13:15 Pontefract

Friday 14 August 2020

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Mary Clark 'Favourite Day Of The Year' Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 13:16 | Winning time: 1m 15.01s

(6)

War Whisper¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: P J McDonald| T: P T Midgley| OR: 72| C

5/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2018 but creditable fifth of 12 in handicap over C&D 14 days ago. Course winner so shortlisted.

Form: 244745

(7)

Inexes^p²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Jason Hart| T: I Furtado| OR: 70| CD

7/1

C&D winner who got back on track with second of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (6f) 29 days ago. Solid claims off unchanged mark.

Form: 107-672

(1)

Airglow³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Cam Hardie| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 69| D

18/1

Quirky sort who is now thirteen runs without a win but he arrives in decent form. Enters calculations off reduced mark.

Form: 00-8927

(11)

Epeius^v²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Haslam| OR: 68| D

12/1

Has returned in good heart and took advantage of a drop in the weights to win 6f handicap at Ayr 25 days ago. Not discounted despite 4 lb rise.

Form: 6-88351

(8)

Lucky Lucky Man¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 68| D

22/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2018, and only tenth of 12 in handicap at Hamilton (6f) 13 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 208-000

(9)

Foreshore²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 71

13/2

Twice good second in 6f Doncaster handicaps since resumption, just touched off last time. 3 lb rise demands more but he's less exposed than most here.

Form: 655-262

(3)

Dream Together²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 70

15/2

Fair maiden who wasn't disgraced when sixth of 8 in handicap (15/2) at Doncaster (6f) 20 days ago. Shortlisted now dropped 3 lb.

Form: 5-336

(10)

Singe Anglais¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 69| D

11/1

Three-time winner in 2019 who has performed respectably both runs since the restart, fifth of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f) 15 days ago. In the mix off falling mark.

Form: 1815-65

(2)

Yukon Mission^p⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 67| BF

4/1

Consistent sort who was placed for seventh time when third at Wolverhampton (6f) last time. Makes turf debut and not ruled out.

Form: 323633

(4)

Knightcap¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 66| D

12/1

Arrives in respectable form, fourth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 12 days ago. Bit more needed though if she's to gain only her second win.

Form: 2-75844

(5)

Round The Island^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: R M Whitaker| OR: 60| CD

12/1

Latest win at Ripon in July but unreliable sort who beat only one in 6f handicap at York 20 days ago. 5-time C&D winner so clearly highly capable here when in the mood.

Form: 69-6210

Forecasts

Yukon Mission (4/1), War Whisper (5/1), Foreshore (13/2), Inexes (7/1), Dream Together (15/2), Singe Anglais (11/1), Epeius (12/1), Knightcap (12/1), Round The Island (12/1), Airglow (18/1), Lucky Lucky Man (22/1)

A case can be made for most of these but the most persuasive one is for INEXES who can boast a C&D win and signalled he's ready to go in again when runner-up at Hamilton last time. Foreshore is sure to provide a stern test after his narrow reversal at Doncaster and recent Ayr scorer Epeius is another to consider in an open sprint.