17:00 Pontefract

Monday 2 July 2018

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Johnny Huckle Is Nearly 100 Celebration Handicap (Lady Amateur Riders)

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 2m 15.85s

(1)

X Rated¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss Emma Bedford⁽⁵⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 71| D

9/4

Placed over 1m2f at Redcar (good-to-firm) in May but slightly disappointing subsequently and likely to appreciate this drop in trip having contested a 1m4f event last time.

Form: 234385

(4)

Diamonds A Dancing^h²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Abbie McCain| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 70| D

11/1

Fair fifth on seasonal debut but struggled over an extended 1m3f next time out. Promising amateur on board last time out is in the saddle once more.

Form: 3127-54

(2)

Quoteline Direct^h⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 61| C| D

9/4

Placed on two of his four starts this campaign most recently when 6L second at Haydock (1m2f, good-to-firm) last time out. One to note having won under this rider in the past.

Form: 12-7382

(6)

Mister Moosah²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Mrs C Bartley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 59

6/1

15 race maiden though not beaten far in two starts this term. Most recent of those came over 1m1f at Carlisle (good-to-firm) last month and he ran well over this trip in selling company prior to that.

Form: 6978-24

(7)

Orobas^v⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Miss L Wilson⁽³⁾| T: L Egerton| OR: 57| D

14/1

Victorious at Newcastle over this trip in early May and has run well in two subsequent outings. Finished a close third on his return to turf at Yarmouth (1m2f, good-to-firm) last time and he is one to note on this occasion.

Form: 5/03143

(5)

Bromance^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Miss C Walton| T: P D Niven| OR: 53| D

12/1

Form tailed off last season and has finished well beaten in two starts over this trip at Beverley this spring. Others make more appeal.

Form: 2779-56

(3)

Caribbean Spring²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Miss Rosie Margarson⁽⁷⁾| T: G G Margarson| OR: 50| BF

6/1

In good form this season winning twice over an extended 1m at Wolverhampton. Finished there on the AW at Lingfield last time out. Is 0/15 on turf and racing from out of the handicap.

Form: 48-2113

Forecasts

Quoteline Direct (9/4), X Rated (9/4), Mister Moosah (6/1), Caribbean Spring (6/1), Diamonds A Dancing (11/1), Bromance (12/1), Orobas (14/1)

QUOTELINE DIRECT is taken to record a fourth victory of his career in this concluding amateur riders handicap. the trip and ground forecast should both suit the selection and having won under Becky Smith in the past the pair can register their second victory together at the chief expense of stablemate Mister Moosah who has run well on both starts since returning to the Flat. Orobas finished a decent third on his most recent start and he can fill the same position in this contest.