16:10 Pontefract

Wednesday 1 May 2019

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Zilco Training Range Supports The Northern Racing College Handicap

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 1m 44.01s

(1)

Royal Shaheen^v²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: A C Whillans| OR: 80| C| D

17/2

Still 1lb higher than last win and needs to leave three very poor runs, including on reappearance well behind. Others look more reliable.

Form: 52600-0

(7)

Casement¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 78| BF| CD

3/1

Made a winning start for his new yard but remains well handicapped despite 6lb rise. Unsuited by fibresand latest and can leave that run well behind. Leading contender.

Form: 8268-18

(4)

Kripke²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: T D Barron| OR: 78| D

7/4

Ran on well for a close fourth over this trip at Redcar following a near year long absence. Remains lightly-raced and every chance if building on that promise.

Form: 23136-4

(6)

Mutarakez¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 75| CD

6/1

Lost his way last year after winning this race off 4lb higher. Back to form at Nottingham on reappearance and can go close off 1lb lower for in-form yard.

Form: 60400-2

(2)

Mount Ararat¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁷⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 75| BF

5/1

Six-race maiden but a close fourth in Listed company in France last year. Way below that level in three starts this year and one to watch on handicap debut.

Form: 334-443

(3)

Quoteline Direct^h²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: P Mulrennan| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 71| C| D

33/1

Remains quite high in the handicap and a poor reappearance made it three bad runs in a row. Prefers quicker ground and others preferred.

Form: 12460-9

(5)

Contrast³²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 67

14/1

Plummeting in the weights but a shade of his former self from his days with Richard Hannon. Drop in trip a negative and remains out of form.

Form: 7-68590

Forecasts

Kripke (7/4), Casement (3/1), Mount Ararat (5/1), Mutarakez (6/1), Royal Shaheen (17/2), Contrast (14/1), Quoteline Direct (33/1)

It may pay to ignore the latest run of CASEMENT and he remains well handicapped on his best form. Kripke remains open to improvement and was promising on his return while Mutarakez is primed to try and follow up on last year's success.