Wetherby

15:30 - RESULT

Runners: 10 Distance: 1m HCap Handicap Going: GOOD TO FIRM

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: The vote goes to STRATOCRACY (nap) who travelled well for a long way at Redcar and may have just needed it after five months off.

1st	1. Candonomore	6/1
2nd	7. Cosmos Raj	15/2
3rd	5. Stratocracy Fav	7/2

Favourite

7/2

Stratocracy

Jockey: William Pyle Trainer: Kevin Frost Age/Wt: 4/9-6 F: 1451-3 OR: 69

4 tips

7/2

Comment: Dual winner over 1m on good/AW last year and finished third of 13 on his Redcar return (7f, good) this month; didn't find as much off the bridle as had seemed likely, but possible the run was just needed after five months off; major player from the same mark.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
07/04/25	Redcar / Handicap / F	5	3 / 13	14/1	69
31/10/24	Southwell / Handicap / F	5	1 / 7	11/1	66
24/09/24	Beverley / Handicap / F	6	5 / 12	9/1	67
20/08/24	Nottingham / Handicap / F	6	4 / 4	9/2	67
05/08/24	Ripon / Handicap / F	6	1 / 8	12/1	63
05/07/24	Doncaster / Handicap / F	5	5 / 7	20/1	66

2nd Favourite

5/1

Power Of Gold

Jockey: Jason Hart Trainer: John & Sean Quinn Age/Wt: 5/9-7 F: 9489-3 OR: 70

1 tip

5/1

Comment: 1-19, but having attempted to make all he was beaten less than a length into third of nine on his return from six months off at Pontefract (1m, good) 13 days ago (a short head behind Paris Lights); claims if building on that from the same mark.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/04/25	Pontefract / Handicap / F	5	3 / 9	18/5	70
15/10/24	Newcastle / Handicap / F	5	9 / 9	16/1	72
01/10/24	Ayr / Handicap / F	5	8 / 9	9/2	73
19/09/24	Ayr / Handicap / F	5	4 / 13	16/1	74
06/09/24	Ascot / Handicap / F	4	9 / 13	11/1	75
17/08/24	Doncaster / Handicap / F	5	2 / 11	14/1	74

Candonomore

Jockey: D Allan Trainer: Tim Easterby Age/Wt: 4/9-9 F: 9606- OR: 72

1 tip

6/1

Comment: Made a successful reappearance in a Haydock maiden (1m, soft) a year ago, but he failed to make the frame in all six handicaps subsequently; gelded since last seen and plenty to prove with the ground unlikely to be in his favour.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/10/24	Ayr / Handicap / F	5	6 / 9	8/1	74
23/08/24	York / Handicap / F	2	13 / 16	66/1	79
15/08/24	Windsor / Handicap / F	4	6 / 9	15/2	77
01/08/24	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	4	9 / 13	22/1	79
16/06/24	Thirsk / Handicap / F	3	6 / 10	6/1	81
25/05/24	Haydock / Handicap / F	2	11 / 12	9/2	81

Jazz Scene

Jockey: P Mulrennan Trainer: Joseph Parr Age/Wt: 4/9-3 F: 67134- OR: 66

1 tip

7/1

Comment: 1-6 for Sir Mark Prescott last year, the win coming on handicap debut at Hamilton (1m, good); picked up for 15,000gns in October and underwent wind surgery soon afterwards; market useful on stable debut after nine months off.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
26/07/24	Chepstow / Handicap / F	5	4 / 6	15/8	67
29/06/24	Lingfield / Handicap / F	5	3 / 7	6/5	67
19/06/24	Hamilton / Handicap / F	5	1 / 5	7/4	62
13/05/24	Catterick / Unknown / F	5	7 / 10	25/1	-
05/05/24	Salisbury / Unknown / F	4	6 / 7	10/3	-
26/04/24	Doncaster / Unknown / F	4	7 / 11	28/1	-

