Tommy Hepple Memorial Handicap.
Pontefract · Tuesday, 7 Apr · 18:27
· 1m 4f 5y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:27
Off time
12
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
STARSHINE LEGEND (IRE
🥈 Second
ASHDOWN FOREST (IRE
🥉 Third
FLEUR DE MER (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 13 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4
3/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
9.50
17/2
05 · —
9.50
17/2
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
17
16/1
10 · —
23
22/1
11 · —
29
28/1
12 · —
34
33/1
13 · —
34
33/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 1 | 11 |
Treasure Islands (G)
Son of Kingman who has improved with each run, seeing the longer trip out well after 4 months off when fourth of 11 in novice at Southwell (11.1f) 5 weeks ago. Type to do better again now handicapping and interesting if the market spoke in…
|
D Allan | T D Easterby | 4 | 61.2 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 5th | 2 | 3 |
Ashdown Forest (G)
[P1]
Fair maiden in this sphere for Ed Walker who has failed to scale same heights in 4 runs over hurdles upon joining present yard. However, feasible to think he can get back on track returned to the level with cheekpieces on 1st time.
|
Billy Garritty | Jedd O'Keeffe | 4 | 60.8 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 4th | 3 | 7 |
Swinging London (G)
[TP]
Back to winning ways at Newcastle in October and has remained in form over hurdles/on Flat since, not beaten far when fourth over further at Southwell 4 weeks ago. Still in search of first success on turf on the level but respected neverth…
|
Connor Beasley | J Mackie | 8 | 60.3 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 2nd | 4 | 13 |
Johnny Boom (G)
Won at long odds following a 13-month absence at Leicester in October. Took a heavy fall over hurdles at Southwell a month later and no better than midfield in pair of all-weather starts in February but certainly no forlorn hope reunited w…
|
Rossa Ryan | S Lycett | 8 | 59.9 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 1st | 5 | 4 |
Lightening Company (G)
FAV
Winner over hurdles last summer and ran well on second start back on the Flat when runner-up over shorter here in October. However, well held all 3 starts on all-weather since.
|
A Mullen | B Haslam | 8 | 59.9 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 9th | 6 | 2 |
Princess Niyla (M)
[P]
Justified support when adding to her tally at Beverley (1¼m) last spring. Largely gave her running thereafter, albeit undone by early keenness when fourth at Southwell (11f) on final start in September. Usual cheekpieces go on for return a…
|
Harry Davies | A D Brown | 6 | 59 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 7th | 7 | 5 |
Starshine Legend (G)
Lightly raced 5-y-o who was steadily progressive in staying handicaps for James Ferguson in 2024, off the mark at Catterick (1½m) prior to finishing placed all 3 starts thereafter. Missed whole of last year but given a chance by assessor o…
|
Jason Hart | O Murphy | 5 | 59 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 8 | 12 |
Turn And Finish (G)
Fairly useful jumps winner who joined present connections for 15,000 gns and never figured after 4 months off when eighth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 18 days ago. This can reveal more on the back of a 4 lb drop.
|
D Tudhope | Steph Hollinshead | 5 | 59 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 12th | 9 | 6 |
Very Muddy Waters (G)
[B]
Back on track in first-time blinkers when third at Carlisle (9f) in September. Disappointed next 2 starts but did at least get back on track (minus the headgear) when sixth in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) in November. Not discounted on re…
|
Zak Wheatley | D Carroll | 4 | 58.1 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 10th | 10 | 9 |
Suitcase Smith (G)
Fair form at best in novice events and (easy to back) he failed to improve for switch to handicaps when down the field at Yarmouth (11.5f) in October. Remains early days but progress required if he's to feature.
|
Gina Mangan | John Berry | 4 | 57.6 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 3rd | 11 | 8 |
Fleur De Mer (M)
[P1]
On long losing sequence but has been in good form on all-weather in recent months, runner up over a longer trip at Southwell in February. Possibilities back on turf from unchanged mark with cheekpieces now reached for.
|
Mark Winn | M Todhunter | 6 | 56.7 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 11th | 12 | 1 |
Secret Alliance (G)
Showcasing gelding who finished down the field all 3 starts in all-weather maiden/novice events at up to 1½m last summer. Switch to handicaps can see him in a better light on return and forecast ground looks a likely plus (has very high kn…
|
Cam Hardie | K Frost | 4 | 54.4 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 6th | 13 | 10 |
Cloudy Rose (M)
Back-to-back winner of staying handicaps last summer who wasn't discredited from inflated mark on final 3 starts of last season. Has often needed first start of the campaign though.
|
Hollie Doyle | John Berry | 8 | 54 kg |
23
22/1
|
Betting forecast: Lightening Company (3/1), Starshine Legend (4/1), Swinging London (11/2), Fleur De Mer (17/2), Ashdown Forest (17/2), Treasure Islands (9/1), Johnny Boom (10/1), Princess Niyla (12/1), Suitcase Smith (16/1), Cloudy Rose (22/1), Very Muddy Waters (28/1), Secret Alliance (33/1), Turn And Finish (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4320.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2028.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1014.0 GBP |
| P4 | 507.0 GBP |