17:00 Pontefract

Sunday 24 June 2018

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Off time: 17:03 | Winning time: 1m 16.97s

(8)

Major Crispies^b¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Patrick Vaughan⁽⁷⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 69| D

33/1

Last win on turf came in 2015 and that's the only win from 32 starts away from AW. Beat over 7L this C&D earlier in the month and just a pound lower in ratings here.

Form: 462520

(5)

Mishaal¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Herrington| OR: 68| CD

12/1

Bit inconsistent but capable on a going day, as he showed when second at Carlisle three starts back over 7f on good to firm. Not repeated it since and a hard character to trust (3-39 on turf).

Form: 163235

(9)

Alfie's Angel¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Gemma Tutty⁽⁵⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 68| CD

20/1

Won twice last year and back below his last winning mark, entitled to have needed the run over C&D earlier in the month on seasonal bow and could be much better equipped now.

Form: 60788-0

(3)

Araqeel¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 66

6/1

Plenty of promise in the early stages of his career but has largely struggled in handicap company since that run. Changed stables at the end of 2017, better effort over C&D this month and undergone wind surgery since.

Form: 80-0865

(2)

Cosmic Chatter^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 66| CD

11/1

Best form on good or softer so needs some rain to enhance his chances. Made the frame over C&D last month but that was on soft and, typically, not as good since at Hamilton or Ayr on sound surface.

Form: 5-70350

(13)

Grandad's World^p⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 63| CD

8/1

Mixed bag in four runs lately, fair effort here over 5f (good to soft) last month, but well held at Ayr most recently on good to firm. Just 2-30 overall on turf.

Form: 9-70406

(11)

Bibbidibobbidiboo²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: F Norton| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 67| D

13/2

Back-to-back wins at Catterick and Musselburgh over 6f/7f recently, tougher ask now from 7lb higher but in cracking form and likely to make another bold bid.

Form: 473-911

(4)

Prazeres²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: J L Eyre| OR: 59

14/1

Just the one win in 15 turf starts, coming at Catterick (7f, good) last summer off a mark of 58. Poor run over 5f at Beverley last time, has to bounce back.

Form: 942350

(1)

Round The Island¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽³⁾| T: R M Whitaker| OR: 58| BF| CD

5/2

C&D winner last year and back on a workable mark after below par efforts towards the end of last year. Close up in fourth over C&D recently, should give running again.

Form: 04-5064

(7)

Crosse Fire^b¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁷⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 57| C| D

13/2

One of his two turf wins came over C&D and not dismissed after a more promising third here earlier in the month over 5f here this month. 2lb lower now and useful 7lb claimed on his back.

Form: 408543

(12)

Monsieur Jimmy¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Robinson⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 54| D

25/1

Decent second in 1m1½f AW claimer at Wolverhampton earlier in the month, drops right back in trip for new yard and looks to make turf breakthrough at the 31st attempt.

Form: 374U72

(6)

Ace Master^b¹⁸⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: P Mathers| T: S R Bowring| OR: 52| CD

20/1

C&D winner in August 2016, that remains his most recent success on turf. Out of sorts last year on grass, returns from a layoff and on a very workable mark if able to rediscover his mojo. Watch betting for clues.

Form: 880349-

(14)

Etienne Gerard¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁷⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 45| D

33/1

Have to go back a couple of years to find his last win, and recent evidence not that encouraging, more like it recently at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) when fourth of eight in Class 6 event but is 5lb wrong on these terms.

Form: 78-0084

(10)

Hocus Focus¹⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: R C Guest| OR: 45

50/1

Nothing shown in four AW starts since winter debut to suggest a winning start on turf is likely here. Major improvement called for.

Form: 56-70

Forecasts

Round The Island (5/2), Araqeel (6/1), Bibbidibobbidiboo (13/2), Crosse Fire (13/2), Grandad's World (8/1), Cosmic Chatter (11/1), Mishaal (12/1), Prazeres (14/1), Alfie's Angel (20/1), Ace Master (20/1), Monsieur Jimmy (25/1), Etienne Gerard (33/1), Major Crispies (33/1), Hocus Focus (50/1)

The hat-trick chasing Bibbidibobbidiboo is much-respected after wins at Catterick and Musselburgh but a 7lb rise in the weights may well be enough to soften her cough for now. Instead it is worth giving a chance to CROSSE FIRE, a previous C&D scorer who shaped well over 5f here recently. He's on a feasible mark and gets a useful claim to further boost his credentials. Alfie's Angel should be fitter here while Araqeel is worth paying attention having undergone wind surgery since a fair effort here earlier in the month.