13:00 Pontefract

Monday 5 October 2020

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Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap

Off time: 13:01 | Winning time: 1m 47.15s

(7)

HMS President³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 88| BF| D

2/1

AW 1m maiden winner in 2019 and has acquitted himself well in turf handicaps this year, including in the mud. Drops in grade and can give a good account.

Form: 1-54323

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(4)

Dashing Roger¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: B A Curtis| T: W Stone| OR: 84| D

10/3

3 wins from 9 runs this year, career best when taking 9-runner handicap at Yarmouth 19 days ago, always holding on. This is tougher again up 5 lb but he's gone well in the mud previously.

Form: 531621

(6)

Sea Trout Reach^p,t1¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: W J Haggas| OR: 84| BF| D

10/3

Winner at Windsor in June. Good third of 12 in handicap at Haydock (8.2f, good to soft, 9/4) 10 days ago, running on. Tongue strap on 1st time. Latest run looks decent form and interesting again.

Form: 25-1533

(3)

Tom Collins³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S De Sousa| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 80

9/2

7f winner in the mud at 2 yrs. Not quite kicked on in 2020, though notably well backed when having excuses penultimate start. Poor at Newmarket 38 days ago.

Form: 0-99405

(5)

Deb's Delight⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77

80/1

Won in the Carlisle mud over 6f on debut last year. No show since, well held on return at Chester (80/1) 46 days ago after gelding and wind ops.

Form: 179-0

(2)

War Defender^t1¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 75| BF

8/1

Yet to win, spurning a good opportunity at Redcar (1m) before a really poor run at Newcastle 10 days ago. Goes in the mud but clearly risky in a first-time tongue strap.

Form: 323240

Non-Runners

(1)

Shamaroon³²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Sir Michael Stoute J: Non Runner

Forecasts

HMS President (2/1), Shamaroon (2/1), Dashing Roger (10/3), Sea Trout Reach (10/3), Tom Collins (9/2), War Defender (8/1), Deb's Delight (80/1)

SEA TROUT REACH ran well from the front at Haydock under Richard Kingscote last time and could be worth chancing off the same mark in a first-time tongue tie. The promising Shamaroon will be a big player if handling conditions, while HMS President should also give it a good go off top weight.