14:30 Pontefract

Monday 22 October 2018

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Racegoers Club 50th Anniversary Novice Auction Stakes

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 1m 18.75s

(3)

Shallow Hal³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: C Lee⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 84| D

1/3

Showed much improved form when placed at Newcastle last month and confirmed the promise of that with a heavy ground success at Ayr. That just about sets the standard on form and proven in these conditions.

Form: 9521

(7)

Usain Boat^p1³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Bentley| T: George Scott| OR: 84| D

7/1

Won at Newmarket on just his second start but struggled on soft ground on his next two starts and shaped as if amiss last time out at Redcar. While the step back up in trip is no issue he may have wanted quicker ground. Wears first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 21240

(8)

Rockshore³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: D C Costello| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 72

11/2

Was improving with each start before a disappointing handicap debut at Catterick last time. Looked in need of the step up in trip and hard to fancy over a sprint distance here.

Form: 6427

(6)

Burnage Boy²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: Micky Hammond

33/1

Well beaten on both his starts to date including over C&D last time. May do better when handicapping.

Form: 66

(1)

Combination

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: Ollie Pears

40/1

Heeraat gelding, cost 4,000 gns as a yearling. Half-brother to a 5f winner and dam a winner over further. Tough ask on debut here.

Form:

(5)

Killer Move²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: A Mullen| T: Ollie Pears

66/1

Kyllachy gelding, cost £4,500 as a yearling. Dam a half-sister to a 1m4f winner. Well beaten on debut at Redcar at big odds and may need more time.

Form: 0

(4)

Miss Sabina¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: J Fanning| T: Mrs A Duffield

16/1

Mayson filly, cost £16,000 as a yearling. Half-sister to six winners, many of them sprinters. Dam a half-sister to a Group 1 winner. Well beaten on both her starts to date and may do better when handicapping.

Form: 49

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 15p in the pound

Non-Runners

(2)

Just Later⁴²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: Miss A Murphy J: K Stott

Forecasts

Shallow Hal (1/3), Just Later (9/2), Rockshore (11/2), Usain Boat (7/1), Miss Sabina (16/1), Burnage Boy (33/1), Combination (40/1), Killer Move (66/1)

SHALLOW HAL has rock solid claims despite having to concede weight to all his rivals here and Karl Burke's charge is already proven in this sort of ground. Usain Boat needs first-time cheekpieces to revitalise him but has claims on his best form while Just Later showed improved form last time and couldn't be ruled out if building on that.