17:40 Pontefract

Thursday 28 September 2023

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Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap

Off time: 17:41 | Winning time: 1m 17.11s

(4)

Roundhay Park¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 84| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 12 runs this year, latest at Ripon in August. Ran one of lesser races when last of 11 in handicap at Chester (7f, soft, 12/1) 13 days ago. Needs to bounce back quickly but can.

Form: 510710

(6)

Mersea⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: B A Curtis| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 78| D

4/1

Latest win at Carlisle in August. 12/1, shaped as if still in good form when fourth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 7 days ago, meeting some trouble entering final 1f.

Form: 045134

(2)

Tribal Hunter³⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77| D

10/3

Won at Hamilton on second start in August 2022 and ran creditably under his penalty when fifth of 10 in minor event at Newcastle (6f) next time. Not seen for 13 months and needs a market check ahead of this handicap debut.

Form: 215-

(5)

Milbanke⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 74| D

5/2

6/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, heavy) 54 days ago, never nearer. First run for yard after leaving Ruth Carr and he's one to be interested in from this mark.

Form: 052034

(3)

Emily Post^h²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M Dods| OR: 74| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner in August. 9/4, ran creditably from 5 lb higher when fourth of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 4-29914

(1)

King's Crown^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Murtagh| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 74| D

14/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 10/1, below form after 10 weeks off when seventh of 12 in handicap at Chester (6.1f, soft) 13 days ago. Will need to leave that effort well behind.

Form: 549097

(9)

The Dunkirk Lads¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70| D

17/2

Below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (5.6f, good, 15/2) 11 days ago. Capable from this sort of mark but he's tough to predict.

Form: 048725

(8)

Trilby²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: J Fanning| T: S England| OR: 68

66/1

50/1, possibly needed the run on first run since leaving George Boughey after 4 months off when fourth of 7 in minor event at Catterick (7f, good) 29 days ago. This should reveal what ability remains.

Form: 062-464

Non-Runners

(7)

Shandy Star⁷

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: R Fell & S Murray J: Jason Hart

Forecasts

Milbanke (5/2), Tribal Hunter (10/3), Emily Post (4/1), Mersea (4/1), The Dunkirk Lads (17/2), Roundhay Park (10/1), King's Crown (14/1), Shandy Star (14/1), Trilby (66/1)

A tricky closing contest to solve but the vote goes to MILBANKE, who was narrowly beaten when fourth at Doncaster last month and, having moved to Julie Camacho since, he's one to be interested in from this mark with a valuable 3 lb claimer taking over in the plate. Emily Post has got her act together since the hood went on so she heads up the dangers, ahead of Mersea and the enigmatic Roundhay Park.