14:55 Pontefract

Monday 28 June 2021

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Wayne Conway Memorial Handicap

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 2m 41.02s

(1)

The Vegas Raider^v²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M L W Bell| OR: 65| BF

5/2

Winner at Salisbury in April. 7/2, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 21 days ago. Up in trip, which should suit, so he warrants plenty of respect.

Form: 07-7144

(3)

Carrigillihy¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65

7/4

Lightly-raced maiden. 5/1, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Carlisle (11.2f, good) 14 days ago. Warrants respect for all others look more progressive.

Form: 64023

(9)

Temple Lock^p1³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Georgia Dobie⁽⁵⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 65

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, fifth of 8 in minor event at Salisbury (9.9f, good) 30 days ago. Not progressing as yet, so needs the headgear/step up in trip to bring about a bigger effort.

Form: 08-365

(2)

Tropical Cyclone⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 65

8/1

Promising type. Second of 7 in maiden (66/1) at Ripon (9.8f, heavy) 43 days ago, needing stiffer test. Very likely improver now up in trip for handicap debut, so could take all the beating.

Form: 882

(5)

Chipping Away^t²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: A Keatley| OR: 64

11/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 16/1, third of 6 in minor event at Leicester (11.8f, good) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Has improved with each run to date, and latest form looks solid, so not discounted.

Form: 923

(7)

Lunar Shadow²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 60

12/1

22/1, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 21 days ago. Needs to do more if she's to defy this mark.

Form: 5290-03

(8)

Smart Boyo²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 54

80/1

50/1, pulled up in juvenile hurdle at Hexham (16.2f, good) on NH debut 23 days ago. Flat efforts prior to that don't inspire much confidence.

Form: 799

(4)

Loch Long¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: T Eaves| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 52

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Hamilton (9.2f, good to firm) 12 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. This longer distance should suit, so he's not discounted.

Form: 08-746

(6)

Northern Cracker³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 45

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, last of 8 in handicap at Carlisle (9f, soft) 32 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 006-8

Forecasts

Carrigillihy (7/4), The Vegas Raider (5/2), Chipping Away (11/2), Tropical Cyclone (8/1), Temple Lock (11/1), Lunar Shadow (12/1), Loch Long (18/1), Smart Boyo (80/1), Northern Cracker (125/1)

TROPICAL CYCLONE is bred to be better than a mark of 65 and looks sure to be well suited by this longer trip on handicap debut, so she's the one to beat, with The Vegas Raider seemingly the main threat. Chipping Away is going the right way and also warrants consideration in an interesting 3-y-o handicap.