15:55 Pontefract

Sunday 20 June 2021

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Sky Bet Pontefract Cup Handicap

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 4m 0.96s

(8)

Magna Moralia^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 78

5/1

9/2, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Carlisle (14.2f, soft) 24 days ago. Up in trip. Likeable sort but others look better treated.

Form: 1263-32

(3)

Let Me Be¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 75

11/4

4 wins from 5 runs this year. Career best when winning 5-runner handicap at Ayr (15f, firm, 15/8) 12 days ago, staying on well. Up in trip. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 9-11181

(5)

Gauntlet^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight| OR: 75

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1 and visored for 1st time, tenth of 12 in handicap at Salisbury (14.2f, good) 22 days ago. Up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Others preferred.

Form: 43-260

(7)

Russian Rumour^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 74

17/2

Latest win at Southwell in April. Below form fifth of 12 in handicap at Salisbury (14.2f, good, 25/1) 22 days ago. Up in trip. Yet to prove she's as good on turf as fibresand.

Form: 1821-15

(11)

Neverbeen To Paris¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: H Whittington| OR: 74

15/2

Second of 8 in handicap at Yarmouth (14.1f, good to firm, 14/1) 19 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Up in trip. Definite player if he gets home.

Form: 1538/02

(2)

London Eye²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Hollie Doyle| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 69

11/1

Latest win at Redcar in April. Last of 7 in handicap (9/4) at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 26 days ago. Type to bounce back quickly, so can't be written off.

Form: 634117

(1)

Seagulls Nest⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: George Bass⁽⁵⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 68

10/1

Fourth of 5 in handicap at Doncaster (14.5f, firm, 11/2) 7 days ago. Up in trip. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 4-23534

(6)

Selsey Sizzler²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: David Egan| T: D Menuisier| OR: 63| BF

3/1

2 wins from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Chepstow in April. 15/8, creditable second of 14 in handicap at Catterick (15.9f, soft) 22 days ago. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 303-112

Non-Runners

(9)

Call My Bluff³³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: D J S Ffrench Davis J: S De Sousa

(10)

Snookered²³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 7

T: B Ellison J: Ben Robinson

(4)

Victoriano³⁶

Weight: 8-8| Age: 5

T: B Ellison J: Cam Hardie

Forecasts

Let Me Be (11/4), Selsey Sizzler (3/1), Magna Moralia (5/1), Call My Bluff (5/1), Neverbeen To Paris (15/2), Russian Rumour (17/2), Seagulls Nest (10/1), Snookered (10/1), London Eye (11/1), Gauntlet (12/1), Victoriano (16/1)

CALL MY BLUFF has continued to improve since winning over C&D last year, so this likeable 4yo boasts leading claims in an open staying handicap. Let Me Be, another last-time-out winner, promises to be well suited by the longer trip, so he's regarded as a danger along with Selsey Sizzler.