14:05 Pontefract

Tuesday 5 April 2022

All13:0013:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:25

Jamaican Flight Handicap

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 4m 24.53s

(3)

Ernesto^p,t¹¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: David Egan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 77

15/2

Dual hurdles winner who ran below form from 8 lb out of the weights at Cheltenham when last seen in December. Fairly useful on the Flat, creditable effort off this mark on latest outing in this sphere.

Form: 85/8542-

(5)

Cornerstone Lad^p³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Garritty| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 73| C

15/8

Course winner. 7/4, last of 3 in novice chase at Catterick (19.2f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Has to be taken seriously now returning to this code.

Form: 521/41-4

(6)

Be My Sea²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 72

12/1

Ran poorly on latest Flat outing but returned to form back over hurdles when second in 6-runner handicap at Sandown (16f, good to soft) 28 days ago. His task is to back that up.

Form: 15352-8

(4)

Wynford^p,t¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: R Menzies| OR: 70| CD

11/4

Scored from 5 lb lower over C&D in October and has been in good form over jumps recently. Good claims.

Form: 212513-

(2)

Lion Face^v1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: T E Whelan| T: L Morgan| OR: 74

28/1

Well held completed start in juvenile hurdles but won his final outing in this code at Kempton in October, so not ruled out. Wears first-time visor.

Form: 319341-

(1)

Rukwa²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: S England| OR: 67

6/1

Pulled up over hurdles in February but ran well back on level when fourth of 8 in handicap (33/1) at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 22 days ago, not clear run. Claims if building on that.

Form: 07213-4

(7)

Mukha Magic^p,t⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: B A Curtis| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 61

7/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2021, but creditable efforts last 2 starts, fift of 8 in handicap (8/1) at Southwell (18.4f) 53 days ago, despite meeting some trouble. Tongue strap/cheekpieces back on.

Form: 222-435

Forecasts

Cornerstone Lad (15/8), Wynford (11/4), Rukwa (6/1), Mukha Magic (7/1), Ernesto (15/2), Be My Sea (12/1), Lion Face (28/1)

CONERSTONE LAD is a much, much better hurdler/chaser than he is Flat horse, but he's still capable from this sort of mark as he showed at Redcar in November and could be the way to go on just his second try beyond 2m in this code. Wynford and Mukha Magic head the dangers.