Wetherby

17:00

Runners: 12 Distance: 1m HCap Handicap Going: GOOD TO FIRM

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: This can go to ZAPPATA who took a big step forward when a close second on handicap/turf debut at Yarmouth on Tuesday.

Zappata

Jockey: Darragh Keenan Trainer: George Scott Age/Wt: 3/9-0 F: 7562 OR: 46

7 tips

5/2

Comment: Little in three starts over 6f/7f on the AW last month, but took a big step forward when beaten less than a length into second of 12 on handicap/turf debut at Yarmouth (1m, good; first-time cheekpieces) on Tuesday; should take all the beating from the same mark.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/04/25	Yarmouth / Handicap / F	6	2 / 12	11/2	46
26/03/25	Kempton / Unknown / F	5	6 / 12	125/1	-
17/03/25	Wolverhampton / Unknown / F	4	5 / 7	28/1	-
11/03/25	Wolverhampton / Unknown / F	5	7 / 8	16/1	-

Respiro Solitario

Jockey: Lewis Edmunds Trainer: William Muir & Chris Grassick Age/Wt: 3/9-9 F: 0943- OR: 55

1 tip

5/1

Comment: Best efforts came in his last two starts last year when making the frame in AW handicaps at Wolverhampton (8.6f) and Chelmsford (1m); however, both those efforts came in a tongue-tie which is missing on this return from 164 days off (gelded in the meantime).

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/11/24	Chelmsford / Handicap / F	6	3 / 10	4/1	55
05/10/24	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	6	4 / 9	22/1	57
11/09/24	Lingfield / Handicap / F	5	9 / 9	16/1	61
17/08/24	Newbury / Unknown / F	2	11 / 13	125/1	-
25/07/24	Sandown / Unknown / F	4	10 / 13	200/1	-
05/07/24	Sandown / Unknown / F	2	9 / 10	66/1	-

Penn Avenue

Jockey: D Egan Trainer: Daniel & Claire Kubler Age/Wt: 3/9-6 F: 890- OR: 52

1 tip

5/1

Comment: Well held in three starts over 7f on soft ground/AW last autumn; bred to be better than she has shown and worth monitoring in the market on handicap debut after 165 days off.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
13/11/24	Southwell / Unknown / F	5	11 / 11	50/1	-
23/10/24	Newmarket / Unknown / F	4	9 / 12	28/1	-
10/10/24	Southwell / Unknown / F	5	8 / 8	20/1	-

Cuda Been A Rowlex

Jockey: Connor Beasley Trainer: Roger Fell Age/Wt: 3/9-2 F: 9-05551 OR: 48

5/1

Comment: Out of the frame in his first eight starts, albeit not without showing some ability, before narrowly making it ninth-time lucky at Redcar (1m2f, good) this month; should be fine back over 1m on this stiffer track and is only 2lb higher, so has to be high on the list.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
07/04/25	Redcar / Handicap / F	6	1 / 9	6/1	46
17/03/25	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	6	5 / 10	20/1	46
15/02/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	6	5 / 8	33/1	45
01/02/25	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	6	5 / 9	28/1	47
04/01/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	6	12 / 12	28/1	51
13/12/24	Southwell / Handicap / F	6	9 / 10	5/1	54

West Kirby

Jockey: J Garritty Trainer: Jedd O'Keeffe Age/Wt: 3/9-8 F: 9606- OR: 54

17/2

Comment: Big prices and well held in four starts over 6f-1m on turf/AW for Jonathan Portman last year; market should indicate what is expected on stable debut after 224 days off.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
15/09/24	Bath / Handicap / F	6	6 / 12	33/1	56
27/08/24	Lingfield / Unknown / F	5	11 / 12	33/1	-
27/07/24	Lingfield / Unknown / F	5	6 / 9	22/1	-
11/07/24	Newbury / Unknown / F	4	9 / 12	33/1	-

Pretty Spirited

Jockey: Alec Voikhansky Trainer: Kevin Frost Age/Wt: 3/9-4 F: 485-2 OR: 50

3 tips

9/1

Comment: Showed nothing in three starts on turf last year, but beaten only a head (clear of the third) on her reappearance/handicap debut at Southwell (1m, AW; 66-1) 19 days ago; form nothing special and up 4lb, but still one of the likelier winners if as effective back on grass.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
08/04/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	6	2 / 10	66/1	46
25/09/24	Redcar / Unknown / F	4	5 / 6	200/1	-
16/09/24	Thirsk / Unknown / F	4	8 / 8	400/1	-
30/08/24	Thirsk / Unknown / F	4	4 / 4	50/1	-

Magic Topissima

Jockey: Harrison Shaw Trainer: Grant Tuer Age/Wt: 3/9-4 F: 7-5940 OR: 50

11/1

Comment: Has shown some ability, as when fourth of nine at Redcar (1m2f, good) on her penultimate outing, but held again since and opposable on balance.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
21/04/25	Redcar / Handicap / F	6	10 / 12	40/1	50
07/04/25	Redcar / Handicap / F	6	4 / 9	20/1	53
17/03/25	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	6	9 / 10	25/1	56
21/01/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	6	5 / 7	14/1	58
21/12/24	Newcastle / Unknown / F	5	7 / 10	20/1	-
27/06/24	Newcastle / Unknown / F	5	3 / 10	4/1	-

