15:10 Pontefract

Thursday 21 September 2023

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

Ben And Mary Hibbert Memorial Handicap

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 2m 41.31s

(6)

Flying Scotsman^p⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Haslam| OR: 81| D

80/1

Last of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (13.1f, soft, 33/1) 47 days ago. Yet to beat a rival for current yard, so arrives with plenty to prove.

Form: 7/010-57

(8)

Animato¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 80| D

12/1

25/1, bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap at York (10.2f, good) 11 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 634-886

(1)

Notimeforanother¹⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 79

10/3

Lightly-raced winner on Flat. Respectable third of 14 in handicap at Musselburgh (12.5f, soft, 15/2), slowly away. Off 144 days. First run for yard after leaving Keith Dalgleish. Remains with potential and likely to feature.

Form: 7-1413

(5)

Roaring Legend^p,t³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 80| D

7/2

Winner at Salisbury in June. 7/2, shaped as if still in good form when second of 6 in handicap at this C&D (good) 32 days ago. Should be on the premises again.

Form: 221282

(2)

Bulldog Spirit¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K Stott| T: C Johnston| OR: 76| D

9/2

Latest win at Doncaster in June. 4/1, last of 5 in handicap at Haydock (11.6f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Holding form well prior to latest effort, so no surprise if he can bounce back.

Form: 621245

(4)

Benadalid²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 66| D

13/2

Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. Respectable eighth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at Southwell (12.1f) 24 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 244538

(7)

Damascus Steel^b²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 73| BF

6/1

Latest win at Nottingham in August. 11/2, bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Bath (10.2f, good to firm) 29 days ago, merely closing up late. Can get involved if the pace is strong.

Form: 214215

(3)

Kittykarma^p³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: R A Fahey| OR: 65| D

5/1

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap (11/1) at Thirsk (12f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Unexposed over this sort of distance and probably has more to offer, so very much of interest.

Form: 388621

Forecasts

Notimeforanother (10/3), Roaring Legend (7/2), Bulldog Spirit (9/2), Kittykarma (5/1), Damascus Steel (6/1), Benadalid (13/2), Animato (12/1), Flying Scotsman (80/1)

KITTYKARMA hasn't had much racing over this trip and she stayed on strongly to lead late at Thirsk last time, so she's worth a chance to defy a 5-lb rise at the possible expense of Notimeforanother, who starts out for a new stable. Roaring Legend is another one to consider.