13:50 Pontefract

Tuesday 7 July 2020

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Sochall Smith Chartered Accountants Handicap

Off time: 13:54 | Winning time: 1m 2.57s

(8)

Show Me Show Me¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 95| D

8/1

Caught on the line in last season's valuable Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes at Newbury, before a fast-finishing third in the Group 3 Molecomb Stakes at Goodwood); eased 3lb since finishing eighth of 21 to Art Power at Royal Ascot.

Form: 2300-98

(1)

Rayong¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: K R Burke| OR: 93| D

11/8

Sole win came on debut at Carlisle (5f, good to firm); has twice made the frame since, including when left toiling by Mums Tipple in the Goffs UK Premier Yearling Stakes at York; eased 2lb since finishing seventh of 21 to Art Power at Royal Ascot.

Form: 03720-7

(5)

Illusionist¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 91| D

8/1

With Archie Watson when finishing fifth to Southern Hills in the 2019 Windsor Castle Stakes (5f, soft); lost his way towards the end of the season, and moved on for 13,000gns; eased 1lb since finishing sixth of 21 to Art Power at Royal Ascot.

Form: 21574-6

(6)

Queen's Order²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: D Tudhope| T: K A Ryan| OR: 86| CD

25/1

Made all when breaking her duck (2-7f) in a C&D novice (good) last August; set some overly ambitious targets thereafter (in Listed & Group 3 contests); fairly low-key on recent seasonal reappearance at Haydock (6f, good to soft); trained on or not?

Form: 2180-8

(3)

Garsman⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 83| D

11/4

Progressive since joining Mick Appleby and The Horse Watchers (form figures 11012); headed towards the finish when beaten ½L by the game Electric Ladyland at Windsor (5f, good to firm) last week; same mark today (a career high of 83); player.

Form: 8-11512

(2)

Harry Love²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Ben Robinson| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 80| D

20/1

Enjoyed a productive juvenile season, winning twice from just four starts - Thirsk (6f) and Beverley (5f); appears to be paying the price to the handicapper as a result, and was well beaten on recent seasonal reappearance.

Form: 2114-0

(4)

Auckland Lodge²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 76| D

16/1

Likeable filly; won three times over 5f on sharp tracks (Carlisle & Catterick) during her juvenile season; failed to sparkle on recent comeback at Wolverhampton (5f), and potentially faces plenty of competition for the lead in this stronger contest.

Form: 44114-7

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(7)

Dylan De Vega¹⁸

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: R A Fahey J: T Hamilton

Forecasts

Rayong (11/8), Garsman (11/4), Illusionist (8/1), Show Me Show Me (8/1), Dylan De Vega (11/1), Auckland Lodge (16/1), Harry Love (20/1), Queen's Order (25/1)

This will almost certainly be fast and furious from the outset, with the C&D novice winner Queen's Order, Auckland Lodge, Harry Love and Garsman all set to be jostling for early dominance. Of that quartet, the Mick Appleby-trained runner is undoubtedly in the best form. Meanwhile, Illusionist (sixth), RAYONG (seventh) and Show Me Show Me (eighth) all finished in a bunch behind the explosive Art Power at Royal Ascot (Palace of Holyroodhouse Handicap). All three have been shown some grace by the assessor since, and without a necessarily strong degree of confidence, the suggestion is the King Power Racing Co Ltd-representative.