19:45 Pontefract

Friday 28 May 2021

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Constant Security Serving Yorkshire Racecourses Handicap

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 2m 48.78s

(5)

Sudona³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 76| C

11/2

Course winner who showed benefit of return when ceditable third of 6 in handicap at Ayr (10f, good to firm) 32 days ago. Eased further 1 lb in the weights and not discounted.

Form: 5220-53

(3)

Mukha Magic^b,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 75| D

28/1

Latest win at Southwell in February. 40/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Newmarket (12f, good) 15 days ago. Needs to step up on recent efforts to figure.

Form: 133355

(6)

Crimson King^v³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: P Hanagan| T: M Appleby| OR: 72| D

16/1

Latest win at Lingfield in March. 22/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to firm) 38 days ago, not running on. However, he's not straightforward and seems better on all weather.

Form: 311335

(4)

Socially Shady^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 69| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Last of 8 in handicap (25/1) at Chester (12.3f, good to soft) 21 days ago, very slowly away. Temperament under suspicion on the back of latest effort but refitting of cheekpieces may help.

Form: 114-788

(2)

Cormier^h²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 69| BF| D

4/7

12/1, good second of 14 in Swinton handicap hurdle at Haydock (15.6f, soft) 20 days ago, finishing well. Ended last Flat season on the up and he's of interest here.

Form: 8/81212-

(1)

Chairman Power^t1²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 66

5/1

3/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Thirsk (14f, good) 27 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time but he doesn't look obviously well treated.

Form: 6382-94

Non-Runners

(7)

Sociologist¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: S Dixon J: Jonathan Fisher

Forecasts

Cormier (4/7), Chairman Power (5/1), Sudona (11/2), Sociologist (7/1), Crimson King (16/1), Socially Shady (22/1), Mukha Magic (28/1)

CORMIER ended last season in good order on the Flat and arrives here having posted a cracking second in the Swinton Hurdle at Haydock 3 weeks ago, leaving the impression he should have finished even closer. He may yet have more to offer from this sort of mark in this sort of form and earns the vote. Sudona and Sociologist rate the chief dangers, in that order.