20:30 Pontefract

Monday 6 June 2022

All18:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:3021:00

Tony Bethell Memorial Handicap

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 3m 54.78s

(1)

Mr Chua^p,t⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: T Eaves| T: M Scudamore| OR: 75

16/5

Returning from 10 months off (had breathing operation) when close third of 8 in handicap at Doncaster (16.5f, good to firm) 45 days ago. Can race off same mark and must enter calculations.

Form: 220/00-3

(7)

Arabescato³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S De Sousa| T: J Butler| OR: 75| C

7/4

Course winner who built on solid reappearance effort when second of 9 in handicap at Nottingham (14f, good) 30 days ago. Return to this stiffer test likely to suit and holds strong claims.

Form: 6614-32

(8)

Polish^v³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J Gallagher| OR: 73

11/1

Unreliable type. 33/1 and visored for 1st time, fifth of 6 in handicap at Ascot (16f, good) 31 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 48/51-85

(2)

The Rutland Rebel¹⁹³

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

15/2

Below par when last seen in November but goes well fresh and has a good record at this course. Cheekpieces on for first time in this code.

Form: 424728-

(6)

Flint Hill¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 71| CD

3/1

C&D winner. 40/1, bit below form ninth of 17 in handicap at York (16.2f, good) 15 days ago. Claims on best form.

Form: 3214-49

(3)

Overhaugh Street²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-7| J: Shane Gray| T: E De Giles| OR: 59

16/1

Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap (33/1) at Catterick (15.9f, good to firm) 28 days ago, left poorly placed. Not out of things.

Form: 6160-95

Non-Runners

(5)

Wynford²⁰

Weight: 9-1| Age: 9

T: R Menzies J: K Stott

(4)

Dereham³⁷

Weight: 8-6| Age: 6

T: John Berry J: Faye McManoman

Forecasts

Arabescato (7/4), Flint Hill (3/1), Mr Chua (16/5), Wynford (5/1), The Rutland Rebel (15/2), Polish (11/1), Dereham (12/1), Overhaugh Street (16/1)

The return to this longer trip is a big plus for ARABESCATO and he can get back to winning ways. Mr Chua and The Rutland Rebel are feared most.