18:30 Pontefract

Friday 27 May 2022

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Frank Fitton Memorial Birthday Handicap

Off time: 18:32 | Winning time: 1m 44.74s

(2)

Ventura Rascal³⁷

3/1

C&D winner. Five wins from 17 Flat runs. Eighth of 10 in handicap (5/1) at Catterick (7f, good) 37 days ago. Others more persuasive. Had wind operation.

Form: 1341-98

(1)

End Zone^b¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 73

5/1

Fourth of 7 in handicap (14/1) at Carlisle (7.8f, soft) 11 days ago. Blinkers back on. Others preferred.

Form: 367-694

(4)

Ramiro¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: B Ellison| OR: 73

28/1

Seventeenth of 18 in handicap at York (7f, good to firm, 50/1) 14 days ago, hampered. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 1070-50

(6)

Carnival Zain^h²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Garritty| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 72| D

3/1

2 wins from 3 runs this year, latest in 12-runner handicap at Thirsk (8f, good to firm, 9/4) 27 days ago, finding extra. 4 lb rise fair and looks sure to make another bold bid.

Form: 557-211

(7)

Frog And Toad^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 72| D

4/1

Back on scoreboard when taking 15-runner handicap at Thirsk (8f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Remains on a workable mark and must enter calculations.

Form: 9-21201

(5)

Valorant^p1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D Swift| T: S Dixon| OR: 69

100/1

100/1, last of 15 in handicap at Hamilton (9.2f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Hard to fancy.

Form: 412/5-60

(3)

Thrave^v²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Erika Parkinson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 67| D

5/1

10/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 2 days ago, again slowly away. Not easy to make a strong case for.

Form: 330-608

(8)

Eligible^v1³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 65| BF| D

14/1

Below par at Newcastle 3 days ago but had shaped with promise on his return previously and figures off a handy mark. Visor on first time.

Form: 943-349

Forecasts

Carnival Zain (3/1), Ventura Rascal (3/1), Frog And Toad (4/1), End Zone (5/1), Thrave (5/1), Eligible (14/1), Ramiro (28/1), Valorant (100/1)

CARNIVAL ZAIN showed a good attitude when scoring at Thirsk last time and can complete the hat-trick. Frog And Toad looks the likeliest danger whilst Eligible is also of interest.