15:55 Pontefract

Wednesday 2 May 2018

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Coral Supporting The Northern Racing College Handicap

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 1m 49.78s

(9)

Lamloom¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 82| D

8/1

Showed benefit of gelding operation when making all to win a shade cosily at Nottingham (1m½f, good to soft) on reappearance 11 days ago. 4lb penalty makes life tougher but no reason why he shouldn't make another bold bid.

Form: 22657-1

(1)

Dasheen¹⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Gemma Tutty⁽⁵⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 80

16/1

Won at Gowran Park off 10lbs lower mark last May and ran well a couple of times subsequently. This requires a career best on the back of a six month break starting out for his new yard.

Form: 100550-

(3)

Mutarakez¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 79| D

4/1

Well treated on some of his old form and bounced back to life with a solid effort at Nottingham (1m½f, good to soft) last time. Runs off the same mark today and should go well again.

Form: 66-3602

(4)

Ghayyar²⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rachel Richardson⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 79| D

28/1

Only had eight starts so far so has clearly had one or two issues. A case can be made that shrewd yard have inherited a pretty well treated animal if they can get him right though. Returns from an eight month break and market check needed.

Form: 52/0467-

(6)

Remember The Days²²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 78| D

12/1

Won over 1m1½f at Gowran Park in June last year. That form would put him in the mix for this and starts life today for a new yard. Interesting runner if fit and ready to go.

Form: 226150-

(11)

Music Seeker^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: G C O'Neill⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 77| D

7/1

Came on for his first run of the season when a fast closing second at Nottingham (1m½f, good to soft) last time. Could go well again today but nagging doubt that he's better over a bit further than this.

Form: 6367-72

(15)

Imperial Focus³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Beasley| T: S Waugh| OR: 76

66/1

Only three runs since mid-summer of 2016 suggest there have been issues. Beaten a long way on his comeback run at Newcastle five weeks ago and should come on for that. High draw to contend with does not make life easy.

Form: 202/02-5

(8)

Michele Strogoff¹⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 75| D

15/2

Won off a 14lb higher mark at Chester in June last year. Makes debut for his shrewd new yard today and it would be no surprise to see him go very well indeed.

Form: 774348-

(13)

Give It Some Teddy⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74

12/1

Probably slipped into several notebooks after his reappearance run here last week. Looks like he's going to be on a workable mark but the draw is not ideal here pitched out in 13 and may need to be ridden for some luck.

Form: 5412-7

(10)

Valentino Boy²¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: H Bethell| OR: 73| D

50/1

Likes to race prominently and backed up a couple of decent efforts when toughing it out to score over 7½f at Chester in June (good to soft). Returns from a seven month break off just 4lbs higher than that win and claims if fit.

Form: 221452-

(5)

Frankster^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: P J McDonald| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 72| CD

5/1

Won his maiden here back in October. Ran as well as could be expected on return over C&D nine days ago and although he's race fit, he's not obviously well treated on what we have seen in the past.

Form: 80521-4

(7)

Im Dapper Too²¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: S H James| T: J J Davies| OR: 70| CD

20/1

Rattled off a hat-trick mid summer last year and ran with credit off higher marks subsequently. Still 5lbs higher than last win and likes to dig his toe in so any rain would be a bonus.

Form: 111230-

(12)

Trinity Star^b²⁰⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: P Hanagan| T: Karen McLintock| OR: 67| CD

16/1

Twice a winner over C&D but last one of those was back in 2015. Can be an awkward character at times and the draw has not been kind here either. Work to do.

Form: 553642-

(14)

Beverley Bullet^p⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: F Norton| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 66| C

12/1

Likes cut in the ground so wouldn't want it to dry out too much. Fair return at Beverley (1m2f, good) last week but this drop in trip from a high draw is not ideal.

Form: 15146-5

Non-Runners

(16)

Redgrave¹⁸⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: J Tuite J: K Stott

(2)

Intense Style⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: J L Eyre J: Faye McManoman

Forecasts

Mutarakez (4/1), Frankster (5/1), Music Seeker (7/1), Michele Strogoff (15/2), Lamloom (8/1), Intense Style (8/1), Remember The Days (12/1), Beverley Bullet (12/1), Give It Some Teddy (12/1), Redgrave (14/1), Dasheen (16/1), Trinity Star (16/1), Im Dapper Too (20/1), Ghayyar (28/1), Valentino Boy (50/1), Imperial Focus (66/1)

An ultra competitive handicap and cases can be made for plenty. Frankster ran well over C&D last time but may well need some assistance from the handicapper to get his head in front. Mutakarez will have every chance once again from a decent draw and is respected. Intense Style, Music Seeker and Lamloon could all be in the mix but we will take a chance on MICHELE STROGOFF on his first start for new connections. He won off a stone higher in the weights last summer and if his new yard have him ready to go he could be the answer. Any money for Ghayyar or Give It Some Teddy should be noted.