16:25 Pontefract

Tuesday 5 April 2022

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Racing Again On Monday 11th April Handicap

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 1m 50.48s

(4)

Gainsbourg¹⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: K Stott| T: E Bethell| OR: 76| CD

16/5

Improved as 2021 went on, winning Hamilton and C&D handicaps. Form of final Nottingham fifth is good and he has strong claims if ready to go.

Form: 831615-

(2)

Stately Home²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: S Lycett| OR: 73| D

3/1

Winner at Bellewstown in September. 15/2, good third of 11 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 20 days ago. Running well for new yard and big shout back on turf.

Form: 721-733

(7)

Natchez Trace¹⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 73

25/1

Winner at Carlisle in July. Well held at Nottingham/over hurdles at Market Rasen final starts in 2021. From a very good Juddmonte family and could have more to offer this term.

Form: 819527-

(9)

Mighty Power²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S Donohoe| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 71| D

100/1

Won at Lingfield (AW) in April 2021. Poor runs for new yard last month and rare go back on turf now. Others preferred.

Form: 4-49368

(1)

Little Jo¹³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: G Tutty| OR: 71| CD

2/1

C&D winner. Plenty of good efforts in 2021. Off 136 days. Lots of good runs at this venue to his name and bold bid could be on the cards from stall 1 if ready to go.

Form: 869370-

(10)

Dark Company¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 68| D

16/1

Untrustworthy individual. Won at Southwell in January over this trip, well held since. Bit to prove back on turf.

Form: 214988

(8)

Music Seeker^t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 67| D

22/1

Losing run stretches back to June 2019. Some promise after 9 months off when seventh of 13 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, 28/1) 10 days ago. On a good mark if building on that, although usually races over further.

Form: 35/088-7

(3)

Mr Strutter¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: A Elliott| T: D Thompson| OR: 61

15/2

Dual 7f winner at Catterick last summer. Off 6 months and 25/1, first run since leaving Geoffrey Harker when respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 11 days ago. Should strip fitter for that.

Form: 12245-5

(5)

Star Of St James¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 59| D

16/1

Latest win at Newcastle in February. Sixth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 33/1) 18 days ago. Hard puller and seems better on AW.

Form: 88-4166

(6)

Royal Advice^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁷⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 57

40/1

Four wins from 20 runs last year. Continues to be kept busy but is out of form. First go at this trip.

Form: 42-8800

Forecasts

Little Jo (2/1), Stately Home (3/1), Gainsbourg (16/5), Mr Strutter (15/2), Dark Company (16/1), Star Of St James (16/1), Music Seeker (22/1), Natchez Trace (25/1), Royal Advice (40/1), Mighty Power (100/1)

STATELY HOME has started out well for his new yard and is unlikely to be far away back on turf. The returning Gainsbourg, an improver as 2021 went on, and Little Jo, who has a good record here, are firm players if ready to roll.