18:30 Pontefract

Monday 6 June 2022

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Mr Wolf Sprint Handicap

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 16.69s

(7)

Corinthia Knight^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 71| CD

4/1

Dual C&D winner. Fifth of 13 in handicap at Windsor (5.1f, good to firm, 17/2) 21 days ago, nearest finish having gone with little fluency. Cheekpieces back on. The majority of his wins have come at this track so he has to be feared from a career-low mark.

Form: 669685

(5)

Macho Pride⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Harrison Shaw| T: B Haslam| OR: 68| D

10/3

4/1, good second of 15 in handicap at Haydock (6f, good to firm) 44 days ago. Merits consideration up 1 lb.

Form: 70-7692

(9)

Late Arrival⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 67| D

16/1

Latest win at Newcastle in December. 16/1, made little impression when eleventh of 15 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good) 6 days ago, worst of draw.

Form: 51-8040

(8)

Catesby¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D Swift| T: S Dixon| OR: 63| D

14/1

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 9/1) 18 days ago, leading last ½f. Lightly raced for age and needs to prove he can do it on the turf here.

Form: 33694-1

(10)

Our Little Pony¹⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 62| C

50/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Twelfth of 14 in handicap (100/1) at Newcastle (6f). Off 6 months. Must improve.

Form: 5/00790-

(13)

Singe Anglais^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 62| D

22/1

14/1, best effort of the season when fourth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 13 days ago. Not totally dismissed back on the turf.

Form: 18-9464

(4)

Stallone^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 62| D

7/1

Twenty four runs since last win in 2019. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Ayr (6f, soft, 9/2) 19 days ago, nearest finish. Blinkers back on. Dropped 2 lb in the weights but others preferred for win purposes.

Form: 292-744

(12)

Drish Hero^v⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: I Furtado| OR: 61| D

11/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in March. 22/1 and visored for 1st time, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Catterick (6f, good to firm) 9 days ago, hanging left inside final 1f. Visor retained and will need to keep his waywardness to a minimum.

Form: 9-71064

(3)

Round The Island^p¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Whitaker| OR: 54| CD

11/1

Unreliable sort. 6-time C&D winner (including this race in 2017). Best effort of the season when fourth of 12 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good to firm, 17/2) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. May build on that back at this track.

Form: 443-774

(1)

Mr Orange^p¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 54| CD

8/1

7-time C&D winner. 8/1, followed a good run with a below-par one when tenth of 12 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Down to a career-low mark today so he would be foolish to dismiss back at this venue.

Form: 176-940

(2)

Rockprincess³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 61| BF| D

9/2

5/2, unable to take advantage of a significant drop in grade when fourth of 8 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good) 3 days ago. Return to 6f should help but others make more appeal.

Form: 10-2484

(6)

Edessann^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: M Herrington| OR: 45| D

50/1

One win from 32 Flat runs. Twenty three runs since last win in 2020. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap (20/1) at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 648404

(11)

Rainbow Rain^p1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: J Fanning| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 55

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 100/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, good) 11 days ago. Down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 0-7708

Non-Runners

(14)

Kapono⁶

Weight: 10-4| Age: 6

T: R Fell & S Murray J: Jonny Peate

Forecasts

Macho Pride (10/3), Corinthia Knight (4/1), Rockprincess (9/2), Stallone (7/1), Mr Orange (8/1), Round The Island (11/1), Drish Hero (11/1), Kapono (12/1), Catesby (14/1), Late Arrival (16/1), Singe Anglais (22/1), Our Little Pony (50/1), Edessann (50/1), Rainbow Rain (80/1)

Plenty of course specialists on show here, including CORINTHIA KNIGHT. Archie Watson's charge has been struggling for form this year but, having shown a glimmer of promise at Windsor 3 weeks ago and down to a career-low mark, he's fancied to go close with the cheekpieces back on. Macho Pride may provide the main danger, ahead of Mr Orange and Round The Island, who have 13 course wins between them.