14:30 Pontefract

Sunday 29 July 2018

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ITV7 Starts Now Handicap

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 2m 44.38s

(1)

Multellie⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| D

6/4

No win since August 2016, but this is generally this prominent racers time of year; runner-up at Ripon eight days ago and likely to put his head in front somewhere before the summer is out.

Form: 546322

(8)

Royal Cosmic³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Oakley Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 62| BF| D

10/1

Usually seen to best effect over a little further but has won this year here already over 1m4f in softer conditions (other two wins with cut in the ground). Ran well enough last time again here over 1m5f (beaten favourite); mark looks a tough one.

Form: 3-55412

(3)

Mont Royal¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S A Gray| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 60

16/1

Decent third over 1m4f at Doncaster (good to firm) last month and drop in trip should suit following a disappointing effort over 2m at Thirsk (good) last time out.

Form: 0-89034

(6)

Sempre Presto³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 68| C

8/1

Winner of a handicap over 1m2f (good) here last month but has run poor races at Carlisle and Doncaster since. Needs to bounce back here to have a chance.

Form: 448-135

(5)

Life Knowledge^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: D Tudhope| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 53| BF| D

11/4

Looks to have been revitalised by new surroundings, going close on second start for this trainer at Leicester (1m4f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces return now for what looks a tougher contest but can be in the mix.

Form: 063-642

(4)

Correggio¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Jim Crowley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 53| C

5/1

Has been capable of some fair form but the losing run continues to mount. Now off a career-low mark he's getting to the point where he's dangerously well handicapped, as evidenced with staying on third at Beverley (1m2f, good to firm) recently.

Form: 49-9943

Non-Runners

(7)

Lady Clitico¹⁶⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: R Menzies J: Harrison Shaw

(2)

Pentland Hills²²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: C F Wall J: S De Sousa

Forecasts

Multellie (6/4), Life Knowledge (11/4), Pentland Hills (4/1), Correggio (5/1), Sempre Presto (8/1), Royal Cosmic (10/1), Mont Royal (16/1), Lady Clitico (33/1)

CORREGGIO has dropped to a very workable handicap mark and he served notice at Beverley recently that he's prepared to take advantage with a staying on third. This longer trip should suit and he can run a big race. Pentland Hills has improved recently and get the champion on board now, ensuring he's on the shortlist while Multellie went well at Ripon this week and will likely pick up a race soon. Life Knowledge has perked up for his new trainer and has claims if building on a recent runner-up effort at Leicester.