15:50 Pontefract

Monday 19 October 2020

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Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 1m 22.76s

(4)

Case Key^b⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Appleby| OR: 71| D

5/1

12/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good to soft) 5 days ago, sticking to task. Others more persuasive.

Form: 202043

(3)

What A Business¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 70| BF| D

3/1

Winless this term but arrives in good form, latest when third in C&D handicap (heavy) earlier this month. Worth considering.

Form: 495233

(8)

Sweet Pursuit¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: B R Millman| OR: 67| D

11/1

22/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Salisbury (6f, soft) 18 days ago. Claims on best form.

Form: 0-34630

(6)

Ginger Max²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 66| BF

4/1

Latest win at Redcar in June. 9/2, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, good to firm) 22 days ago, running on. Has good chance on form.

Form: 1D4734

(1)

Sin E Shekells^p¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Nick Barratt-Atkin⁽⁷⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 67

16/1

13/2, first run since leaving Denis Hogan when sixth of 7 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, heavy) 11 days ago. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 430526

(7)

Viva Voce^b1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R P Downey| T: T D Barron| OR: 64| D

13/2

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Redcar in August. 4/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, heavy) 11 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 4-3164

(5)

Coastal Mist⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 64| D

40/1

100/1, last of 15 in handicap at Redcar (6f, heavy) 51 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 9700-00

(2)

Round The Island^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: R M Whitaker| OR: 57| BF| CD

7/2

Multiple C&D winner who arrives on back of creditable third of 9 in handicap at Catterick (6f, heavy) 13 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 095223

(9)

Exchequer^p²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 8-7| J: F Norton| T: R C Guest| OR: 53| D

50/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2018. Fourteenth of 17 in handicap at Redcar (6f, soft, 20/1) 26 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 38-0020

(10)

Shortbackandsides¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁵⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 49| D

50/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Fifth of 9 in handicap at Catterick (6f, heavy, 11/1) 13 days ago. 2 lb out of the weights. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 696705

Forecasts

What A Business (3/1), Round The Island (7/2), Ginger Max (4/1), Case Key (5/1), Viva Voce (13/2), Sweet Pursuit (11/1), Sin E Shekells (16/1), Coastal Mist (40/1), Exchequer (50/1), Shortbackandsides (50/1)

WHAT A BUSINESS has been running consistently well in similar events of late and can gain a deserved victory. Round The Island and Ginger Max look the likeliest dangers.