19:00 Pontefract

Friday 3 September 2021

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FBS Chartered Accountants Handicap

Off time: 19:02 | Winning time: 1m 16.13s

(1)

Merry Secret^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Jason Watson| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 72| D

12/1

First run since leaving Michael Appleby when creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good to firm, 18/1) 9 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and not ruled out.

Form: 612244

(4)

Deny Knowledge¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 72| D

9/2

Latest win at Newcastle in August. 9/2, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Carlisle (5.8f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 437215

(8)

Motawaazy^p⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: B A Curtis| T: M Dods| OR: 64| D

5/2

Made it 4-9 this year with career-best effort in 7-runner handicap at Catterick (6f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Carries 5 lb penalty but must enter calculations again.

Form: 213411

(7)

Nearly A Gonna^v⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ella McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68| D

8/1

12/1 and visored for 1st time, easily won 9-runner handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, good) 85 days ago, Hiked up 7 lb but he's still not taken lightly with the headgear retained.

Form: 40-0601

(10)

Royal Advice¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J Garritty| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 66| D

40/1

Already a three-time winner in 2021 but only ninth of 12 in handicap (9/1) at Carlisle (5.8f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 346609

(2)

Singe Anglais^v¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 62| D

4/1

Latest win at Carlisle in July and has continued in good form, fourth of 12 to Motawaazy in handicap at Carlisle (5.8f, good to firm) 17 days ago. In the mix once more.

Form: 935124

(6)

Copake⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Harrison Shaw| T: M Herrington| OR: 63

100/1

Below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 6/1) 71 days ago. Down in trip with work to do on his first run since leaving Michael Bell.

Form: 944-607

(3)

Hurstwood¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: P D Niven| OR: 59| CD

11/1

Latest win at Ripon in June but only eighth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 14 days ago. C&D winner, so could easily bounce back.

Form: 061868

(12)

Hostelry¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 58

12/1

28/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 14 days ago. Bit more is needed if she's to gain her breakthrough success, though.

Form: 473233

(9)

Mr Orange^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: K Stott| T: P T Midgley| OR: 57| CD

9/1

6-time C&D winner but it's now eleven runs since last win in 2020. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap over C&D 19 days ago but more is needed if he's to get back on the winning trail.

Form: 585854

(11)

Brazen Prince^b1⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 58

100/1

Still a maiden, and only tenth of 11 in handicap at Carlisle (9f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Blinkers reached for now with work to do.

Form: 09-0300

(5)

Fountain's Flyer^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: R Ffrench| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 49

80/1

33/1 and blinkered for 1st time, below form sixth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 14 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 6-58006

Non-Runners

(14)

Blissful Song⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Ollie Pears J: Non Runner

(13)

Burrows Seeside¹⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: P A Kirby J: G Lee

Forecasts

Motawaazy (5/2), Singe Anglais (4/1), Deny Knowledge (9/2), Blissful Song (6/1), Nearly A Gonna (8/1), Mr Orange (9/1), Hurstwood (11/1), Hostelry (12/1), Merry Secret (12/1), Burrows Seeside (12/1), Royal Advice (40/1), Fountain's Flyer (80/1), Copake (100/1), Brazen Prince (100/1)

Plenty in with a shout. BLISSFUL SONG was much improved when scooting in at Catterick last week and is fancied to defy a 6 lb penalty. Motawaazy also arrives on the back of success at Catterick at the same meeting so is feared most ahead of Nottingham victor Nearly A Gonna and well-weighted Singe Anglais.