15:45 Pontefract

Wednesday 4 August 2021

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Riu Hotels And Resorts Ladies Day Veterans' Handicap

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 1m 52.42s

(1)

Little Jo⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Gemma Tutty⁽³⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 79| CD

4/1

Cashed in on a reduced mark in a big-field handicap at Thirsk in May. Suffered brace of heavy defeats since, though.

Form: 0-73100

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(4)

Keepup Kevin²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: D C Costello| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 76| CD

9/2

Ended 2020 in disappointing fashion but expertly prepared back from a break to land 5-runner C&D contest a month ago. 6 lb rise makes life hard but he's clearly in good order.

Form: 65365-1

(2)

Six Strings¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 74| D

5/4

Scored 3 times this year and standing up really well to a busy campaign, runner-up for the fourth start in a row at Musselburgh. Obvious player from the same mark.

Form: 152222

(7)

Coverham¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁵⁾| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 71| D

14/1

Took advantage of a drop in the weights at Yarmouth in April. Runner-up twice subsequently and step up in trip a valid excuse for Sandown run.

Form: 102257

(6)

Traveller^t¹⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 68| D

125/1

Newcastle regular who wasn't at the top of his game at that venue over the winter. Off 6 months and entitled to need this rare turf start.

Form: 6264-98

(8)

Foreseeable Future^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 64

14/1

Lightly raced for his age and sole win came back in 2017. Too free at Yarmouth 3 weeks ago and now back over 1m.

Form: 432736

(3)

Florenza¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-2| J: A Elliott| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 60| D

11/1

Returned with a brace of placed efforts in May but last couple of efforts nothing to write home about. Back up in trip.

Form: 44-3287

(5)

Mikmak^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-2| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 57| BF| D

15/2

Posted best effort this year when fourth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle in June. Better than result at Hamilton and of interest despite being 3 lb out of the weights.

Form: 7-67344

Non-Runners

(9)

First Dance¹²

Weight: 8-3| Age: 7

T: T P Tate J: Josephine Gordon

Forecasts

Six Strings (5/4), First Dance (3/1), Little Jo (4/1), Keepup Kevin (9/2), Mikmak (15/2), Florenza (11/1), Coverham (14/1), Foreseeable Future (14/1), Traveller (125/1)

SIX STRINGS is taking his racing really well, shaping best and clear of the rest when nabbed close home at Musselburgh 10 days ago and he will take some stopping from the same mark. First Dance should be a factor again, while Mikmak needs considering even though he's out of the weights.