15:35 Pontefract

Monday 24 April 2023

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Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 1m 46.63s

(12)

Swatch¹⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Loughnane⁽⁵⁾| T: R Brisland| OR: 76

20/1

22/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifteenth of 17 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, soft). Off 177 days. Must improve. Gelded since last seen.

Form: 4/51090-

(9)

Global Spirit⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 76| CD

17/2

C&D winner. 12/1, respectable third of 12 in handicap at Ripon (8f, soft) 4 days ago, well positioned. Likely contender.

Form: 3070-33

(5)

Ventura Rascal²²¹

16/1

C&D winner. Six wins from 23 Flat runs. 17/2, below form 10¼ lengths ninth of 15 to Gainsbourg in handicap at this C&D (good). Off 7 months. Others have achieved more. Had wind operation.

Form: 540189-

(8)

Vaccine¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 76

10/1

12/1, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 18 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 640-245

(10)

Jewel Maker¹⁹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 75| D

40/1

Fourteenth of 16 in handicap at York (10.2f, good to soft, 80/1). Off 6 months. Back down in trip. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 153000-

(13)

Mercurius Power^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 75| D

50/1

Below form fourteenth of 22 in handicap (80/1) at Doncaster (8f, heavy) 23 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 068-640

(1)

Strongbowe^p¹⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74| D

16/1

Last of 9 in handicap at Leicester (8.2f, heavy, 16/1), slowly away. Off 6 months. Hard to recommend.

Form: 965229-

(16)

Gainsbourg^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Rowan Scott| T: D Bourke| OR: 73| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 40/1) 11 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 5516-88

(6)

Kaaranah^h¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: George Wood| T: J Butler| OR: 73| D

16/1

Hooded for 1st time, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 11/1) 18 days ago, slowly away. Claims on best form.

Form: 28323-0

(7)

Visibility¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: D Swift| T: S Dixon| OR: 72| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Four wins from 25 runs last year. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 4/1) 16 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 053565

(11)

My Mate Ted²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Watson| T: R A Teal| OR: 72| D

11/1

Figures off a handy mark and should be straigher for this month's Kempton return. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 18820-8

(14)

Willard Creek²⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Robinson| T: T D Barron| OR: 72| D

33/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap (7/1) at Redcar (8f, good to firm). Off 8 months. Others preferred.

Form: 24/2218-

(4)

Ravenglass¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 71| D

4/1

Creditable third of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 13/2) 11 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 32113-3

(2)

Tipperary Moon^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: I Furtado| OR: 68

3/1

16/1, good 1¼ lengths third of 15 to Do I Dream in handicap at this C&D (heavy) 13 days ago, never nearer. Merits consideration.

Form: 4-43743

(15)

Do I Dream¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: G Lee| T: B Haslam| OR: 65| CD

13/2

Back from 5 months off when taking 15-runner handicap (18/5) over C&D (heavy) 13 days ago. 3 lb rise fair and bold follow-up bid anticipated.

Form: 72566-1

(3)

On The River²⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Cam Hardie| T: H Bethell| OR: 63| D

18/1

15/2, bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap at Ayr (8f, heavy). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Ben Haslam. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 361256-

Forecasts

Tipperary Moon (3/1), Ravenglass (4/1), Do I Dream (13/2), Global Spirit (17/2), Vaccine (10/1), My Mate Ted (11/1), Ventura Rascal (16/1), Strongbowe (16/1), Kaaranah (16/1), On The River (18/1), Swatch (20/1), Visibility (25/1), Willard Creek (33/1), Gainsbourg (33/1), Jewel Maker (40/1), Mercurius Power (50/1)

Preference is for DO I DREAM, who scored for the second time over C&D earlier this month and remains on a fair mark. My Mate Ted and Global Spirit head the list of dangers.