17:00 Pontefract

Monday 22 October 2018

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Are You The Placepot VIP Jamaican Flight Handicap

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 4m 11.48s

(5)

Cray^p,t⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: P J McDonald| T: J D Bethell| OR: 75| C

14/1

Was the decisive winner of a similar race here last month (good to firm), when 6lb lower. Held from this mark at Newcastle last time and needs to step up again is he is to secure a second success at the track.

Form: 562214

(4)

Bodacious Name¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 68| CD

11/4

C&D winner of a competitive heat here last time out, seemingly benefitting from a strong pace. Worthy of plenty of respect from just 3lb higher here and he's proven on the ground.

Form: 7-32781

(1)

Hediddodinthe¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Patrick Pilley⁽³⁾| T: P Winks| OR: 66

100/1

Newcastle winner earlier in the campaign but that's his only success in 16 career starts and has seemingly completely lost his way on his last couple of starts, including when tailed off on debut for this yard last time out.

Form: 167400

(8)

Rubenesque^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: T Hamilton| T: T Davidson| OR: 66

9/2

Has found some consistency on the Flat in recent times and ran well over C&D last time out when fifth behind Bodacious Name. Should go well again from the same mark.

Form: 461325

(6)

Wishing Well¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 65

14/1

Returned to form with an excellent third over C&D last time behind Bodacious Name when ridden by this jockey and remains well-handicapped off the same mark again. Not the most consistent though.

Form: 457573

(2)

Royal Flag²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Robinson⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 65

4/1

Has been in good form this summer, placing in a couple of competitive handicaps before a win at Ayr last time out. Still feasibly handicapped on his form of 2016 and has drawn well here.

Form: 434221

(9)

Dew Pond¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 63

33/1

Won three times in 2016 but missed all of 2017 and has been well below his best in five runs this year. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 2/85570

(7)

So Near So Farhh¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: M R Channon| OR: 64| BF| C

7/4

Only narrowly denied in her hat-trick bid behind Bodacious Name over C&D last time out but denied a clear run in that contest at a crucial stage and only nudged up 1lb for that success. Leading claims.

Form: 243112

Non-Runners

(3)

Wemyss Point¹³³

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: P A Kirby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

So Near So Farhh (7/4), Bodacious Name (11/4), Royal Flag (4/1), Rubenesque (9/2), Wishing Well (14/1), Cray (14/1), Wemyss Point (14/1), Dew Pond (33/1), Hediddodinthe (100/1)

SO NEAR SO FARHH was unlucky not to land the hat-trick over course and distance last time out and she's expected to gain compensation here and reverse the form with Bodacious Name who is worth respecting again here. Royal Flag brings a different line of form in to several of these and may be capable of mixing it at this level once again.