21:00 Pontefract

Friday 27 May 2022

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Northern Commercials Iveco Daily Range Handicap

Off time: 21:00 | Winning time: 1m 3.35s

(8)

Dream Composer¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D C Costello| T: H J Evans| OR: 80| D

7/2

Creditable second of 11 in handicap at Leicester (6f, good to firm, 11/4) 11 days ago, beaten only by an improver. Possibilities once more off same mark.

Form: 59-5522

(7)

Ben Macdui^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 80| D

25/1

Latest win at Newcastle (6f) in March. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm, 14/1) 13 days ago, weakening when hampered over 1f out. Needs to get back on track now.

Form: 0-51060

(9)

Ginger Jam^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 79| D

11/1

Added to his tally at Bath (5f) in September and back to that sort of form when runner-up at that venue in April. Slowly into stride and never figured back there 25 days ago however and widest draw of all to deal with here.

Form: 944-625

(2)

Ventura Express¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: P Hanagan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 79| BF| CD

2/1

Dual C&D winner last term who finished a respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) 13 days ago, never nearer. That was his first start for 4 months and he's entitled to be sharper here. Possibilities.

Form: 63230-4

(1)

Dark Shot^p⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: D Swift| T: S Dixon| OR: 76| D

17/2

7/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good to firm) 7 days ago, weakening final 1f. Remains 4 lb above last winning mark but handy draw to operate from on the rail.

Form: 5-08034

(3)

Seneca Chief²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 75| D

7/1

8-y-o who scored twice over 5f last year but not operating at best in 2 starts so far this campaign.

Form: 5145-68

(5)

Van Gerwen²

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Cam Hardie| T: P T Midgley| OR: 69| CD

8/1

3-time C&D winner. 22/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Ripon (5f, good) 2 days ago. This looks no easier.

Form: 000-034

(4)

Tar Heel^p1⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62

15/2

Has tasted success only once but he returned to form from his easing mark when second of 10 in handicap (9/2) at Ayr (6f, soft) 9 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Enters calculations.

Form: 606-652

Non-Runners

(6)

Newyorkstateofmind²⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: W Muir & C Grassick J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Ventura Express (2/1), Dream Composer (7/2), Seneca Chief (7/1), Tar Heel (15/2), Van Gerwen (8/1), Dark Shot (17/2), Newyorkstateofmind (10/1), Ginger Jam (11/1), Ben Macdui (25/1)

Successful twice over C&D last season, VENTURA EXPRESS didn't shape at all badly when fourth on return at Thirsk 2 weeks ago and, enttiled to come on for that, he could be the answer from a 2 lb lower mark. Dream Composer and Tar Heel are a couple of others to consider in a competitive finale.