15:30 Pontefract

Monday 3 July 2017

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Wayne Conway Memorial Handicap

Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 2m 40.38s

(12)

Marqoom²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Dane O'Neill| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 71

9/1

200,000 gns half-brother to Group Two 1m-extended 1m2f winner Bonfire. Some promise in three maidens over a variety of trips., before finishing seventh of eight last month at Newmarket.

Form: 6237

(3)

Oregon Point^b1²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T Hamilton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70

25/1

Gelded son of Cape Blanco. Dam a winner of her debut over 6f as a juvenile and plenty of speed in this one's pedigree. Best effort in three runs in 7f maidens came at Redcar in May on good to firm when beaten just 1½L, before finishing seventh of nine on handicap debut at Ripon over 1m2f.

Form: 4857

(10)

New Society¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: J D Bethell| OR: 69

7/1

Winner of a 12-runner maiden handicap at Redcar after taking a keen hold in the early stages, before finding the 7lb penalty too much at Haydock last month when fourth of six on good to soft ground.

Form: 00-614

(2)

Breakwater Bay¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 63

9/2

Went close to getting off the mark at Catterick in May over 1m4f on good to firm ground, but just lacked the pace to challenge in the closing stages., before finding 1m6f too far last time out at Wetherby.

Form: 0-55228

(9)

Cornerstone Lad²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 63

11/4

Well beaten in all three starts in maiden company over 7f-1m, before finishing second of 11 on handicap debut at Ripon over 1m2f on good to soft ground last month.

Form: 80-72

(6)

Dyna Might^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: A Mullen| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 61| D

13/2

Stays well and landed shock 33/1 win on first attempt at this trip at Beverley last month. Went close back at that track off higher mark, before getting back to winning ways in a Thirsk class 5 handicap over this distance on good to ground when beating seven rivals 1L.

Form: 64-0121

(8)

Knightsbridge Liam¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 56

12/1

Third of six, 5L behind Solo Mission on first turf run following five All-Weather starts. One to watch in the betting.

Form: 9-66273

(7)

Red Master^p1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: P Hanagan| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 54| BF

20/1

Cost 110,000gns as a yearling and is well-bred being a half-brother to Listed winner Sweet Cecily. Well beaten on three All-Weather starts and tailed of beaten 47L on turf debut in a Windsor handicap as the 11/4f.

Form: 8890

(4)

Royal Cosmic¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 52

22/1

Filly by Wooton Bassett out of a Casteddu mare. No impression and well beaten on seven of his eight starts.

Form: 0570-35

(5)

Mystic Maeve^b1³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Nathan Evans⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 45

100/1

Poor form in handicap company so far and beaten 29L when last of ten back in a maiden over 1m2f at Newcastle in January, before 11th of 12 last time out in a Redcar maiden handicap.

Form: 6767-00

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

(1)

Gee Sixty Six³⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: M H Tompkins J: D Tudhope

(11)

London Master⁴⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: C F Wall J: Adam Beschizza

Forecasts

Cornerstone Lad (11/4), Breakwater Bay (9/2), Dyna Might (13/2), New Society (7/1), London Master (8/1), Marqoom (9/1), Knightsbridge Liam (12/1), Gee Sixty Six (14/1), Red Master (20/1), Royal Cosmic (22/1), Oregon Point (25/1), Mystic Maeve (100/1)

Fascinating race where the Mark Johnston-trained, Marqoom and James Bethell's, New Society will attempt to get across from stalls' 10 and 12. Both could be beaten to the rail and the lead by BREAKWATER BAY, who went off too quickly over 1m6f at Wetherby last time out, hopefully David Allen will keep a bit more in the tank over this distance.