17:00 Pontefract

Sunday 20 August 2023

All14:2514:5515:2516:0016:3017:00

Sunpak Potatoes Handicap

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 1m 16.13s

(12)

Rambuso Creek¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 76

10/1

10/1, third of 8 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 11 days ago, faring best of those held up. Claims if building on that.

Form: 928-903

(8)

No Saint¹⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: M L W Bell| OR: 75| BF

40/1

Lightly-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Last of 8 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 11/4). Off 180 days. Down in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 33-418

(5)

Motawaazy¹⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 72| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Last of 7 in handicap at this course (5f, good to soft, 7/1). Off 109 days. Claims on best form.

Form: 039627

(7)

Surprise Picture^b¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 70| D

28/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Musselburgh in June. 18/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, heavy) 15 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 810179

(1)

Captain Vallo^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: B A Curtis| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 69| BF| D

5/1

Recorded a season's best effort when close second of 12 in handicap (9/2) at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 26 days ago, running on. 2 lb rise fair and ought to go well again.

Form: 818-362

(4)

Caesars Pearl³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 72| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Winner here in June. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 15/2) 34 days ago, not clear run. Something to find on form.

Form: 522187

(2)

Sir Maxi¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 67| CD

5/2

Resumed winning ways over C&D last month and backed that up with solid third in York handicap (6f) a week later. Not in quite same form at Chepstow latest but remains feasibly treated and must enter calculations.

Form: 442136

(3)

Lord Abama^p³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 67

6/1

11/2, bit below form 5 lengths sixth of 13 to Sir Maxi in handicap at this C&D (good) 30 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Still looking for first success.

Form: 422386

(10)

Rhythm^h1³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 66| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 16/1, below form 9 lengths eighth of 13 to Sir Maxi in handicap at this C&D (good) 30 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Ruth Carr. Hooded for 1st time. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 1-16588

(14)

Claim The Stars^t⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 64| D

25/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Winner at Thirsk in June. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good to firm, 9/2) 59 days ago. Others more appealing.

Form: 8-37016

(6)

El Montejean³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Harry Russell| T: M Walford| OR: 67

13/2

Right back to best when ½-length second of 13 to Sir Maxi in handicap over C&D (good) 30 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. 3 lb higher now but holds strong claims nonetheless.

Form: 7-70042

Non-Runners

(11)

Jill Rose²³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: S Whitaker J: Barry McHugh

(13)

Plumette¹⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 7

T: Steph Hollinshead J: D C Costello

(9)

Enderman¹⁷

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: P T Midgley J: G Lee

Forecasts

Sir Maxi (5/2), Captain Vallo (5/1), Enderman (5/1), Lord Abama (6/1), El Montejean (13/2), Caesars Pearl (13/2), Rambuso Creek (10/1), Jill Rose (10/1), Rhythm (12/1), Plumette (12/1), Motawaazy (16/1), Claim The Stars (25/1), Surprise Picture (28/1), No Saint (40/1)

Preference is for EL MONTEJEAN, who was having his first crack at sprinting when a good second here last month and remains feasibly treated. Captain Vallo and Sir Maxi head the list of dangers.