17:40 Pontefract

Thursday 16 September 2021

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Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 1m 16.20s

(11)

Desert History⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Alan Persse⁽³⁾| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 68

33/1

11/1, last of 5 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good) 90 days ago. Significantly down in trip. First run for yard after leaving James Tate. Up against it from stall 11.

Form: 63-9355

(9)

Rebel Redemption⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Murtagh| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 61| D

8/1

3/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Catterick (6f, good to firm) 9 days ago, bit in hand. Carries penalty. Likely to give a good account again if he can get across from stall 9.

Form: 123461

(8)

Secret Eagle²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Russell| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 66

20/1

20/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Carlisle (5.8f, good to firm) 29 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Michael Dods. One to consider.

Form: 439473

(1)

Singe Anglais³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Cameron Noble| T: N Tinkler| OR: 62| D

6/5

Latest win at Carlisle in July. Too much to do when fifth of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good to firm, 11/1) 3 days ago. Claims if the pace is strong enough.

Form: 512435

(2)

Round The Island^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Sanderson| T: S Whitaker| OR: 62| CD

5/1

6-time C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap (20/1) at Catterick (7f, good to firm) 22 days ago, running on. Cheekpieces back on. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 243675

(7)

Gorgeous General¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Stefano Cherchi| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 57| D

40/1

Off 9 months, sixth of 9 in handicap (14/1) at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 18 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Hard to fancy.

Form: 66224-6

(3)

Mr Orange^p¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 55| CD

3/1

6-time C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 9/1, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 13 days ago. Not discounted under promising claimer.

Form: 858545

(5)

Fossos^b1,t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Ella McCain| T: T D Easterby| OR: 55| D

14/1

Latest win at Southwell in August. 8½ lengths sixth of 9 to Rebel Redemption in handicap (5/1) at Catterick (6f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Needs first-time blinkers to spark a revival.

Form: 714176

Non-Runners

(10)

Ey Up Its Mick³⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: T Coyle & K Wood J: Kieran Schofield

(4)

Enderman¹³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: P T Midgley J: Callum Hutchinson

(6)

Jems Bond¹⁹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: A D Brown J: Christian Howarth

Forecasts

Singe Anglais (6/5), Mr Orange (3/1), Round The Island (5/1), Rebel Redemption (8/1), Enderman (8/1), Fossos (14/1), Jems Bond (14/1), Ey Up Its Mick (16/1), Secret Eagle (20/1), Desert History (33/1), Gorgeous General (40/1)

SINGE ANGLAIS has been in good form and wasn't seen to best effect at Thirsk 3 days ago. Provided the pace is solid and the race doesn't come too soon, he could get back to winning ways in an open handicap, so he's marginally preferred to Mr Orange. Recent Catterick scorer Rebel Redemption is also one to consider under a penalty.