16:05 Pontefract

Monday 18 October 2021

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Steve Lumb Quest For The Cheapest Pint Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 1m 22.46s

(11)

Dream Together¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 72| CD

16/1

C&D winner last summer. Latest win at Thirsk in May. Needs to shrug off below par runs on last 2 starts, the latter here after wind surgery.

Form: 147389

(4)

True Mason^p,h¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 70| D

9/1

Unreliable type. Twenty seven runs since last win in 2018. 4/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Ayr (7f, soft) 11 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 475037

(5)

Dana Forever⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Luke Catton⁽⁷⁾| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 69| D

16/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Winner in small field at Thirsk (6f, soft) in August. Below-par fifth of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good) sole run since. Off 66 days.

Form: 585215

(7)

Mayelf¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 70

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 150/1, respectable 8 lengths fourth of 17 in C&D handicap C&D (heavy) 14 days ago. Will need to build on that now.

Form: 24654

(12)

Pivoting²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70| CD

12/1

C&D winner on heavy a year ago. Matched that when second in 6f Chester handicap (soft) in May but has struggled to make an impact since. Any rain in his favour.

Form: 209650

(9)

Cape Columbus¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Rae Guest| OR: 68

13/2

Fair maiden. Respectable fifth of 9 on 6f Leicester handicap debut (heavy) 13 days ago. Much less exposed than most of these.

Form: 3335

(10)

After John^p1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S H James| T: Harvey Bastiman| OR: 66| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good, 22/1) 20 days ago, keeping on after a slow start. Cheekpieces on first time. Considered.

Form: 9-95644

(2)

Stallone^v³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 65| D

2/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2019 but he has finished runner-up 3 times since August. Run of good form came to halt last time, though. Visor back on.

Form: 582229

(1)

Patsy Fagan¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 65| D

12/1

Two AW wins at Lingfield in March. Close third at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) in September shows he's as good on turf and he's best not judged on a subsequent run here (met trouble).

Form: 411730

(6)

Equidae^p,t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 63

12/1

Latest win at Ayr in August. Respectable fourth of 6 in handicap (7/1) at Hamilton (9f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Respected for yard going through a good spell.

Form: 301584

(8)

Mr Orange^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 58| CD

11/1

Landed a seventh C&D win last month. Below that level when only seventh of 17 back here since but still rates one of the more likely types.

Form: 854517

(3)

Dandy's Max⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: J Fanning| T: E J Alston| OR: 51

12/1

Modest maiden who hasn't really offered enough in his 2 outings for this yard to suggest a first win is likely here.

Form: 260967

Forecasts

Stallone (2/1), Cape Columbus (13/2), True Mason (9/1), Mr Orange (11/1), Patsy Fagan (12/1), Dandy's Max (12/1), After John (12/1), Pivoting (12/1), Equidae (12/1), Dream Together (16/1), Mayelf (16/1), Dana Forever (16/1)

AFTER JOHN appears to be working up to something so might be worth siding with in first-time cheekpieces at a venue where he's tasted success before. Patsy Fagan, who met trouble here last time, Equidae and the lightly-raced Cape Columbus are also on the shortlist.