16:25 Pontefract

Monday 3 July 2023

All14:1014:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

'89 And Reunited' Memorial Handicap

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 1m 43.31s

(2)

Imperial Sands^b¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Watson| OR: 84| D

6/1

Four-time winner on the AW but placed just once from 8 starts on turf and he's readily passed over on that basis.

Form: 401067

(6)

Tropez Power¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 84| D

4/1

Has done most of his winning on the AW (3-8 on synthetics, versus 1-15 on turf) but has found just one too good in competitive handicaps over 1m/9f at Doncaster and York the last twice (both on good to firm). Mark unchanged and another bold show anticipated.

Form: 128022

(1)

Phantasy Mac^p⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: B A Curtis| T: G Boughey| OR: 81| D

15/2

Improver in handicaps last year, bagging fifth career victory on final start at Kempton (1m) in October. Below par initially this year and while she has performed with credit on her last 2 starts, others make more appeal for win purposes here.

Form: 1-09023

(7)

Hortzadar^v²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 81| CD

14/1

Largely plied his trade at a much higher level and having eased in weights, has performed well on 3 of his 4 starts so far this term, having no excuses when fourth behind Garden Oasis in Ayr handicap (1m, firm) last time. Refitted visor may put an extra edge on him here.

Form: 70-2824

(5)

Lion's Dream^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 79

16/1

Winning debut for Richard Hughes last July and has hit the crossbar twice since, including on debut for new yard following a break at Newcastle in February. Fair fourth of 6 in first-time cheekpieces (retained) at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) recently but more needed if he's to take this.

Form: 142-264

(9)

Garden Oasis^p⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78| CD

15/2

Bettered reappearance effort when runner-up over C&D in May prior to going one better at Ayr (Hortzadar back in fourth) the following month. Wasn't disgraced at Carlisle last week but his profile is rather patchy and others look stronger this time.

Form: 70-7216

(8)

Ottoman Prince³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 87

3/1

Sprung an 80/1 surprise on debut at Chelmsford (7f) in October and proved that no fluke when runner-up over the same C&D next time. Dropped to 6f when making a winning reappearance at Wolverhampton but should cope with this step up in trip and improvement likely now handicapping.

Form: 12-1

(4)

Laser Guided^t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: O J Orr| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 78| BF| D

4/1

Showed improved form on his handcap/turf debut when dead-heating in a 9-runner event at Ripon (1m, good to firm) last month. Creditable third off this 3 lb higher mark at Doncaster since and should make his presence felt.

Form: 6-2213

Non-Runners

(3)

Cancan In The Rain¹⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: C Johnston J: R Kingscote

Forecasts

Ottoman Prince (3/1), Laser Guided (4/1), Tropez Power (4/1), Cancan In The Rain (4/1), Imperial Sands (6/1), Phantasy Mac (15/2), Garden Oasis (15/2), Hortzadar (14/1), Lion's Dream (16/1)

TROPEZ POWER's sole success on turf was as a 2-y-o but he has been knocking on the door of late and is taken to deservedly get his head back in front. It's likely that he will have most to fear from unexposed handicap debutant Ottoman Prince, who hails from an ultra-shrewd, in-form yard. Cancan In The Rain made it third time lucky for Charlie Johnston at Newmarket recently and also merits respect, along with Laser Guided.