16:55 Pontefract

Monday 17 October 2022

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Yorkshire Wonder Horse Handicap

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 1m 3.98s

(10)

Mark's Choice^v²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 84| D

20/1

Latest win at Ripon in August. Sixth of 7 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good, 4/1) 23 days ago so others more persuasive.

Form: 032106

(3)

Ava Go Joe^p,t⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 82| D

13/2

14/1, below form fifth of 12 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, soft) 5 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 763045

(4)

Rambuso Creek⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 81| D

11/1

Winner at Thirsk in June. 10/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Sandown (5f, good to firm) 57 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 514209

(7)

Spoof^h¹⁰⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: K Frost| OR: 80| D

28/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 12/1, last of 10 in handicap at Haydock (6f, good), hampered. Off 108 days. First run for yard after leaving Charles Hills. Hood back on. Something to find on form.

Form: 3-55730

(11)

Another Investment²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: N Tinkler| OR: 80

7/1

14/1, poorly drawn and shaped as if still in good form when seventh of 16 in handicap at Haydock (6f, good) 23 days ago. Can go well eased 1 lb.

Form: 526267

(6)

Ginger Jam^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 80| CD

11/1

10/1, won 9-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 25 days ago, just holding on. Up 3 lb but not taken lightly.

Form: 301891

(2)

Rayong²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 78| BF| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Creditable 1¾ lengths fifth of 9 to Ginger Jam in handicap at this C&D (good, 9/4) 25 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 033995

(8)

Grantley Hall³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 77| D

16/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Beverley in August. 11/1, twenty second of 24 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good) 31 days ago. Has work to do now.

Form: 412610

(12)

Gunnerside¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 73| D

50/1

Failed to come on for recent run when last of 14 in handicap at Redcar (5f, good to soft, 28/1) 16 days ago. Weighted to go well if back to his best.

Form: 1512-90

(9)

Never Dark⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 73| D

10/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 6/1, below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, soft) 7 days ago. Enters calculations if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 092437

(1)

Thornaby Pearl^p³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: S A Gray| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 69

4/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good second of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (5.6f, good, 11/2) 39 days ago. Winner has gone in again so he's a player off an unchanged mark with the headgear retained.

Form: 402562

(5)

Phoenix Star^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: A Mullen| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 67| D

12/1

Latest win at Sandown in September. Ninth of 16 in handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, good, 16/1) 19 days ago, left poorly placed. Not ruled out.

Form: 285219

Forecasts

Rayong (3/1), Thornaby Pearl (4/1), Ava Go Joe (13/2), Another Investment (7/1), Never Dark (10/1), Rambuso Creek (11/1), Ginger Jam (11/1), Phoenix Star (12/1), Grantley Hall (16/1), Mark's Choice (20/1), Spoof (28/1), Gunnerside (50/1)

Plenty are in with a shout. THORNABY PEARL got right back on track in fist-time cheekpieces when runner-up at Doncaster last time and with the winner having scored again since he can capitalise on a winning mark here. Another Investment wasn't seen to best effect when seventh at Haydock on his latest start and is next on the list eased 1 lb, with in-form duo Phoenix Star and Ginger Jam completing the shortlist.