14:20 Pontefract

Sunday 24 July 2022

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Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 1m 45.36s

(1)

Gordonstoun⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: D Tudhope| T: L Bailey| OR: 72| D

14/1

Ended 2021 out of sorts for Paul & Oliver Cole and little to shout about on both starts for his new connections last month. Well treated if able to keep his quirks in check but needs to show more before becoming of interest.

Form: 4960-58

(5)

Lenny's Spirit^t,v¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽³⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 71| BF| D

3/1

Going through a fine spell at present, notching a third success of the year at Yarmouth last month. Similar form when runner-up at Epsom since and this thriving sort is fancied to go well again.

Form: 146112

(8)

Little Jo^p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: S H James| T: G Tutty| OR: 70| CD

11/2

Losing sequence is mounting but doing little wrong in defeat this year, posting another creditable effort when fourth at Carlisle earlier this month. Could be ready to strike.

Form: 0-29624

(9)

Defence Treaty^p¹³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 69| D

12/1

Dual winner last year but little to shout about so far this term, down the field when last seen at Southwell in March. Mark continues to plummet (now 10 lb below last winning mark) and useful claimer takes off another 5. Worth a market check.

Form: 435-777

(2)

Poet's Dawn²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68| BF| D

15/8

Has been knocking firmly on the door in recent weeks, finishing runner-up on his last couple of starts since fitted with cheekpieces (latest at Ripon earlier this month). Fancied to be in the mix once again with the headgear discarded.

Form: 747322

(4)

Asdaa^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 68| D

11/1

Hasn't returned in much form and the return to quicker ground failed to spark a revival at Epsom 10 days ago. Mark continues in freefall but tough to support on recent evidence.

Form: 867-856

(6)

Strangerontheshore¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 65| D

9/1

Notched a second win of the season when swooping late in a race run to suit at Leicester last month. Not quite so good upped in trip at Carlisle since but this return to 1m sure to be in her favour and she's one for the shortlist.

Form: 180315

(11)

Greek Kodiac^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford| OR: 64| D

40/1

Easily best effort for this yard when a keeping-on third of 11 at Ripon earlier this month but couldn’t build on that effort in a cheekpieces/tongue tie combination for the first time this season at Haydock 11 days later. Tongue tie discarded but others make more appeal.

Form: 78-6036

(3)

Alsithee⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 63

40/1

Had just a handful of starts but very tough to make a case for having finished tailed-off last on both outings this season (latest in a first-time visor).

Form: 4/43-96

(7)

Destroyer^p²⁰⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: B A Curtis| T: T P Tate| OR: 52| CD

25/1

C&D winner back in 2017 but little worthwhile form on the turf for some time. Makes return after 6 months off and a watching brief is advised.

Form: 53804-0

Non-Runners

(10)

Jomont⁶¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: M Dods J: Connor Beasley

Forecasts

Poet's Dawn (15/8), Lenny's Spirit (3/1), Little Jo (11/2), Jomont (8/1), Strangerontheshore (9/1), Asdaa (11/1), Defence Treaty (12/1), Gordonstoun (14/1), Destroyer (25/1), Alsithee (40/1), Greek Kodiac (40/1)

A few in with a shout but POET'S DAWN gets the verdict to snap a lengthy losing run having hit the crossbar on his last couple of outings since fitted with cheekpieces. With the headgear left off today, he's fancied to notch career win number 7. Lenny's Spirit is in top form at present so he's put forward as the main danger, ahead of the sole filly in the line-up Strangerontheshore.