15:45 Pontefract

Thursday 24 September 2020

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William Hill Handicap

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 1m 21.56s

(4)

True Mason⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 84| D

18/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. First run since leaving K. R. Burke when ninth of 11 in handicap (50/1) at Beverley (5f, good) 8 days ago. Has a lot to prove at present.

Form: 8-58999

(3)

Hart Stopper¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: D Tudhope| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 82| D

4/1

First run since leaving Stuart Williams when respectable fifth of 14 in handicap (18/1) at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Eased further 2 lb.

Form: 210685

(7)

Alminoor²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: I Furtado| OR: 80| C

8/1

First run since leaving Mark Johnston when second of 8 in minor event at Southwell (5f, 7/2) 24 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut and he's something of an unknown quantity.

Form: 21-2

(6)

Magical Effect^p⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Jamie Gormley| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 76| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Thirsk in June. Bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good, 20/1) 69 days ago, though he was denied a clear run.

Form: 725-416

(5)

Mr Orange^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 75| CD

15/2

Six-time C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Bit below form seventh of 20 in handicap (11/1) at Thirsk (6f, good to soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 0-08317

(2)

Cloudea²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 76

8/1

Lightly-raced winner. Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at Haydock (5f, soft, 33/1) 20 days ago, slowly away. Looks too high in the weights.

Form: 414-6

(1)

Ey Up Its Mick^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: K Stott| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 73| D

85/40

Two wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Hamilton in July. 11/1, good second of 15 in handicap at Redcar (6f, heavy) 26 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 531142

(8)

Lady Nectar³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J Fanning| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 73| BF| D

6/1

Two wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Thirsk in August. 13/8, bit below form third of 11 in handicap at Catterick (6f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 502113

Non-Runners

(10)

Triggered²⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: D M Loughnane J: Edward Greatrex

(9)

Normandy Barriere⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 8

T: N Tinkler J: Faye McManoman

Forecasts

Ey Up Its Mick (85/40), Hart Stopper (4/1), Lady Nectar (6/1), Mr Orange (15/2), Alminoor (8/1), Cloudea (8/1), Normandy Barriere (10/1), Triggered (14/1), Magical Effect (16/1), True Mason (18/1)

LADY NECTAR looked a sprint handicapper going places in the summer and it's pretty easy to forgive her Catterick run last month when coming short in her hat-trick bid on account of racing away from the favoured rail. She can get back on the up, with Ey Up Its Mick feared most from stall 1. Triggered has a wide draw to overcome but he may go well at a price.