16:30 Pontefract

Tuesday 9 April 2019

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Off time: 16:32 | Winning time: 2m 12.17s

(5)

Fire Fighting¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 99| D

16/1

Dual Listed winner. Most wins have been in blinkers, but his last two have been without headgear. Went close at Lingfield last month from 2lb lower, but needs to raise his game to be winning from today's mark.

Form: 010-320

(1)

Dukhan¹⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: James Doyle| T: H Palmer| OR: 94| D

11/10

Went close on more than one occasion last season before returning from a break to win at Newmarket in October (1m2f, good to soft), when 5lb lower. Open to further progress on this reappearance, and acts on fast ground. Claims.

Form: 360731-

(3)

Aasheq¹⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 94| D

13/2

Reeled off a hat-trick last spring, including over slightly further on good to firm, when 9lb lower. That stamina may well come into play on this stiff track, and he has to be very much respected from this mark on his return.

Form: 602350-

(8)

Mount Tahan¹²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: S A Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 93WS

25/1

Hasn't won on turf for three years and returns to action with tongue-tie off and a bit now to prove after a wind operation.

Form: 099486-

(4)

Ayutthaya¹⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 92WS

4/1

Both wins have been on softer ground, but he has gone close on good to firm. Yet to prove himself over this far, but returns from wind surgery and this unexposed performer may be able to kick on again.

Form: 412298-

(2)

Society Red¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 90| D

5/1

Scored over a similar trip on fast ground at York last season, when 4lb lower. Form tailed off after, but represents a top trainer-jockey combination and dangerous to write him off, despite a below par effort at Naas on return.

Form: 10708-0

(10)

Mukhayyam¹⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Robert Dodsworth⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 88| D

40/1

Very effective at this trip up to 1m4f, and acts on fast ground. However, his record when fresh leaves a bit to be desired.

Form: 631959-

(7)

Central City^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: Ian Williams| OR: 83| D

14/1

Arrives in cracking form after a career-best win at Doncaster (1m2f, good) recently. Up 7lb for that, and takes on tougher opposition, so more needed, but enters calculations.

Form: 131451

Non-Runners

(6)

Frankuus¹⁴³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: D O'Meara J: D Tudhope

(9)

Mistiroc¹⁰⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 8

T: J & S Quinn J: Jason Hart

Forecasts

Dukhan (11/10), Ayutthaya (4/1), Society Red (5/1), Aasheq (13/2), Frankuus (10/1), Central City (14/1), Fire Fighting (16/1), Mistiroc (16/1), Mount Tahan (25/1), Mukhayyam (40/1)

An interesting handicap where the suggestion is DUKHAN, who may still have a fair bit more to come and acts on fast ground. Aasheq could give him plenty to do, with Mistiroc of interest if supported, and Central City and Ayutthaya other possible contenders.