Tuffa Boots Supports The National Horseracing College Handicap.
Pontefract · Wednesday, 29 Apr · 17:23
· 1m 6y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:23
Off time
9
Runners
Good (Good to Firm in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
51
50/1
09 · —
67
66/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 1 | 2 |
Billyb (G)
Back to winning ways in 10-runner handicap at Southwell (1m) in November. Needs to hit the ground running after a break.
|
351-870 | S H James | Craig Lidster | 7 | 61.7 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 3rd | 2 | 7 |
Vincent Rocks (G)
[P1]
Bagged 1m novices at Nottingham and Southwell on his first two runs. Well below par both starts since though, twentieth of 22 in handicap at Doncaster (1m) on his return last month. Cheekpieces are reached for.
|
119-030 | K Stott | H Palmer | 4 | 60.8 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 1st | 3 | 5 |
Walsingham (G)
FAV
Completed a hat-trick last summer, including over C&D. Resumed from 6 months off with an encouraging third of 8 in handicap at Ripon (1m) 13 days ago, left poorly placed. In the picture.
|
10-3108 | D Tudhope | D O'Meara | 6 | 60.8 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 6th | 4 | 8 |
Sir Paul Ramsey (G)
Failed to build on earlier promise when eleventh of 12 in handicap at Musselburgh (9f) 17 days ago. Needs to bounce back.
|
9-37406 | Tom Marquand | C Johnston | 4 | 59.4 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 7th | 5 | 6 |
On The River (G)
C&D winner who comes here on the back of a very good second of 8 in handicap at Ripon (1m) 13 days ago. Up 2 lb but not taken lightly.
|
42-5275 | P J McDonald | H Bethell | 7 | 59 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 4th | 6 | 1 |
Sailthisshipalone (G)
[T]
Tongue tied/off 4 months before making a winning stable debut (formerly with Richard Fahey) in 9-runner handicap over C&D 22 days ago. That form has been franked so he's very much one to consider.
|
17-1439 | George Wood | I Furtado | 5 | 58.1 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 9th | 7 | 4 |
Cosmos Raj (G)
A dual 1m winner at Ripon last summer but he ended 2025 well below par. Needs to take a big step forward on his reappearance.
|
070-957 | C Horgan | D O'Meara | 8 | 57.6 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 5th | 8 | 3 |
Leadenhall (G)
Off since coming in last of 10 in handicap at Redcar (1m) in October but he took this event 12 months ago on his seasonal return so can't be ruled out off a handy-looking mark.
|
571612 | D Allan | T D Easterby | 6 | 57.2 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 2nd | 9 | 9 |
Garden Oasis (G)
[P]
A three-time winner in 2025, including over C&D. Looked rusty after 6 months off when seventh of 8 in handicap at Ripon (1m) 13 days ago. Can take a step forward.
|
233854 | D Fentiman | T D Easterby | 11 | 56.7 kg |
67
66/1
|
Betting forecast: Walsingham (9/4), Sailthisshipalone (3/1), Leadenhall (4/1), On The River (6/1), Sir Paul Ramsey (10/1), Vincent Rocks (12/1), Billyb (14/1), Cosmos Raj (50/1), Garden Oasis (66/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5234.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2456.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1227.0 GBP |
| P4 | 614.0 GBP |
| P5 | 306.0 GBP |