16:50 Pontefract

Wednesday 9 August 2023

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FBS Chartered Accountants Chaplins Club Handicap

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 1m 3.08s

(8)

Rambuso Creek⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 77| D

10/1

12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 11 in handicap at Ascot (5f, good). Off 98 days and needs a revival.

Form: 0928-90

(4)

King Of Tonga^b⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 71| CD

11/4

C&D winner who had a wind op before posting a good second of 9 in handicap at Beverley (5f, soft) 8 days ago. Form has been franked so he has to be taken seriously off an unchanged mark.

Form: 6-04852

(9)

The Dunkirk Lads⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 71| D

9/1

Latest win at Beverley in April. 8/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Beverley (5f, soft) 8 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 871304

(3)

Newyorkstateofmind¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 70| D

15/2

Latest win at Hamilton in June. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap (12/1) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 15 days ago, nearest finish. Merits consideration.

Form: 219305

(1)

So Grateful⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Lewis Chalkley⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 69| CD

6/4

C&D winner in July. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap (18/1) at Doncaster (6f, heavy) 4 days ago so he's one for the shortlist.

Form: 792516

(7)

Prospect¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 68

9/1

Latest win at Catterick in June. 33/1, ninth of 19 in handicap at York (5f, good) 11 days ago, left poorly placed. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 215359

(6)

Elzaal¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 63| D

20/1

4 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win at Newcastle in March. Only sixth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 14/1) 10 days ago though, so more is required.

Form: 110096

(5)

Van Gerwen¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: P T Midgley| OR: 56| CD

20/1

3-time C&D winner. Sixteenth of 19 in handicap (80/1) at York (5f, good) 11 days ago, left poorly placed. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Down in grade and was second in this last year.

Form: 792640

Non-Runners

(2)

Impressor⁴

Weight: 10-1| Age: 6

T: Phillip Makin J: B A Curtis

Forecasts

So Grateful (6/4), Impressor (2/1), King Of Tonga (11/4), Newyorkstateofmind (15/2), Prospect (9/1), The Dunkirk Lads (9/1), Rambuso Creek (10/1), Van Gerwen (20/1), Elzaal (20/1)

A few with chances but KING OF TONGA showed the benefit of breathing surgery when a recent second at Beverley and can go one better off the same mark with that form having been franked. Impressor is enjoying an excellent season and poses a big threat to Declan Carroll's former C&D scorer however. Newyorkstateofmind and So Grateful need factoring in too in a competitive sprint.