18:10 Pontefract
Sunday 23 June 2019
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Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel Handicap (Div 2)
- 3YO plus | Class 5 | 6f | Good | 12 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 18:11 | Winning time: 1m 17.49s
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Becoming frustrating having been a beaten favourite in five of his last seven stars. Only win during this period came on Fibresand at Southwell. Solid third at Hamilton latest but may be in handicapper's grip.
Wins at Haydock and Ripon last years saw her move up the handicap but she is back to 1lb below her last winnng mark and ran OK here last time over 5f. Step back up in trip should suit.
All six wins have come on the AW and remains a turf maiden after 19 attempts. Favourite and finished last of 15 at Thirsk last time over 7f and will do well to break his turf duck following that showing.
Two visits here have produced a win and a short-head second. Gradually easing down wieghts after some modest efforts so far this term abut a revival not out of the question at this venue.
C&D winner in 20-17 and goes well with give underfoot. Hinted he was on way back when fair second at Hamilton last time. Yard in decent form at present.
Lightly raced over last three season but has run respectably in two of his three starts so far this term. 20lb lower than last win in 2016 so clearly well handicapped if able to roll back the years.
Last two visits here have been disappointing but was a C&D winner back in September 2017. First-time cheekpieces applied to help focus his mind and has solid claims on penultimate second at Nottingham earlier this month.
Hinted at a little ability in three juvenile events over 7f last term but faded to be well beaten on handicap bow at Thirsk last month. Did show good speed that day though, may strip fitter and is unexposed at this trip.
Popped up to score in heavy ground at Nottingham last week and has been raised 3lb for that narrow success. Better ground this time and interesting to see if he prove as effective.
Yet to score in 17 starts, the first four coming for original trainer Richard Hannon. Fifth in a Thirsk selling handicap last time and will do well to break his duck in this better race.
Last win came at Catterick last season off a mark of 61 and has stuggled to make his mark since then despite fallng handicap mark. Latest fourth in Thirsk seller doesn't look good enough despite 2lb drop.
Broke his duck a Leicester last autumn over 7f in first-time blinkers. Headgear hasn't done trick since then but not disgraced there last time. Drop back in trip is worth a try and has less miles on clock than most of his rivals.
Forecasts
Inexes (3/1), Black Salt (7/2), Valley of Fire (7/1), Stewardess (9/1), Penny Pot Lane (10/1), Arogo (10/1), Jan Van Hoof (12/1), Vallarta (16/1), Coastal Drive (16/1), Carlovian (25/1), Uncle Norman (25/1), Exchequer (25/1)
STEWARDESS is a tentative selection in a tricky finale in which quite a few of the runners are struggling for form. She is back on a decent mark and ran well enough last time to suggest she can step up to the mark here. Arogo is unexposed and open to improvement at this trip, while Jan Van Hoof is interesting back at a track where he has performed well in the past. Nottingham winner Carlovian, along with Inexes and Penny Pot Lane who wears first-time cheekpieces are others to consider.
- Stewardess
- Jan Van Hoof
- Arogo
Prize Money
1st: £4,528.002nd: £1,348.003rd: £673.004th: £400.00
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