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Monday 9 August 2021

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Off time: 20:28 | Winning time: 1m 40.74s

(7)

Mikmak^p⁵^{(ex 4)}

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke Catton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 57| BF| C| D

9/5

Won 8-runner handicap (15/2) at Pontefract (8f, heavy) 5 days ago, despite being slowly away. Course winner too so much respected under a 4 lb penalty.

Form: 673441

(3)

Willing To Please¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Alan Persse| T: P A Kirby| OR: 60

66/1

Winner at Redcar in June but only seventh of 8 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 202177

(9)

Redesdale Rebel¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Gavin Ashton| T: S Corbett| OR: 60

10/1

Latest win at Thirsk in May. Failed to stay upped to 1m2f when sixth of 7 in handicap at Newcastle 16 days ago. No forlorn hope back down in trip.

Form: 47-1476

(6)

The Big House¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Laura Coughlan| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 57| BF| D

10/1

11/4, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Ought to be competitive again eased 2 lb in the weights.

Form: 8-30604

(10)

Sorbonne¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Barron| OR: 57

11/1

Below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good, 12/1) 14 days ago. More is needed if he's to get back to winning ways.

Form: 20-6508

(14)

Come On Linda^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: William Pyle⁽⁸⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 56

5/1

Blinkered for 1st time, good third of 12 in handicap (11/2) at Carlisle (7.8f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Not ruled out in her bid for a frst win with headgear retained.

Form: 5232-53

(8)

B Fifty Two^p,t³³

Age: 12| Weight: 9-1| J: Erika Parkinson| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 54

66/1

Dual winner in 2020 but veteran has yet to hit top form this term, only twelfth of 14 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good to soft, 33/1) 33 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 1-00860

(1)

Lukoutoldmakezebak^b⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽⁵⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 52| CD

10/1

Latest win at Catterick in May and respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Landed this contest in 2019 so he can't be ruled out.

Form: 215067

(12)

Wots The Wifi Code^p²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Liam Browne⁽³⁾| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 51

11/1

22/1, below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Has work to do if he's to open his account.

Form: 20739-8

(13)

City Wanderer^b¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 51| D

22/1

It's now fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 16/1 and blinkered for 1st time, below-par seventh of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 10 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 704907

(11)

Kodimoor^v³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: Zak Wheatley| T: M Walford| OR: 48

28/1

Latest win at Beverley in May. Had headgear left off when tenth of 14 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 38 days ago. Visor back on now so he enters calculations eased 1 lb.

Form: 315030

(4)

Cindy Looper^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: S Whitaker| OR: 47

25/1

Remains a maiden after 19 runs, and only ninth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces back on with more required.

Form: 505259

(5)

Tarnhelm⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Gina Mangan| T: W Storey| OR: 46| D

10/1

Has proved untrustworthy but she arrives in good hart, second of 9 in handicap at Carlisle (11.2f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 372442

(2)

Deconso^t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: C N Kellett| OR: 45

66/1

It's now eighteen runs since his last win in 2019, and only seventh of 12 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Needs to step forward.

Form: 4-40697

Forecasts

Mikmak (9/5), Come On Linda (5/1), Tarnhelm (10/1), The Big House (10/1), Redesdale Rebel (10/1), Lukoutoldmakezebak (10/1), Wots The Wifi Code (11/1), Sorbonne (11/1), City Wanderer (22/1), Cindy Looper (25/1), Kodimoor (28/1), Deconso (66/1), Willing To Please (66/1), B Fifty Two (66/1)

Lots with chances so at the likely odds it could be worth siding with KODIMOOR who is refitted with a visor now and weighted to go close off a reduced mark. The Big House is another who can have a say now he's slipped in the weights, with recent Pontefract scorer Mikmak sure to be in the mix too.