16:10 Pontefract

Wednesday 9 August 2017

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:1017:40

Chaplins Club Handicap

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 1m 5.02s

(7)

Tarboosh⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: P T Midgley| OR: 77| D

7/2

Progressive sprinter who was impressive when winning at Beverley last time. Much more to do off 8lb higher, but cannot be dismissed in his current mood.

Form: 687171

(14)

Sandra's Secret¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: P J McDonald| T: J L Eyre| OR: 75| CD

11/1

Wins in her turn and has a C&D success on her CV. Form of her recent fourth at Pontefract has been boosted by the subsequent success of the winner and she has a chance despite a wide draw.

Form: 165904

(1)

Seamster^t⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 74| D

4/1

Veteran who has been runner-up on his last three starts. Beaten only a neck in the last two of those runs, but has been put up for not winning which gives him little margin for error.

Form: 058222

(2)

Muatadel¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: T Hamilton| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 73| D

4/1

Has been running well since joining his current trainer and last two runs have yielded successes at Doncaster. Only 3lb higher than for the first of those so obvious chance.

Form: 326611

(3)

Lexington Place¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: J Garritty| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 71| D

9/1

Has shown enough on his last two starts to suggest he could soon return to winning ways. Lowest handicap mark for a long time and has decent each-way claims.

Form: 467744

(9)

Jack Luey^v¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 70| BF| CD

20/1

Has been knocking on the door so his latest run when 10th of 12 at this track was a step backwards. Not getting any younger, but can figure off this mark if returning to that earlier form.

Form: 382440

(13)

See The Sun^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Rachel Richardson⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 69| CD

7/1

Won back-to-back handicaps early last season, but has been nowhere near that form since. Hard to recommmend until showing signs of a revival.

Form: 0-00080

(11)

Crosse Fire^v¹⁰^{(ex 6)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: S Dixon| OR: 63| CD

14/1

Visored for the first time when winning over C&D last time and the headgear is understandably retained. Has to cope with a 7lb rise, which makes this a tough assignment.

Form: 148401

(5)

Flash City¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 68| D

16/1

Runner-up at Thirsk and Nottingham in June and ran well for a long way at Beverley last time. Has had plenty of chances off this sort of handicap mark and needs to find extra.

Form: 467226

(4)

Compton River²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Connor Beasley| T: B Smart| OR: 66| D

12/1

Won three times last year and ran his best race for some time when a close third of eight at Hamilton last time. Runs off the same mark and can figure from a decent draw.

Form: 666453

Non-Runners

(15)

Rosina²⁶

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: Mrs A Duffield J: F Norton

(8)

Four Dragons²⁹⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: Tom Dascombe J: R Kingscote

(6)

First Bombardment¹⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: D O'Meara J: Patrick Vaughan

(12)

Fujin⁹³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: S A Harris J: M Harley

(10)

Noah Amor⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: D O'Meara J: D Tudhope

Forecasts

Tarboosh (7/2), Muatadel (4/1), Seamster (4/1), See The Sun (7/1), First Bombardment (8/1), Lexington Place (9/1), Fujin (10/1), Sandra's Secret (11/1), Compton River (12/1), Four Dragons (12/1), Crosse Fire (14/1), Noah Amor (14/1), Rosina (14/1), Flash City (16/1), Jack Luey (20/1)

A typically-open 5f handicap which sees AW specialist Fujin return from a short break with claims off his lower turf mark. He is respected, along with stable companions Noah Amor and First Bombardment, while bottom weight Compton River shaped well last time and may be ready to return to last year's impressive form. Muatadel has strong claims in his bid for a hat-trick, but a chance is taken with LEXINGTON PLACE, who has dropped to an eyecatching handicap mark and is well drawn.