13:45 Pontefract

Friday 14 August 2020

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Mary Clark 'Favourite Day Of The Year' Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 1m 14.78s

(7)

Mr Orange^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 70| CD

5/1

5-time C&D winner who got back on track when ½-length third of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good, 14/1) 14 days ago (treated for post-race heat stress). Has same mark to work with.

Form: 660-083

(10)

Penny Pot Lane²⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Phil Dennis| T: R M Whitaker| OR: 69| CD

66/1

Won over C&D and at Ripon in 2019 but mostly poor efforts since, soon off bridle last time. Others more persuasive on return.

Form: 410060-

(4)

Jordan Electrics²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Robinson| T: A C Whillans| OR: 68| D

7/2

Confirmed reappearance promise when making all in 10-runner handicap (5/1) at Ayr (6f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Well ridden on that occasion but seems sure to give another good account.

Form: 6546-31

(2)

Coastal Mist³⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 72| D

12/1

Won Wetherby maiden on debut last year. Placed next 3 starts but well held after. Has been gelded ahead of return.

Form: 339700-

(6)

Electric Mistress⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke| OR: 72| D

8/1

Dead heated for first in 11-runner maiden at Thirsk (6f, good) 59 days ago. More needed now handicapping.

Form: 21

(1)

What A Business³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 70| D

6/1

Ninth of 13 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good to firm, 8/1) 37 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 238-949

(5)

Jungle Inthebungle^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 66

28/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2018. 33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, shaped as if back in form when third of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 20 days ago.

Form: 36-2083

(11)

Araifjan^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R A Fahey| OR: 68

14/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, shaped better than distance beaten suggests when sixth of 13 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 7/1) 22 days ago. Not one to give up on, especially now tackling 6f.

Form: 44-3436

(9)

Lincoln Gamble¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 66

11/2

Confirmed previous promise when winning 16-runner handicap at Redcar (7f, good to firm) 18 days ago, keeping on well. Will continue to give a good account.

Form: 456-331

(8)

Only Alone²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 65

17/2

Winner at Beverley in June. Below form fifth of 13 in handicap (15/2) at this course (5f, good) 22 days ago, not looking a natural 5f horse. Should stay 6f.

Form: 99-155

(3)

Castlehill Retreat²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Haslam| OR: 63

16/1

Looked a bit rusty back sprinting when 4 lengths fifth of 10 to Jordan Electrics in handicap at Ayr (6f, good to firm, 12/1) 25 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 137-445

Forecasts

Jordan Electrics (7/2), Mr Orange (5/1), Lincoln Gamble (11/2), What A Business (6/1), Electric Mistress (8/1), Only Alone (17/2), Coastal Mist (12/1), Araifjan (14/1), Castlehill Retreat (16/1), Jungle Inthebungle (28/1), Penny Pot Lane (66/1)

ARAIFJAN has a difficult draw to contend with again but he's running better than his recent form figures suggest and the step up to 6f could do the trick. Jordan Electrics and course-specialist Mr Orange head the opposition.