17:45 Pontefract

Monday 23 April 2018

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Rugby League Evening On Monday 11th June Handicap

Off time: 17:49 | Winning time: 1m 48.66s

(13)

Delph Crescent²²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 71

9/1

Signs of ability in three runs at two including when fourth on soft ground at Thirsk (7f) last September. Gelded since and making his seasonal and handicap debut in this.

Form: 364-

(3)

Hippeia⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: T Hamilton| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 71

14/1

Placed at two and made a promising seasonal debut when third in a novice contest at Newcastle over 7f last month. Interesting runner on debut for a new yard.

Form: 4453-3

(7)

Hilborough⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: J L Eyre| OR: 70| D

11/1

Maiden handicap winner over this trip at Southwell on debut for this yard but struggled over the same C&D subsequently and likely more needed if he's to take this contest.

Form: 5654-17

(11)

Starboy^p³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: George Scott| OR: 70

9/2

Successful over 7f at Brighton (good-to-soft) on his final start at two and shaped as if a stiffer test would suit when finishing third at Newcastle on seasonal debut last month. One for the shortlist.

Form: 08551-3

(4)

Harbour Pilot¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Shane Gray| T: D Loughnane| OR: 69| D

7/1

Broke his maiden when winning over 1m at Kempton earlier on handicap debut earlier this month. Raised 2lb for that success and interesting to see how he fares in this.

Form: 8-9631

(8)

Mom Said¹⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P Cosgrave| T: E Walker| OR: 69

8/1

Best effort in three starts last year came when finishing sixth at Leicester (7f, good-to-soft) in October. Well held in two AW starts either side of that and worth a check in the market on handicap debut.

Form: 069-

(2)

Jo's Girl¹³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 68

8/1

Placed twice at two but held on debut for this yard in December and more needed on her return from a break in this.

Form: 039276-

(12)

Admiral Rooke²⁰²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 65

33/1

Decent fourth off this mark over 1m at Ayr (soft) on his final start of last season. Market support would be interesting on seasonal debut.

Form: 473794-

(9)

Dalawyna³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: K A Ryan| OR: 64

25/1

Pulled hard when making her handicap debut over 7f at Newcastle last month. Finished 2L fourth that day and of interest on her first try at this trip.

Form: 64-24

(16)

Musbaq³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: T Eaves| T: B Haslam| OR: 64| BF

33/1

Fair form so far but held in handicap company the last twice including over 7f at Newcastle a month ago. More needed in this.

Form: 55-465

(6)

Milan Reef¹⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S Donohoe| T: D Loughnane| OR: 64| BF| D

6/1

Chepstow handicap winner over 1m on soft ground in September but disappointed on two of her three subsequent starts. Exception to that came when finishing 1L second over this C&D.

Form: 281925-

(5)

French Resistance¹⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: G Lee| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 62

9/1

Failed to trouble the judge in five starts last year most recently on soft ground over C&D in October. More needed on debut for a new yard.

Form: 66380-

(14)

Burn Some Dust¹⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 62| D

33/1

Short-head winner over this trip at Ayr (soft) last October but struggled off this 5lb higher mark on final start of the campaign. Interesting to see how he fares on seasonal reappearance.

Form: 57018-

(10)

Bad Dog^v⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Evans| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 60| D

20/1

Unplaced on all four starts on turf last year but a winner on the AW since. Finished last of six on sole previous start on soft ground.

Form: 742184

(1)

The Knot Is Tied²⁰⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 57

14/1

Well held in three outings last September including when last of eight over C&D on heavy ground. Market support would be noteworthy on handicap debut.

Form: 858-

Non-Runners

(15)

Canadian George¹⁵⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: K Dalgleish J: Josh Quinn

Forecasts

Starboy (9/2), Milan Reef (6/1), Canadian George (13/2), Harbour Pilot (7/1), Jo's Girl (8/1), Mom Said (8/1), French Resistance (9/1), Delph Crescent (9/1), Hilborough (11/1), Hippeia (14/1), The Knot Is Tied (14/1), Bad Dog (20/1), Dalawyna (25/1), Admiral Rooke (33/1), Musbaq (33/1), Burn Some Dust (33/1)

Trainer Roger Fell can boast a 25% strike-rate (2/8) in recent weeks and his HIPPEIA can make a winning reappearance in this concluding three-year-old handicap. The selection ran well on her final start for her previous yard last month and can register her first victory in this with Starboy, another with the benefit of a run this season having finished third at Newcastle last time capable of claiming second. Chepstow winner Milan Reef has run well here before and she can finish third on her first outing since November.