16:20 Pontefract

Friday 14 August 2020

All12:1512:4513:1513:4514:2014:5015:2015:5016:20

Nova Display Handicap

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 2m 34.45s

(3)

Mankayan^v²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: S Donohoe| T: C Fellowes| OR: 87| D

5/4

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Doncaster in July. Good second of 10 in handicap at Ascot (12f, good, 4/1) 20 days ago, beaten only by a subsequent winner. Can go well again.

Form: 240-312

(6)

Archie Perkins²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 87

18/1

Won 3 times last season and all the better for return when close second at Doncaster. Found John Smith's Cup too competitive at York since.

Form: 129-620

(7)

Frankel's Storm²⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 90

12/1

Fairly useful winner at 2 yrs but was also highly tried, so improvement needed off this opening mark on return.

Form: 721525-

(8)

Damage Control¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Joshua Bryan⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 87

5/2

Winner at Chepstow in June. 14/1, good fifth of 10 in handicap at Goodwood (12f, good) 16 days ago, mark just looking an average one.

Form: 25-2155

(5)

Kitten's Dream²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-1| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 70| D

10/3

Promising type. Won 7-runner handicap at Beverley (12.1f, good, 15/8) 21 days ago. Has good chance on form and still not the finished article.

Form: 7-7821

Non-Runners

(1)

Matewan¹⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: Ian Williams J: Gavin Ashton

(2)

Mr Carpenter³⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: T D Easterby J: Cam Hardie

(4)

Prince Imperial⁴⁵

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: Sir Michael Stoute J: Hollie Doyle

Forecasts

Mankayan (5/4), Damage Control (5/2), Kitten's Dream (10/3), Mr Carpenter (5/1), Prince Imperial (13/2), Matewan (10/1), Frankel's Storm (12/1), Archie Perkins (18/1)

KITTEN'S DREAM was suited by the longer trip when winning at Beverley, doing well to come from off the pace, and still looks nicely treated despite a 7 lb rise. Mr Carpenter proved a different proposition with a few new variables in play when making a winning return/debut for this yard at York and may do better again, while Mankayan was beaten only by a subsequent winner at Ascot 3 weeks ago.