16:25 Pontefract

Sunday 20 June 2021

All13:4514:2014:5515:2515:5516:2516:5517:25

Happy Father's Day Handicap

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 2m 38.89s

(7)

Dash Of Spice^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: D C Costello| T: A Keatley| OR: 91| D

33/1

25/1 and hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving David Elsworth when last of 10 in handicap at Haydock (16.2f, heavy) 29 days ago. Drop back in trip/class both positives with that run behind him.

Form: 06729-0

(1)

Law Of One²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 91| BF| D

6/4

Low-mileage 4-y-o who doubled career tally at Doncaster (11.9f) in April. Creditable third of 6 in handicap at Newmarket (12f, soft, 9/4) 29 days ago. No surprise to see him go well again.

Form: 2/321-13

(4)

He's A Keeper^v⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 89| D

17/2

In good form on AW over the winter and returned with career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) in April. Effective on turf and he may do better still at this trip.

Form: 94114-1

(8)

Theglasgowwarrior⁶³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: D Tudhope| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 88| D

66/1

7-y-o who ran up to best when runner-up in an Ayr handicap (17.5f) back in September 2019. However, absent since and the market may prove the best guide now starting out for new yard.

Form: 952032/

(9)

Furzig¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 85| CD

6/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 3/1, won 4-runner C&D handicap (good to firm) 13 days ago, doing well to master one late on who had the benefit of the run of things. Respected in hat-trick bid.

Form: 244311

(6)

Contact²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: T D Barron| OR: 79

11/8

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Redcar in April. 7/1, good fourth of 11 in handicap at Chester (10.3f) 22 days ago, doing well to finish so close having been set a bit to do. Likely player.

Form: 301-134

Non-Runners

(3)

Eastern Sheriff²²

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: H Palmer J: James Doyle

(5)

Cormier²³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: B Ellison J: Ben Robinson

(2)

Sociologist²⁴

Weight: 8-9| Age: 6

T: S Dixon J: B A Curtis

Forecasts

Contact (11/8), Law Of One (6/4), Cormier (11/4), Furzig (6/1), Sociologist (8/1), He's A Keeper (17/2), Eastern Sheriff (20/1), Dash Of Spice (33/1), Theglasgowwarrior (66/1)

An interesting middle-distance handicap with the vote in favour of 3-y-o CONTACT. A winner on return at Redcar, he ran well to finish as close as he did when fourth at Chester 3 weeks ago having been set quite a bit to do. He appeals as still being on a workable mark and can go well, along with Cormier and Law of One. Furzig, in search of the hat-trick, is not dismissed lightly either.