Mark Leather's 70th Birthday Handicap (Div 1)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
2nd	1	9	Simba's Pride (G) FAV Bred to be a sprinter and returned to 6f, he left his qualifying form behind when making a successful handicap debut at Hamilton 2 weeks ago. Bright follow-up claims from 3 lb higher.	215434	Mark Winn M Dods	3	62.6kg	3.50 5/2
6th	2	7	Pivotal Terms (F) Free-going sort who opened her account at the ninth time of asking in a 13-runner Newcastle handicap (6f) last month despite a tardy start. Shaped as though still in form when third back on turf tryi…	146250	A Mullen I Jardine	3	60.3kg	5.50 9/2
1st	3	3	Gunalt Wavelength (F) Runner-up 3 times in a fairly busy juvenile campaign and recorded the same placing on last month's reappearance at Redcar (6f). Looked more straightforward in the process, too so dangerous if buildin…	29-2114	Joanna Mason M & D Easterby	3	60.3kg	7 6/1
4th	4	2	Ellie's De Vega (G) B Displayed plenty of zip in 6f handicaps fitted with blinkers in recent weeks, headed only late on when third at Hamilton 2 weeks ago. This slightly easier test to this trip will help his cause and he…	343352	Jamie Gormley N Wilson	3	59.4kg	6 5/1
9th	5	6	Peggy Boo (F) Starman filly who no more than hinted at ability last year and last both handicap starts this spring, too.	593-78	Barry McHugh T Coyle & K Wood	3	59kg	51 50/1
5th	6	1	Vega's Virtue (F) Down the field in 3 quick runs last season. Type to do better in handicaps and wasn't seen to best effect upped to 7f at Doncaster on reappearance 2 weeks ago, left poorly placed. This should reveal …	751381	Sean Kirrane T D Easterby	3	59kg	11 10/1
7th	7	8	Hares Bredth (G) T Most encouraging run yet when third of 14 at Redcar 10 days ago, faring best of those held up. Same mark here and not yet exposed, so he commands respect.	437176	D Fentiman T D Easterby	3	58.5kg	4.50 7/2
8th	8	4	Tenor's Inn (G) Hit the frame several times as a juvenile but ended last season out of sorts and looked badly in need of the run on March's reappearance at Southwell.	73430-0	Alex Jary N Tinkler	3	56.2kg	34 33/1
3rd	9	5	What A Tahoo (F) Very much learning in maidens/novice events on the all-weather but unable to improve in handicaps. Hopes pinned on switch to turf.	331514	Cam Hardie R A Fahey	3	54.9kg	23 22/1

Betting forecast: Simba's Pride (5/2), Hares Bredth (7/2), Pivotal Terms (9/2), Ellie's De Vega (5/1), Gunalt Wavelength (6/1), Vega's Virtue (10/1), What A Tahoo (22/1), Tenor's Inn (33/1), Peggy Boo (50/1)