14:25 Pontefract

Monday 28 June 2021

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Northern Commercials Iveco S-Way Handicap

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 16.36s

(12)

Ice Age²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: P J McDonald| T: Ronald Thompson| OR: 69| D

80/1

Unreliable type. Twenty-nine runs since last win in 2018. 80/1, eleventh of 15 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 25 days ago, not clear run. Losing sequence looks set to continue.

Form: 85-4000

(5)

Mr Orange^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 67| CD

12/1

Six-time C&D winner. 16/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 21 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form, having slipped to an attractive mark.

Form: 269-958

(1)

Aliento²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: T Eaves| T: M Dods| OR: 66

10/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good to firm, 8/1) 26 days ago, slowly away. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 7/7231-7

(10)

Helvetian^b1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: D Nolan| T: K Frost| OR: 66| D

33/1

14/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Hopes pinned on first-time blinkers sparking a return to form.

Form: 84097-8

(4)

Round The Island^p⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S Whitaker| OR: 66| CD

12/1

Six-time C&D winner. Fourth of 5 in handicap at this C&D (good, 11/4) 61 days ago, left poorly placed. Cheekpieces back on and should make his presence felt.

Form: 316-324

(11)

Breaking Records^b1⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 65| D

33/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2018. 10/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good to firm) 6 days ago. Another for whom much depends on whether the fitting of blinkers will work the oracle.

Form: 004-756

(3)

Vanitas¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 71

7/2

Winner at Lingfield in December. 16/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 11 days ago. More needed now switched to turf.

Form: 2221-84

(13)

Two Cop Bop¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Megan Nicholls| T: K A Ryan| OR: 70| D

10/1

9/2, fourth of 5 in handicap at Haydock (7f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Something to find on form here and others may be better treated.

Form: 321-534

(9)

Last Date^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: T Hamilton| T: I Furtado| OR: 63| D

50/1

Visored for 1st time, fifth of 7 in handicap (7/1) at Chelmsford City (7f) 28 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and no surprise if this 4-y-o is in the thick of things.

Form: 327145

(6)

Quanah³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: M Harley| T: L Bailey| OR: 62| BF| D

14/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 15/8, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Ripon (5f, soft) 32 days ago. Reproduction of that effort would give him a live chance in an open-looking race.

Form: 5-66273

(8)

Hurstwood¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Niven| OR: 62| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Won 14-runner handicap at Ripon (6f, good to firm, 16/1) 11 days ago, well positioned. 3 lb rise fair enough and no surprise if he makes another bold bid.

Form: 30-6061

(2)

Impeller^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 66| D

3/1

Winner at Southwell in April. Fourth of 7 in handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, good to firm, 9/2) 14 days ago. 2 lb lower now and couldn't rule out.

Form: 7-10454

(7)

Shackabooah¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Harrison Shaw| T: S Dixon| OR: 57

8/1

Respectable third of 11 in handicap (2/1) at Carlisle (5.8f, good) 14 days ago. Record stands at 0-14, but he has to be taken seriously nonetheless.

Form: 230023

Forecasts

Impeller (3/1), Vanitas (7/2), Hurstwood (13/2), Shackabooah (8/1), Aliento (10/1), Two Cop Bop (10/1), Round The Island (12/1), Mr Orange (12/1), Quanah (14/1), Helvetian (33/1), Breaking Records (33/1), Last Date (50/1), Ice Age (80/1)

This may well be the day when SHACKABOOAH gets his head in front. There were excuses at Carlisle last time and he has at least as good a chance as any of his rivals judged on his C&D second to Mr Wagyu earlier this month. Quanah's latest effort at Ripon was solid and he is next on the shortlist, while Last Date and Round The Island are others to consider.