21:00 Pontefract

Monday 6 June 2022

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Featherstone Rovers Squadbuilder Handicap

Off time: 21:01 | Winning time: 1m 45.5s

(1)

My Silent Song³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: P Mulrennan| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 77| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 16/1, good third of 7 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good) 31 days ago, running on. Needs considering.

Form: 4361-43

(6)

Spitting Feathers¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 75

15/2

Not disgraced on reappearance but down the field at York since. Steps up to 1m for the first time now.

Form: 1005-60

(3)

Fiftyshadesaresdev¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Joanna Mason| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 74

5/1

Very good second of 17 in handicap at York (7f, good to soft, 25/1) 16 days ago, running on late. Return to 1m should be in his favour. Much respected despite having been raised 5 lb for York.

Form: 4240-42

(4)

Gangway¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 74

5/1

Pair of AW wins this spring. Creditable fourth back on turf at Nottingham since. Another who can't be discounted.

Form: 60-1314

(9)

Freddy Robinson²⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 74

40/1

Fair form when reaching the frame on 3 of his 4 outings as a juvenile. Steps up to 1m for handicap debut/reappearance. Watching brief advised unless the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 4346-

(10)

Billyb¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P Hanagan| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 73| D

8/1

25/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Haydock (1m, good to firm) 17 days ago. A 3 lb rise for that looks fair. Likely to be in the thick of things again.

Form: 95-741

(2)

Come On John⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 72| BF| D

4/1

Improved again when opening his account at Thirsk (1m, good) in April, but his 2 runs since have been no more than respectable.

Form: 562145

(7)

Autumn Festival¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 70| BF| D

9/1

Disapponted when last of 8 at Haydock 11 days ago but he'd had a productive spell prior to that, winning twice at up to 1m. No surprise to see him bounce straight back to form.

Form: 912128

(8)

Bastille¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68

11/1

Showed ability in 3 qualifying runs over 7f/1m this spring. Only ninth of 17 on 7f York handicap debut last month but that was a competitive Class 4 event and he should find life a bit easier at this level. Return to 1m should also help.

Form: 8589

Non-Runners

(5)

Vee Sight²²⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: R M Beckett J: H Crouch

Forecasts

Come On John (4/1), Vee Sight (4/1), My Silent Song (9/2), Fiftyshadesaresdev (5/1), Gangway (5/1), Spitting Feathers (15/2), Billyb (8/1), Autumn Festival (9/1), Bastille (11/1), Freddy Robinson (40/1)

VEE SIGHT strikes as one who should have more to offer in handicaps and can strike on his return, with confidence increased should the betting vibes be strong. Fiftyshadesaresdev, a good second at York last time, and last-time-out Haydock scorer Billyb head the dangers in a competitive 3-y-o handicap to conclude.