protest Rally at Musselburgh (5f, good) was respectable. Cheekpieces back on. improve.

Form: 4396-05

(6)

Lucky Man^p¹²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: P J McDonald| T: J Candlish| OR: 78| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Southwell (6f) in January. Off 127 days. First run for yard after leaving Richard Spencer. Cheekpieces back on. Others are preferred.

Form: 71880-9

(17)

Bona Fortuna^t²⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ray Dawson| T: M Appleby| OR: 78| DWS

5/1

Promising type who won a maiden and handicap over 6f last summer. Failed to stay 7f and shaped much better than result when fifth of 16 in handicap at Newbury (good to firm) on final start. Has had wind surgery. The type to go on to better things in 2025.

Form: 35/115-

(14)

Rock Opera^v1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 78| BF| D

7/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Fourth of 7 in handicap (3/1) at Doncaster (6f, firm) 14 days ago. Visor on first time.

Form: 320-724

(22)

Wen Moon^t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 78| BF| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Creditable 1½ lengths fourth of 9 to Protest Rally in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good, 5/2) 29 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 0933-84

(15)

Thankuappreciate³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 78| D

28/1

Latest win at Chelmsford in December. Below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm, 18/1) 37 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 5161-68

(12)

Equiano Springs²⁴⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 9-8| J: A Elliott| T: T P Tate| OR: 77| D

66/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Some creditable efforts last year but a watching brief is the percentage call with this veteran after 8 months off.

Form: 253037-

(21)

Beale Street⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D Nolan| T: B Smart| OR: 77| D

20/1

Three 6f Newcastle wins since November. 5/1, bit below form third of 9 in handicap at Southwell (6f), caught further back than ideal. Off 92 days. Claims if as effective back on turf.

Form: 415-313

(16)

Beyond Borders²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 77| D

33/1

Well held in 2 Ripon outings since joining Kevin Frost and can only watch until showing more.

Form: 6395-08

(11)

True Promise^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Callan⁽⁷⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 77| D

28/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Posted creditable in-frame efforts on AW/turf this spring but latest Carlisle run was disappointing.

Form: 257430

(13)

Baba Reza³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 77| D

14/1

Respectable third of 6 in handicap (16/5) at Chelmsford (6f) on reappearance 30 days ago. Enters calculations with that outing behind him.

Form: 894/10-3

(4)

Wreck It Ryley^b²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D Swift| T: A D Brown| OR: 76| D

10/1

Made a winning seasonal return at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) in April. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good to firm, 6/1) 22 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 049-154

(9)

Byzantine Empress²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Hector Crouch| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 76

5/1

10/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Haydock (7f, good to firm) on reappearance 21 days ago, running on. Is equally effective over 6f.

Form: 12355-3

(10)

May Blossom^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Saffie Osborne| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 75| D

25/1

Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Carlisle (6f, good to firm, 28/1) 12 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 1604-76

(19)

Dickieburd²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S H James| T: I Furtado| OR: 75| D

33/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2023. 28/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Chester (5f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 4259-68

(5)

Ingleby Archie¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 73

14/1

15/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 18 days ago.

Form: 158-271

(18)

Alfa Whiteburd¹⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: I Furtado| OR: 73| D

11/1

Landed 4 AW wins for Craig Lidster in 2024, including at Newcastle on final start in December. The booking of Hollie Doyle suggests he could be ready to roll on return for new trainer Ivan Furtado.

Form: 118171-

(1)

Hectic^p1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: L Bailey| OR: 72| D

22/1

Sixth of 7 in handicap (11/1) at Doncaster (6f, firm) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time (did win in a first-time visor last season).

Form: 501-306

(7)

Muscika^p¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Robinson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 71| CD

20/1

C&D winner who got his head back in front when shading a tight finish at Redcar (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago. A 4 lb rise may be enough to find him out here, though.

Form: 269451

(3)

Danzan^p⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 71| D

8/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2023. 16/1, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good to firm) on reappearance 44 days ago.

Form: 03325-5

Non-Runners

(2)

Protest Rally⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: L Bailey J: Non Runner

(8)

Ray Vonn²⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: B Brookhouse J: Tom Marquand

Forecasts

Bona Fortuna (5/1), Byzantine Empress (5/1), Rock Opera (7/1), Danzan (8/1), Wreck It Ryley (10/1), Protest Rally (10/1), Alfa Whiteburd (11/1), Lucky Man (12/1), Ray Vonn (12/1), Ingleby Archie (14/1), Baba Reza (14/1), Wen Moon (16/1), Muscika (20/1), Beale Street (20/1), Hectic (22/1), May Blossom (25/1), Thankuappreciate (28/1), True Promise (28/1), Dickieburd (33/1), Arnhem (33/1), Beyond Borders (33/1), Equiano Springs (66/1)

BONA FORTUNA should have more to offer this season and it's worth chancing that Mick Appleby has him ready to roll after wind surgery. Baba Reza is a possible threat on the back of a sound reappearance run at Chelmsford. Beale Street and the returning Alfa Whiteburd are others to consider.