14:00 Pontefract

Thursday 21 September 2023

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Solutions 4 Cleaning Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 1m 17.60s

(9)

Mark's Choice²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: G Tutty| OR: 72| D

14/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap (15/2) at Ripon (6f, good) 23 days ago. Needs to bounce back in a major way on this debut for new yard.

Form: 004808

(3)

Grey Force One^v¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: Aiden Brookes| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 72| D

17/2

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 50/1) 13 days ago, all out. Has winning form at this trip, too, and should be in the mix back up 4 lb.

Form: 58-6091

(6)

Mighty Power¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Christian Howarth| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 66| D

6/1

25/1, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 12 days ago. Best effort on turf for a while when runner-up at Carlisle on penultimate start and he's in with a shout.

Form: 077526

(7)

One More Dream²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽³⁾| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 65| D

7/1

Six wins from 22 Flat runs. 3 wins from 10 runs this year. 16/1, won 12-runner handicap at Catterick (6f, good) 22 days ago. Remains potentially well treated on turf up 3 lb based on his AW exploits.

Form: 149901

(5)

Havana Pursuit¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 67

11/2

Lightly-raced winner. Successful at Ripon in August. Only eighth of 11 in handicap (10/1) at Ripon (6f, good to firm) 16 days ago and others make more appeal.

Form: 74168

(4)

Derwent Boy^v1⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 67

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourth of 5 in handicap (10/3) at Hamilton (6f, good to firm) when last seen in June. Needs to raise his game now equipped with a first-time visor.

Form: 643-44

(10)

Gentle Ellen⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Harry Davies| T: T D Barron| OR: 64| D

10/1

Latest win at Carlisle in June. 9/1, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good) 59 days ago. One for the shortlist off an unchanged mark.

Form: 10-4014

(1)

Rhythm^h³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Sanderson| T: P T Midgley| OR: 64| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Newcastle in April. 12/1 and hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Ruth Carr when fifth of 11 in handicap back here (good) 32 days ago. Likely to find one or two too good.

Form: 165885

(8)

Dandy Spirit^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Jonny Peate| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 63| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Nottingham in May. Last of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to firm, 8/1) 16 days ago, slowly away. Given a chance by the assessor but clearly needs to bounce back.

Form: 165808

(2)

Round The Island^b⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: Andrew Breslin| T: S Whitaker| OR: 55| CD

17/2

Unreliable individual. 18/1, below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Catterick (7f, soft) 9 days ago. Blinkers back on and capable of a bold show if on-song but it's a big 'if'.

Form: 520378

Non-Runners

(11)

Atomise²¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: M Dods J: Oliver Stammers

Forecasts

Rhythm (9/2), Havana Pursuit (11/2), Derwent Boy (11/2), Mighty Power (6/1), One More Dream (7/1), Round The Island (17/2), Grey Force One (17/2), Gentle Ellen (10/1), Atomise (12/1), Mark's Choice (14/1), Dandy Spirit (18/1)

In the hope that she gets away on terms, GENTLE ELLEN earns the vote in this open-looking contest. She got back on track when scoring at Carlisle in June and her subsequent Ayr fourth off this 4 lb higher mark was no backward step. Mighty Power will be a danger to all if reproducing the form of his penultimate start and he is feared most ahead of last-time-out winners One More Dream and Grey Force One.