20:00 Pontefract

Friday 24 May 2019

All18:3019:0019:3020:0020:3021:00

Constant Security Services Handicap

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 1m 3.02s

(5)

Foxy Forever^b,t⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Wigham| OR: 81| D

6/1

Runner up off this mark at Musselburgh (5f, good) on his penultimate start, but is without a win since scoring on the Polytrack at Kempton in October 2017; best on a sound surface.

Form: 469425

(2)

Another Angel²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 77| D

12/1

Rattled through the grades on the AW at Newcastle over the winter, winning on four occasions over the minimum trip; finished 8th of 13 to Makanah on return to turf at Thirsk (5f, good) three weeks ago; 3lb lower.

Form: 331838

(9)

Sheepscar Lad¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: N Tinkler| OR: 76| BF| CD

9/1

C&D winner (July 2017) who is versatile in terms of conditions but equally has done plenty of his winning with cut underfoot; 2lb lower than when finishing 2½L third to Pennsylvania Dutch at Thirsk (6f, good) on his penultimate start.

Form: 480-536

(4)

Amazing Grazing¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Robinson⁽³⁾| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 73| BF| D

11/2

Placed on three occasions so far in 2019, including when finishing just under 3L third to Abel Handy (Foxy Forever second) at Musselburgh (5f, good); beaten favourite at Wetherby latest - race came too quickly?

Form: 252437

(7)

Dapper Man^b⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 72| D

13/2

A six-time career winner (mainly over 5f on good to firm ground); now rated 4lb lower than when beating Foxtrot Knight by 4½L at Haydock last July; in the thick of things behind Musharrif at Ripon (fourth) on Sunday.

Form: 003684

(12)

Computable^e/s²³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Nathan Evans| T: T D Easterby| OR: 71| D

28/1

Both of his wins have come at sharp tracks (Chester & Musselburgh) but that's merely coincidental as he was also spotted making late headway when finishing runner up to Desert Ace over C&D (good) in September; placed on 2017 & 2018 comeback runs.

Form: 980924-

(6)

Musharrif⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁷⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 71| CD

9/2

Made all, and ran on well to score (under tonight's rider) by 3¼L at Ripon on Sunday (Dapper Man fourth); escapes a penalty for that success and is also a previous C&D winner (October 2018); must figure very high on any shortlist.

Form: 1-44461

(10)

Gold Stone¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 70| D

14/1

A broadly consistent filly who sits near enough her last winning mark (Lingfield); twice placed on turf already in 2019, including when finishing 1½L third to Dandy's Beano at Thirsk latest. (5f fillies' handicap, good to soft)

Form: 1-74373

(3)

Case Key^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 70| D

12/1

Best over 6f (a three-time winner at that trip); 1lb higher than when winning at Ripon last September (6f, good); finished 8th of 9 on recent seasonal reappearance at Wetherby (5½f); needs much more.

Form: 43125-8

(1)

Van Gerwen^p1¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: D Allan| T: J L Eyre| OR: 70| CD

5/1

Prominent racing Pontefract regular (4,5,4,4,2,1,0,2,1,2,7,2,6) who is feasibly handicapped, although best suited by give underfoot; beaten a head by Musharrif (on similar terms) over C&D last October; cheekpieces introduced for the first time.

Form: 504064

(8)

Socialites Red^p⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: William Carver⁽⁷⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 68| CD

14/1

3lb higher than when beating Kibaar by 1¼L over C&D (good to firm) last month; kept busy since without necessarily holding her form; certainly couldn't be totally discounted, albeit others are preferred.

Form: 212269

(11)

Suitcase 'n' Taxi³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Hart| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68| C| D

33/1

Stablemate of Computable; course winner (6f); fair to say that his last couple of visits to this track haven't gone at all well - appears to have issues with/in the stalls; handicap mark steadily falling (a positive result of poor form).

Form: 60U40-8

Forecasts

Musharrif (9/2), Van Gerwen (5/1), Amazing Grazing (11/2), Foxy Forever (6/1), Dapper Man (13/2), Sheepscar Lad (9/1), Another Angel (12/1), Case Key (12/1), Socialites Red (14/1), Gold Stone (14/1), Computable (28/1), Suitcase 'n' Taxi (33/1)

Past C&D winner MUSHARRIF demonstrated his current rude health when making all to take a 5f Ripon apprentices' handicap on Sunday by 3¼L, with re-opposing rival Dapper Man in behind (fourth). He escapes a penalty for that decisive win, and is again well drawn to attack from a mid berth in stall 6. Obviously, there'll be little in the way of value at his projected odds, but he does rate as the likeliest winner. In terms of a possible better priced each-way alternative, the Tim Easterby-trained Computable is noteworthy on his seasonal reappearance, having been placed on his return to action in each of the past two years (Thirsk).