21:10 Pontefract
Monday 12 June 2017
All18:4019:1019:4020:1020:4021:10
Featherstone Rovers Handicap
- 4YO plus | Class 5 | 5f 3y | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 13 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 21:12 | Winning time: 1m 4.12s
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Front running sort who is well berthed here to attack although she's not in the best of form of late showing pace but failing to finish her races off. Still just above her last winning mark but looks an inconsistent sort.
Very-lightly raced sort whose only win came as a two-year-old when with Godolphin. Offered very little in three runs for this yard and was always behind on his reappearance from 11 months off and badly drawn here.
Should be able to be competitive off this mark and has shaped quite well on his three runs for this yard (had excuses on each occasion) but was dropped into claiming company last time. Would not surprise if he came good at some point but may need to drop a few more pounds in the handicap yet before he's successful.
Beverley winner over 5f off a mark of 70 last year and finished off the year creditably but looked rusty on his return to action in May over C&D. May well show a little more here with that run under his belt.
Modest handicapper who has been kept busy of late winning on a couple of occasions the latest victory coming on his latest start at Beverley beating a last time out winner in The Armed Man. Can struggle a little bit for consistency and has never won off a mark this high plus he has an outside draw to cope with.
In better form last year when she won three handicaps all over 5f at Beverley (twice) and Redcar. Showed that she wasn't far off that form on her second run of the year but disappointed last time out despite being well drawn and has a difficult berth here.
From a yard having a good season and a previous C&D winner at around this time last year off a 1lb lower mark. Certainly returned to form on the AW last time and should be competitive here although the wide draw won't help him here.
Loves to front-run and quite well placed to do so but does look rather out of sorts at present even though his yard is in good form. Recent turf run at Nottingham was fairly ordinary and he's best watched here.
Finally made use of a tumbling mark over the winter/spring on the AW with a couple of victories at Southwell and then took advantage of an even lower turf mark to win for the first time on turf at Beverley last time. Despite winning he made hard work of that victory and even with the yard in good form he may find it had to follow-up.
Stable have a good record with sprinters especially turning those around that come from other yards. Managed one win so far (his first since being a two-year-old) when winning at Southwell off a much reduced mark (61) and got back to form with a sound run behind Jacob's Pillow at Beverley last time out.
Hails from another yard that are having a very fine time with their sprinters this year and looks to be building up to something judged on his last two runs both at Beverley. Rather spoilt his chance with a sluggish start last time (has done that before) but ran better than his final placing and with the cheekpieces on here for the first time may well be worth watching in the betting (well drawn also provided he starts better).
Scored his one and only victory so far here over C&D and looks suited by stiff tracks although has been well below that form this year and will need to show more to take a hand in this.
Dual winner last year but hasn't returned in quite the same form this year in three starts and despite some mercy from the handicapper he shows little sign of taking advantage.
Non-Runners
2
(16)
Lexi's Hero23
Weight: 9-7| Age: 9
T: P Morris J: Adam J McNamara
NR
5
(11)
Jack Luey3
Weight: 9-4| Age: 10
T: L A Mullaney J: Josh Doyle
NR
15
(1)
Show Palace23
Weight: 8-10| Age: 4
T: J Candlish J: A Mullen
NR
Forecasts
Crosse Fire (4/1), Pearl Acclaim (9/2), New Road Side (6/1), Wilde Extravagance (13/2), Jack Luey (7/1), Oriental Splendour (10/1), Show Palace (10/1), Jacob's Pillow (14/1), Astrophysics (14/1), Twentysvnthlancers (16/1), Archimedes (16/1), Kestrel Call (16/1), Lexi's Hero (16/1), Coiste Bodhar (20/1), Bond Bombshell (33/1), Star Citizen (66/1)
Plenty can be given chances in this challenging from a betting perspective end to the card where the draw may well play a part in deciding the race with those drawn in double figures looking to have a tough task. With the Scott Dixon yard going well the still well handicapped Crosse Fire would have to be given a chance from a reasonable draw if he doesn’t blow the start. With the speedy New Road Side and Coiste Bodhar drawn low there should be plenty of pace to aim at and that could help Twentysvnthlancers who looks to be building up to something given his last couple of runs. Of those drawn wide Oriental Splendour is probably the most interesting along with Archimedes but it’s SHOW PALACE who gets the overall vote with the Candlish yard in good form and a return to 5f looking sure to suit from an inside draw.
- Show Palace
- Twentysvnthlancers
- Oriental Splendour
Prize Money
1st: £3,881.002nd: £1,155.003rd: £577.004th: £289.00
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