19:15 Pontefract

Monday 7 June 2021

All17:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:45

Racing On 6th July Handicap

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 1m 2.59s

(9)

Saluti³⁷

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

9/1

C&D winner. 11/2, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good) 37 days ago. Shortlist material despite a tricky draw.

Form: 07-4464

(8)

Yolo Again²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Gemma Tutty⁽³⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 74| D

16/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. 5/2, bit below form third of 6 in handicap at Ripon (5f, heavy) 22 days ago. Remains of interest, though stall 8 isn't ideal.

Form: 6040-23

(1)

Ventura Express¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: K Stott| T: P T Midgley| OR: 74| BF| CD

5/4

C&D winner. Winner here in April. 3/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 10 days ago. Return to this ground will suit and could go well under an attacking ride from stall 1.

Form: 326-125

(6)

Canford Bay^t1¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 73| D

25/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Fifth of 7 in handicap (13/2) at Haydock (5f, soft) 11 days ago, finding little. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 235735

(2)

Young Tiger^h²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Sullivan| T: T P Tate| OR: 72| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Fourth of 7 in handicap at Newmarket (5f, good to soft, 16/1) 23 days ago, needing stronger gallop. On a fair mark and well drawn, so very much one to consider.

Form: 81629-4

(5)

Dapper Man²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 70| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Ripon in April. 4/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Ripon (5f, heavy) 22 days ago. Others look better treated.

Form: 661244

(3)

Auckland Lodge¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Harrison Shaw| T: B Haslam| OR: 64| D

22/1

16/1, last of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Others have achieved more recently.

Form: 4/7675-7

(4)

Obee Jo^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Ella McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 63

9/2

8/1, improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner handicap at Catterick (6f, soft) 9 days ago, bit in hand. Remains with handicapping scope, so could follow up if things drop right.

Form: 176-501

(7)

Arnold⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-2| J: J Fanning| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 55| D

12/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2018. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at Wetherby (5.5f, good, 14/1) 43 days ago. Not discounted for all he's hard to win with.

Form: 32255-3

Non-Runners

(10)

Joshua R⁵

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: T D Barron J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Ventura Express (5/4), Obee Jo (9/2), Dapper Man (7/1), Young Tiger (9/1), Saluti (9/1), Arnold (12/1), Joshua R (12/1), Yolo Again (16/1), Auckland Lodge (22/1), Canford Bay (25/1)

YOUNG TIGER is likely to strip fitter for his reappearance and has a low draw from which to attack from, so he's fancied to gain his second C&D success in an open event. If the leaders go too quick, in-form pair Obee Jo and Saluti are likely to get involved.