April 26 / 13.55 Wetherby

13.55

Good

Royal Pigeon Association Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Royal Pigeon Association Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

10/1 (Won)

Form: 254-07

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden; ran poorly on seasonal debut ten days ago but looked unlucky not to finish closer than seventh at Redcar on Monday (1m, good to firm; denied clear run); not ruled out each-way.
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4th

6

(3)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

17:40 Beverley

Hood Wink

9st 3lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Generally consistent since a Wetherby dead-heat in the spring off 2lb lower; today's stiff 7.4f should be fine and he looks set to go well once more.

5/1

3rd

7

(8)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Ripon

Hood Wink

9st 3lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Dead-heated in a 1m handicap at Wetherby in April (good to firm); ran another sound race when third to a stable companion over this C&D last time; worth considering.

4/1

3rd

7

(6)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:35 Ripon

Hood Wink

9st 4lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Tim Easterby

Dead-heated at Wetherby (1m, good to firm) in April but has failed to back that up twice since (including C&D).

6/1

8/1 (Won)

Form: 059-4

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Unexposed after only four starts and put in fairly good front-running shift before weakening into fourth on last month's seasonal/handicap debut at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW); harmed her chance by persistently hanging right there and may improve if the new visor helps to keep her focused here.
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4th

6

(8)

3rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

19:18 Chepstow

Alices Influence

9st 7lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: David Evans

Improved for the fitting of the visor when dead-heating at Wetherby (1m, good to firm) in April and went close again next time; bounced back from a lesser effort on soft ground when a respectable third of nine at Pontefract (1m, good) four days ago and now has the headgear back on (left off last time).

8/1

3rd

8

(7)

29th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

17:30 Pontefract

Alices Influence

9st 1lb

J: P J McDonald

T: David Evans

3yo filly who initially improved for the fitting of a visor, dead-heating at Wetherby then nose second at Bath; has regressed in two starts since but may stage a turnaround with the headgear, which has evidently stopped working, now removed.

13/2

Form: 4-3766

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Ten-race maiden; shaped quite well before fading into sixth at Southwell (7f, AW) last month but raced too freely and was safely held when upped to 1m at Redcar (good to firm; behind Harswell River) on Monday.
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3rd

7

(7)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

16:05 Nottingham

Mereside Princess

9st 2lb

J: William Pyle

T: David & Nicola Barron

Won two in a row (1m, soft/good) prior to a clear, close second behind a well-treated rival at Musselburgh (1m, good) last Monday; she returns to action before a 5lb rise kicks in and she has leading claims.

11/4

2nd

3

(2)

22nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

14:15 Musselburgh

Mereside Princess

9st 6lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: David & Nicola Barron

Gained a breakthrough win at Carlisle (1m) in May and comfortably followed up over C&D 17 days ago; hiked up 9lb here but she can go well again.

4/1

1st

1

(1)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

16:50 Musselburgh

Mereside Princess

9st 9lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: David & Nicola Barron

Came good at 13th attempt, making all to fend off warm favourite at Carlisle (7.8f, soft) last month; should be fine on the forecast faster ground here and recent 4lb rise does not look excessive.

7/4

Form: 6680-0

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Struggled in her first two handicaps, the latter on seasonal debut at Nottingham (8.3f, good) this month, and has now been unplaced all five starts; can't be recommended.
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3rd

7

(8)

7th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gloriola

8st 13lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Steph Hollinshead

Back to form when chasing home a rival miles ahead of his mark over C&D three weeks ago; still has low mileage; considered.

9/2

2nd

9

(12)

16th Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gloriola

8st 12lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Steph Hollinshead

Yet to get involved after six starts and looked to find 1m stretching her stamina in two runs in the spring; wide stall won't help and she needs to improve for the switch to the AW.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 75539-

Last run: 171 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Placed in Leicester nursery (1m, good) for David O'Meara in October but signed off for him with down-the-field AW run in November and needs to rebound on this stable debut.
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1st

4

(9)

8th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

15:45 Carlisle

Truly Special

9st 5lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: John Wainwright

Maiden who has weak claims on her 1m/7f efforts this term for new yard but, judged on pedigree, may improve for this return to sprinting (second attempt).

16/1

6th

6

(5)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:43 Redcar

Truly Special

9st 3lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: John Wainwright

Well behind Secret Testimony on her final run for David O'Meara last backend before sold for just 900gns; didn't offer a lot on her Wetherby comeback three weeks ago and needs to improve plenty on that.

16/1

9/2

Form: 666-53 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Looks fully exposed after 16 starts but has performed well on both appearances this year, more recently when third of 12 at Redcar (1m, good to firm) on Monday; probably won't be far away.
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5th

9

(10)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Redcar

Harswell River

8st 13lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Roger Fell

Exposed after 20 starts but she does have a good record in handicaps here (1323); no reason why she shouldn't make her presence felt again.

4/1

6th

5

(2)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:35 Ripon

Harswell River

9st 5lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Roger Fell

Exposed, having raced 19 times, but has placed three times at up to 1m at Redcar (good/good to firm) this spring; handily drawn for one who tends to race close to the pace; should go well for in-form Roger Fell.

2/1

Form: 647-44 BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 54

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Form: 670-14 BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 54

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Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

City Of Dreams

D Express:

Harswell River

Telegraph:

Liquid Cooled

RP RATINGS:

City Of Dreams

POSTDATA:

City Of Dreams

The Times:

City Of Dreams

The Sun:

City Of Dreams

Daily Mirror:

Liquid Cooled

The Star:

Harswell River

Daily Record:

Harswell River