Transfuse

Jockey: P Mulrennan Trainer: Lucinda Russell Age/Wt: 3/9-7 F: 09-6 OR: 53

12/1

Comment: Big prices and well held in three starts over 7f/1m on good ground/AW (debut was for Joseph O'Brien); worth a market check now switched to a handicap.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
02/04/25	Musselburgh / Unknown / F	5	6 / 8	66/1	-
22/11/24	Newcastle / Unknown / F	5	9 / 12	80/1	-
25/10/24	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	12 / 14	22/1	-

Helaali

Jockey: Christian Howarth Trainer: Alice Haynes Age/Wt: 3/9-7 F: 5-9636 OR: 53

16/1

Comment: Has attracted support on a couple of occasions, as when third of six at Kempton (7f, AW) in February; has been gelded and undergone wind surgery since last seen; interesting to see if his backers return.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
26/02/25	Kempton / Handicap / F	6	6 / 9	15/2	56
19/02/25	Kempton / Handicap / F	6	3 / 6	20/1	56
01/02/25	Newcastle / Handicap / F	6	6 / 7	9/2	58
03/01/25	Southwell / Unknown / F	5	9 / 11	100/1	-
09/12/24	Newcastle / Unknown / F	5	5 / 9	9/2	-
07/07/24	Ayr / Unknown / F	5	6 / 6	22/1	-

Mavetheforcebewivu

Jockey: D Nolan Trainer: Alan Brown Age/Wt: 3/9-7 F: 60020- OR: 53

22/1

Comment: Second of 11 on nursery debut at Beverley (7f, good to firm; 50-1) for the Fell/Murray stable last August and she could be given a chance on that, but her efforts either side were modest; makes her stable debut (same owner) after seven months off.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/09/24	Redcar / Handicap / F	6	10 / 10	8/1	53
15/08/24	Beverley / Handicap / F	6	2 / 11	50/1	53
26/07/24	Thirsk / Unknown / F	5	10 / 11	250/1	-
03/07/24	Thirsk / Unknown / F	5	13 / 14	33/1	-
11/06/24	Wetherby / Unknown / F	4	6 / 10	25/1	-

Golden Harmony

Jockey: A Mullen Trainer: Nigel Tinkler Age/Wt: 3/9-9 F: 78-0 OR: 55

28/1

Comment: Big prices and well held in three starts over 6f/7f on a soft surface/AW; major improvement needed on handicap debut; stable also runs Storm Kitty.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/03/25	Newcastle / Unknown / F	5	11 / 12	250/1	-
26/09/24	Pontefract / Unknown / F	5	8 / 11	100/1	-
29/08/24	Carlisle / Unknown / F	3	7 / 10	66/1	-

Heartened

Jockey: Cam Hardie Trainer: Ollie Pears Age/Wt: 3/9-3 F: 8776-8 OR: 49

33/1

Comment: Some promise when third of six on her Pontefract debut (6f, good) last summer, but not built on it in five outings over 6f-1m since; look elsewhere.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
07/04/25	Redcar / Handicap / F	6	8 / 11	66/1	52
25/09/24	Redcar / Handicap / F	6	6 / 10	150/1	55
19/08/24	Catterick / Handicap / F	6	7 / 8	100/1	58
19/07/24	Pontefract / Unknown / F	4	7 / 11	80/1	-
27/06/24	Newcastle / Unknown / F	5	8 / 8	12/1	-
10/06/24	Pontefract / Unknown / F	5	3 / 6	100/1	-

Storm Kitty

Jockey: Faye McManoman Trainer: Nigel Tinkler Age/Wt: 3/9-2 F: 658 OR: 48

Comment: Only made her debut last month and has been well beaten in three starts over 7f/1m2f on the AW at Newcastle; big improvement required on handicap/turf debut.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
10/04/25	Newcastle / Unknown / F	5	8 / 12	200/1	-
29/03/25	Newcastle / Unknown / F	5	5 / 5	200/1	-
13/03/25	Newcastle / Unknown / F	5	6 / 6	10/1	-

Mission In Malton

Jockey: David Allan Trainer: Tim Easterby Age/Wt: 3/9-0 F: 000-47 OR: 45

Comment: Three heavy defeats last summer but just 6-1 when he reappeared for fourth of ten to I Can Boogy on AW/handicap debut at Southwell (1m) 13 days ago, never able to challenge from off pace; might have more to give; non-runner.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
21/04/25	Redcar / Handicap / F	6	7 / 12	22/1	46
08/04/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	6	4 / 10	6/1	46
31/07/24	Redcar / Unknown / F	4	12 / 13	150/1	-
20/07/24	Doncaster / Unknown / F	2	10 / 11	125/1	-
15/06/24	York / Unknown / F	3	11 / 11	40/1	-

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