Sir Peter O'Sullevan Charitable Trust Supports NHC Handicap

Pontefract

16:25

Date 2024-05-01

Distance 6f

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £3,664

Winning Time 1m 19.83s (slow by 5.43s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Dubai Hills (GB) Jason Hart · Amy Murphy	6/5F	Won
2nd	Mart (GB) Jason Watson · Dylan Cunha	100/30	3.5
3rd	Pals Battalion (IRE) Daniel Tudhope · David O'Meara	3/1	1.5
4th	Jonny Concrete (IRE) Andrew Mullen · Iain Jardine	16/1	0.3
5th	Marie Ellen (IRE) Brandon Wilkie · Marco Botti	17/2	39

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5 (2)	Dubai Hills Bay J:Jason Hart T:Amy Murphy	J:Jason Hart T:Amy Murphy	130	b	00-325	71	85	85	22d	—	—	-18	15.9	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Now exposed after ten defeats but has finished runner-up on three occasions
3 (3)	Mart Grey J:Jason Watson T:Dylan Cunha	J:Jason Watson T:Dylan Cunha	131	—	1-5222	72	86	-	13d	—	0W/0P 2 runs	-6	20.5	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Three AW wins during the winter; still in good form but something to prove on soft
1 (4)	Pals Battalion Brown J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	135	—	631-	76	87	64	218d	—	—	+8	23	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Won a weak maiden at Beverley but now gelded and should progress as a 3yo
4 (1)	Marie Ellen Bay J:Brandon Wilkie(5) T:Marco Botti	J:Brandon Wilkie(5) T:Marco Botti	130	—	2556-9	71	83	61	9d	—	—	+1	7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Some initial soft-ground promise but comprehensively beaten in her two handicaps
2 (5)	Jonny Concrete Bay J:Andrew Mullen T:Iain Jardine	J:Andrew Mullen T:Iain Jardine	134	—	280-	75	82	46	207d	—	—	+5	10.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Potentially well treated for handicap debut on initial effort; now gelded

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Dubai Hills	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8
Mart	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1
Pals Battalion	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Marie Ellen	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Jonny Concrete	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Pals Battalion

OR: 6.5 Form: 12.1 Odds: 4.4

4/1

2nd

Mart

20.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 7 Odds: 8

2/1

3rd

Dubai Hills

15.9

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

11/8

Jonny Concrete

10.1

OR: 6.3 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1.4

14/1

Marie Ellen

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

11/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Pals Battalion	76	87	64
Jonny Concrete	75	82	46
Mart	72	86	—
Dubai Hills	71	85	85
Marie Ellen	71	83	61

Last Run