16:20 Pontefract

Wednesday 9 August 2023

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RIU Hotels And Resorts Ladies Day Veterans' Handicap

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 1m 43.32s

(11)

Garden Oasis^p³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78| CD

12/1

C&D winner who opened his account for the season under a good front-running ride at Ayr (1m) in June. Run with credit both starts since, latterly when fourth of 8 in a C&D handicap in July. However, wider draw than ideal to contend with here.

Form: 0-72164

(2)

Hortzadar¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Richard Oliver| T: D O'Meara| OR: 78| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 17/2, below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Ripon (1m, soft) 18 days ago. Handy draw to operate from if he can bounce back from this reduced mark.

Form: 282476

(9)

Alexander James^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Hart| T: M Herrington| OR: 77| D

10/1

Capitalised on drop in grade when landing a Beverley seller (7.4f) on final start for Mick Appleby last month and solid start for new stable when finishing close-up sixth in handicap at Yarmouth (1m) 13 days ago, running on.

Form: 667316

(12)

Sucellus^p,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 76| D

28/1

Unpredictable sort who ended 2022 on a high when scoring at Wolverhampton in October. However, yet to scale same heights in handful of starts this term, never landing a blow seventh of 13 to Tele Red in handicap (66/1) at York (7.9f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 61-4797

(5)

Tele Red¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Sam Feilden⁽⁷⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 76| C| D

13/8

Course winner who resumed winning ways under this rider at Haydock (1m) 2 starts back and well placed by connections to follow up at York (7.9f) 12 days ago, leading over 1f out and running on. Rider takes off handy 7 lb and claims in hat-trick bid.

Form: 523011

(7)

Ventura Rascal¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 74| CD

20/1

Resumed winning ways in a C&D claiming handicap 13 months ago. Returned with solid efforts on first 2 starts this term but he does need to put a lesser run over C&D behind him 19 days ago.

Form: 189-449

(1)

Arranmore²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 72| D

7/2

Posted trio of in-the-frame efforts following a wind op earlier this season, edged out only late on at Haydock (10.2f) in June. Possible soft ground caught him out when seventh of 8 in handicap at Chester (10.3f) 25 days ago and better showing anticipated returned to better ground.

Form: 07-3227

(6)

Global Spirit^p³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 68| CD

8/1

Proved game when landing this race from an 8 lb higher mark 12 months ago. Winless since and seemingly going through the motions in recent starts but return to the pick of his early-season form gives him a shout.

Form: 365966

(4)

Motawaafeq^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: A Mullen| T: M Appleby| OR: 67| D

18/1

Afforded respite by the handicapper and he duly capitalised when making all at Kempton (1m) 4 weeks ago, pushed along 2f out and keeping on well. Has tasted success on turf previously but likely he'll face competition for the lead on this occasion.

Form: 0-34471

(10)

Perfect Swiss¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 67| CD

10/1

C&D winner who returned from 11 weeks off with a good second here in July. Not seen to best effect when fifth in a C&D handicap 10 days ago (not clear run entering straight) and he's not out of things from this mark.

Form: 555025

(8)

Captain Corelli⁷⁰

40/1

C&D winner who was operating below his best in pair of starts at Beverley during the spring. Has edged back down to last winning mark back from 70 days off/following wind op so interesting what the market makes of him.

Form: 4218-08

Non-Runners

(3)

Casilli²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: M & D Easterby J: Lewis Chalkley

Forecasts

Tele Red (13/8), Arranmore (7/2), Casilli (7/1), Global Spirit (8/1), Perfect Swiss (10/1), Alexander James (10/1), Hortzadar (12/1), Garden Oasis (12/1), Motawaafeq (18/1), Ventura Rascal (20/1), Sucellus (28/1), Captain Corelli (40/1)

Allowing for his rider's claim, TELE RED comes here operating just 4 lb above the mark he scored from in good style at York 12 days ago and Karl Burke's charge looks a big player in his hat-trick bid returned to a track he's gone well at previously. Perfect Swiss was better than he could show over C&D latest and is another to consider, with Casilli and last year's winner Global Spirit also worth a second look.