15:40 Pontefract

Monday 3 October 2022

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Go Racing In Yorkshire Handicap

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 1m 44.75s

(9)

Gainsbourg^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: P J McDonald| T: E Bethell| OR: 77| CD

10/3

11/2 and cheekpieces on for first time, career best when winning 15-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 18 days ago, soon clear. Expected to be bang there despite 6 lb rise.

Form: 354551

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(17)

Tangled²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: G Tutty| OR: 72| D

16/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 4/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, soft) 21 days ago, nearest finish. Return to 1m will help his cause.

Form: 274334

(10)

Poet's Dawn⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 72| D

11/1

Latest win at Beverley in August. Better than result when third of 7 in handicap (8/1) at Ayr (8f, soft) 6 days ago, finishing with running left having been shuffled back.

Form: 223513

(8)

Silver Screen¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Jack Jones| OR: 75

6/1

12/1, very good second of 14 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm) 18 days ago, clear of rest. Looks competitive on form after 3 lb rise given she's not fully exposed.

Form: 851-732

(13)

King Carney¹³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: K Stott| T: R Menzies| OR: 71| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good, 25/1). Off 130 days. First run for yard after leaving Tony Carroll and the market may prove to be the best guide.

Form: 666-805

(1)

Cisco Disco^v¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 71

4/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Very good second of 8 in handicap (6/1) at Ayr (8f, good) 18 days ago, clear of rest in re-fitted headgear. Now looks one to be interested in.

Form: 2-00762

(6)

End Zone^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 70| D

10/1

8/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 054535

(14)

Urban Violet¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: M R Channon| OR: 69

25/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Tenth of 11 in handicap (14/1) at Goodwood (9f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 9-02500

(11)

Swashbuckler¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Watson| T: T Lacey| OR: 72

100/1

First run since leaving Jane Chapple-Hyam when tenth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 33/1) 17 days ago, slowly away. Others more persuasive.

Form: 58-4260

(15)

Perfect Swiss⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Phil Dennis| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Sixth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good, 18/1) 80 days ago, never a threat on the back of a tardy start.

Form: 6-74326

(7)

Wots The Wifi Code^p⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mathers| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 68| D

18/1

Latest win at Doncaster in March. Ninth of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Chester (10.3f, soft) 64 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 123749

(3)

Menelaus^p1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 71

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good third of 14 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good, 20/1) 17 days ago, suited by way race developed. Cheekpieces on first time. Open to improvement on this just his fifth start.

Form: 9443

(4)

Wotever Next^t¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 70

33/1

Winner at Catterick on debut in April. Tongue strap on for first time, fourth of 8 in handicap (22/1) at Ayr (8f, good) 18 days ago. Should strip fitter with that under her belt.

Form: 164

(5)

Fiftyshadesaresdev²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Hart| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 67

16/1

18/1, last of 16 in minor event at Doncaster (8f, good) 26 days ago. Looks increasingly laboured.

Form: 235550

(2)

Little Jo^p²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Tutty| OR: 64| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. 5/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. and he lurks on a dangerous mark.

Form: 624468

(16)

Mr Strutter⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: T Eaves| T: D Thompson| OR: 61

50/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good, 16/1) 7 days ago. Others more persuasive from wide draw.

Form: 344928

(12)

Distinction²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: A Mullen| T: J Mackie| OR: 57

33/1

One win from 31 Flat runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap (12/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 20 days ago.

Form: 253846

Forecasts

Gainsbourg (10/3), Cisco Disco (4/1), Silver Screen (6/1), Little Jo (9/1), End Zone (10/1), Poet's Dawn (11/1), Menelaus (11/1), Fiftyshadesaresdev (16/1), Tangled (16/1), Wots The Wifi Code (18/1), Urban Violet (25/1), King Carney (25/1), Wotever Next (33/1), Distinction (33/1), Perfect Swiss (40/1), Mr Strutter (50/1), Swashbuckler (100/1)

GAINSBOURG is up 6 lb for his decisive C&D win 3 weeks ago but this is actually a weaker band of handicap, so he holds sound follow-up claims. Menelaus is probably the runner in the field with the scope to improve a fair bit so he's a threat, with Tangled completing the shortlist in the hope a wide draw doesn't prove to be a hindrance.