15:55 Pontefract

Thursday 28 September 2023

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Simon Scrope Dalby Screw-Driver Handicap

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 2m 12.07s

(7)

King Lear²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: B A Curtis| T: G Boughey| OR: 93| BF

13/8

Off the mark second time up at Nottingham and ran at least as well in defeat when runner-up at Goodwood (9.9f, good to firm, 4/6) 23 days ago, better placed than most. Should have more to offer and he's of serious interest now handicapping.

Form: 412

(5)

First Impression¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 87| BF| D

9/1

Latest win at Chester in August and ran at least as well in defeat when second of 10 in handicap there (10.3f, soft, 4/1) 12 days ago, running on. Looks back to his very best and has to be taken seriously.

Form: 4-68212

(3)

Theoryofeverything^p⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 92

4/1

Created a taking impression when making a winning debut in 7f Doncaster novice (heavy) in April. Yet to build on that though and was below form sporting first-time cheekpieces at Goodwood (9.9f, soft) 8 weeks ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 13738

(2)

Chriszoff^p1⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A Watson| OR: 92| BF| D

5/1

3 wins from 5 runs this year, latest at Ayr in July. 5/6, good second of 5 in handicap at Ayr (10f, heavy) a couple of months ago. Open to further improvement and first-time cheekpieces may well eke out that bit extra. Player.

Form: 51112

(4)

Auld Toon Loon⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 86| BF| D

6/1

Latest win at Chester in July. 10/3, shaped as if still right at the top of his game when seventh of 8 in handicap at Ayr (10f, good to soft) 7 days ago, going well when not clear run from 2f out.

Form: 151257

(1)

Lightening Company¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 86| CD

15/2

C&D winner in April. 9/2, third of 5 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good to soft) 12 days ago, slowly away. Likely he will find a few too strong.

Form: 49-1043

(6)

Baryshnikov¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: T D Barron| OR: 84| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 10 in handicap (5/1) at Chester (10.3f, soft) 12 days ago. Seems to have gone off the boil of late, so best to look elsewhere.

Form: 234677

Forecasts

King Lear (13/8), Theoryofeverything (4/1), Chriszoff (5/1), Auld Toon Loon (6/1), Lightening Company (15/2), First Impression (9/1), Baryshnikov (20/1)

FIRST IMPRESSION has looked back to something like his very best in recent starts so John Quinn's 6-y-o is fancied to notch a sixth career victory at the expense of King Lear, who went down fighting behind a progressive one returning from a long absence at Goodwood earlier this month and he should have more to offer now handicapping. Chriszoff and Theoryofeverything can do battle for third spot.