Tuffa Boots Supports The NHC Handicap – Pontefract

Pontefract

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Tuffa Boots Supports The NHC Handicap

Date 2025-04-30

Distance 6f

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,234

Winning Time 1m 15.35s (slow by 0.95s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Mister Sox (GB) Sean Kirrane · Tim Easterby	9/2	Won
2nd	Rock Opera (GB) Oisin Orr · Richard Fahey	5/1	3.5
3rd	Kodiac Thriller (IRE) Jack Garritty · Mark Walford	22/1	1.25
4th	Kats Bob (GB) William Pyle · Ruth Carr	13/8F	1.75
5th	Wreck It Ryley (IRE) Sam James · Alan Brown	100/30	2
6th	American Bay (GB) David Nolan · Paul Midgley	18/1	5.5
7th	Zip It Up (IRE) Sam Hitchcott · Richard Hannon	11/1	5.5

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6 (3)	Kats Bob Chestnut J:William Pyle(3) T:Ruth Carr	J:William Pyle(3) T:Ruth Carr	132	v	-81111	75	92	83	8d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+11	40.1	0.47/1	15/8 35%
4-4 since joining Ruth Carr; unpenalised for last week's easy turf win; obvious claims
3 (2)	Wreck It Ryley Grey J:Sam James T:Alan Brown	J:Sam James T:Alan Brown	134	v	1049-1	77	89	73	18d	—	—	+5	21.8	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Ready Thirsk win on his return (6f, good; visored first time); big player despite 6lb rise
2 (6)	Rock Opera Bay J:Oisin Orr T:Richard Fahey	J:Oisin Orr T:Richard Fahey	135	—	0320-7	78	91	86	13d	—	—	-4	11.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Handy mark on last year's best; sharper for recent return but others still more appealing
8 (4)	Mister Sox Chestnut J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	129	p	2544-1	72	91	78	21d	—	—	+5	19.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
All wins at Catterick on good or slower; has C&D form but drying ground not ideal
1 (5)	Zip It Up Bay J:Sam Hitchcott T:Richard Hannon	J:Sam Hitchcott T:Richard Hannon	137	t	12-	80	85	-	129d	—	—	+14	21.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Impressive on AW debut last September but beaten at odds-on on return (both 6f); unexposed
4 (1)	American Bay Chestnut J:David Nolan T:Paul Midgley	J:David Nolan T:Paul Midgley	134	—	415-60	77	90	85	13d	—	—	+2	8.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Conditions shouldn't be an issue but he does need to rebound from a low-key run at Ripon
7 (7)	Kodiac Thriller Bay J:Jack Garritty T:Mark Walford	J:Jack Garritty T:Mark Walford	132	—	42308-	75	89	87	200d	—	—	+6	10.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Often ran well in handicaps for C Hills in 2025; good mark for stable debut; check betting
NR (8)	Another Investment Bay J:Faye McManoman T:Nigel Tinkler	J:Faye McManoman T:Nigel Tinkler	133	—	033-00	76	88	64	18d	—	—	—	6.5	—	—
Down in the weights but he's drawn widest and is an infrequent winner; look elsewhere

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Kats Bob	7/4	15/8	15/8
Wreck It Ryley	7/2	7/2	7/2
Rock Opera	5/1	9/2	9/2
Mister Sox	9/2	9/2	9/2
Zip It Up	12/1	10/1	11/1
American Bay	12/1	11/1	12/1
Kodiac Thriller	20/1	18/1	18/1
Another Investment	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Kats Bob

40.1

OR: 6.3 Form: 25 Odds: 8.9

15/8

2nd

Wreck It Ryley

21.8

OR: 6.8 Form: 10 Odds: 5

7/2

3rd

Zip It Up

21.6

OR: 7.5 Form: 12 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Mister Sox

19.9

OR: 5.5 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Rock Opera

11.4

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Kodiac Thriller

10.5

OR: 6.3 Form: 3 Odds: 1.2

20/1

American Bay

8.5

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Another Investment

6.5

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Zip It Up	80	85	—
Rock Opera	78	91	86
Wreck It Ryley	77	89	73
American Bay	77	90	85
Another Investment	76	88	64
Kats Bob	75	92	83
Kodiac Thriller	75	89	87
Mister Sox	72	91	78

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Kats Bob	8d ago	Quick return
Rock Opera	13d ago	Quick return
American Bay	13d ago	Quick return
Wreck It Ryley	18d ago	Fit
Another Investment	18d ago	Fit
Mister Sox	21d ago	Fit
Zip It Up	129d ago	Long break
Kodiac Thriller	200d ago	Long break