17:40 Pontefract

Sunday 20 August 2017

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:4018:10

Nova Display Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 17:42 | Winning time: 1m 15.93s

(7)

Highly Sprung⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: S De Sousa| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 75| BF| CD

5/1

Winning for the fifth time when successful over 6f at Redcar (good-to-firm) last month. Well beaten favourite in a competitive 11 runner contest at Brighton subsequently and has won off higher marks in the past.

Form: 595610

(1)

Sandra's Secret¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Josephine Gordon| T: J L Eyre| OR: 73| C| D

7/2

Held on recent turf starts including on soft ground over 5f here last week. Races off a mark 4lb lower than when winning on good ground at Beverley over 5f last August.

Form: 659046

(5)

Rose Marmara^t²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Barry McHugh| T: B Rothwell| OR: 72| D

16/1

Ran well when finishing runner-up over 5f at Doncaster (good-to-firm) on her penultimate outing and not beaten far at Haydock over the same distance subsequently. Remains on a mark 2lb higher than for her latest success.

Form: 368924

(9)

Major Crispies^t,v²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: P Makin| T: D O'Meara| OR: 71| BF| D

8/1

Beaten a nose over an extended 7f at Beverley on his penultimate outing but a beaten favourite when fourth at Musselburgh (7f, good-to-firm) subsequently. Races off a 3lb higher mark with a tongue tie and visor returning as he drops in trip here.

Form: 203324

(6)

Dyllan^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 70

14/1

Sole success came over 5f at Redcar (good-to-firm) 13 months ago. Best effort this season came when runner-up on soft ground in a 7f claimer last month and cheekpieces worn when well held over 7f last time out and retained here.

Form: 22-7827

(3)

Kommander Kirkup²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 68| D

16/1

Ran well on second start for this yard when third of 12 over C&D on good-to-firm ground last month but well beaten on soft ground subsequently. Both of his previous victories have come at Thirsk.

Form: 408-030

(8)

Cliff¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁷⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 67| D

7/1

In good form in recent starts winning two of his last four outings. Most recent victory came on good-to-soft ground at Carlisle over this trip last time out and he races off a 2lb higher mark today.

Form: 981241

(10)

The Amber Fort³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 70| D

9/2

Running well of late placing three times last month including when ½L third over this trip at Chester (good) on his penultimate outing. Has finished third on the AW at Wolverhampton since and interesting off a 1lb higher mark today.

Form: 978233

(2)

Avenue Of Stars^p⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: Karen McLintock| OR: 66| CD

8/1

Ended 2016 by finishing last three times and well held in three starts this time around. Races off a mark 6lb lower than when winning over C&D on good ground in April last year.

Form: 000-770

(4)

Dream Bounty⁴⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: P Mathers| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 60| D

14/1

Maiden winner at Redcar (6f, soft) on her second start in October 2015. Had just one outing last season when finishing runner-up on good-to-soft ground at Doncaster in the spring and returns from 16 months off the track here.

Form: 21/2-

Forecasts

Sandra's Secret (7/2), The Amber Fort (9/2), Highly Sprung (5/1), Cliff (7/1), Major Crispies (8/1), Avenue Of Stars (8/1), Dyllan (14/1), Dream Bounty (14/1), Rose Marmara (16/1), Kommander Kirkup (16/1)

THE AMBER FORT the sole three-year-old in this can record his second victory and first since joining this yard by taking what looks a competitive 6f event. The selection was registering his first placed effort on turf when third at Chester last month and is taken to get the better of Major Crispies who is likely to appreciate this drop to 6f today while last time out winner Cliff can take third.