Cosmos Raj

Jockey: Jason Watson Trainer: David O'Meara Age/Wt: 7/9-6 F: 0-0732 OR: 69

2 tips

15/2

Comment: Has raced exclusively on the AW since November 2023 (three wins), but is a six-time winner on turf (including over C&D) and is off the same mark as for his last win on grass; interesting.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
31/03/25	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	5	2 / 7	12/1	69
12/03/25	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	5	3 / 8	16/1	70
17/02/25	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	5	7 / 10	50/1	72
18/01/25	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	5	11 / 11	66/1	75
29/12/24	Southwell / Handicap / F	4	10 / 10	50/1	77
04/04/24	Lingfield / Handicap / F	4	6 / 11	7/1	77

Jesmond Dawn

Jockey: Harrison Shaw Trainer: Grant Tuer Age/Wt: 4/9-3 F: 7138-5 OR: 66

17/2

Comment: Should be suited by the conditions with both wins last year coming on good to firm (6f/1m); ran well for a long way when fifth of 13 on his Musselburgh return (1m, good) a fortnight ago and could go well with the run under his belt.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/04/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / F	5	5 / 13	13/2	67
05/10/24	Redcar / Handicap / F	5	8 / 14	12/1	68
15/09/24	Musselburgh / Handicap / F	5	3 / 7	10/3	68
27/08/24	Ripon / Handicap / F	5	1 / 8	13/2	62
17/08/24	Doncaster / Handicap / F	5	7 / 11	4/1	63
02/08/24	Newcastle / Handicap / F	6	4 / 14	5/1	64

Commander Of Life

Jockey: Lewis Edmunds Trainer: Jessica Macey Age/Wt: 4/9-7 F: 174344 OR: 70

1 tip

9/1

Comment: Running well on the AW this year as when fourth of 16 at Chelmsford (1m) nine days ago, but is just 2-23 and was well beaten in all three previous starts on turf.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
18/04/25	Chelmsford / Handicap / F	4	4 / 16	14/1	75
28/03/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	5	4 / 8	5/1	75
14/03/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	5	3 / 9	5/1	75
22/02/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	4	4 / 12	14/1	76
31/01/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	4	7 / 10	8/1	76
18/01/25	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	5	1 / 11	16/1	73

Paris Lights

Jockey: D Nolan Trainer: Paul Midgley Age/Wt: 6/9-6 F: 1-5262 OR: 69

1 tip

9/1

Comment: 0-13 on turf and 2-27 overall, but he was beaten less than a length into second of nine on his return to grass at Pontefract (1m, good) 13 days ago (just ahead of Power Of Gold); races off the same mark and one for the shortlist if repeating that effort.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/04/25	Pontefract / Handicap / F	5	2 / 9	18/1	69
01/03/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	5	6 / 7	7/2	69
31/01/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	5	2 / 9	13/2	68
14/01/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	5	5 / 9	7/2	68
28/12/24	Newcastle / Handicap / F	6	1 / 11	11/2	65
09/12/24	Newcastle / Handicap / F	5	5 / 8	6/1	66

Soames Forsyte

Jockey: Dylan Hogan Trainer: Michael Herrington Age/Wt: 6/9-7 F: 31333 OR: 70

14/1

Comment: Won twice at Southwell (7f, AW) earlier in year, but has won on turf and finished a creditable third of six at Leicester (1m, good to firm) last time; has been beaten three times off this mark though (6lb higher than when last successful) so more is needed.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/04/25	Leicester / Handicap / F	5	3 / 6	17/2	70
14/03/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	5	3 / 11	12/1	70
28/02/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	5	3 / 5	7/4	70
12/02/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	6	1 / 10	9/2	64
30/01/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	5	3 / 7	3/1	64
14/01/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	6	1 / 11	3/1	60

Oberon Hill

Jockey: P J McDonald Trainer: Jedd O'Keeffe Age/Wt: 4/9-0 F: 423 OR: 63

33/1

Comment: Tailed off in a bumper here in December, but has made the frame in three small-field contests over 7f/1m on the Newcastle AW this year; hood enlisted on handicap debut, but he probably needs to step up again now back on grass.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/03/25	Newcastle / Unknown / F	5	3 / 6	9/4	-
27/02/25	Newcastle / Unknown / F	4	2 / 5	18/1	-
14/02/25	Newcastle / Unknown / F	5	4 / 5	33/1	-
07/12/24	Wetherby / Unknown / HF	5	8 / 9	7/2	-