15:00 Pontefract

Monday 9 October 2023

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Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 1m 45.06s

(4)

Metahorse^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 82

5/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Creditable third of 7 in handicap (3/1) at Beverley (7.4f, heavy) 13 days ago, not quicken only final 100 yds. Balance of his form suggests he'll give another good account returned to 1m.

Form: 632263

(3)

Indiana Be¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 81| D

4/1

Latest win at Hamilton (8.3f) in July. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 16/1) 18 days ago, possibly doing a bit too much too soon. Handy draw to adopt his customary front-running tactics and likely to give another good account.

Form: 151604

(5)

In These Shoes¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 79

7/2

Back to form when fourth at Wolverhampton (8.6f) on penultimate start and she backed that up when third of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (9f) 10 days ago. Drop in grade here rates a likely plus and she's operating from last winning mark.

Form: 428843

(8)

Eastern Charm¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 76| D

9/1

Kodiac filly who has enjoyed a fine campaign, bagging fifth victory on trot (sixth in total) at Ripon (1m) last month. Hard to knock her latest Sandown third from career-high mark and she ought to remain competitive.

Form: 111113

(1)

Tobetso¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 75| D

9/2

Winner at Brighton on final start for William Haggas and made a positive start for new connections, resuming winning ways at Ripon (1m) prior to a good fourth over that trip at Ayr 18 days ago, steady headway final 1f and keeping on. Claims again from handy draw.

Form: 4-71214

(2)

Create³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Swift| T: S Dixon| OR: 74| BF| D

7/1

Is something of a mix on pedigree but she got off the mark in good style on debut at Southwell (1m) in February and matched that back from 7 months off when second at that venue 33 days ago (despite being badly hampered). More to come now handicapping on turf.

Form: 12

(7)

My Honey B³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 67| D

14/1

Has steadily gone the right way this term, completing hat-trick at Nottingham (8.3f) in August. Creditable fourth from this mark behind Mount King at Thirsk (1m) early on last month and whilst she's a likeable sort, this does rate tougher.

Form: 351114

(9)

Mount King^p,t¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 67| D

9/1

Belatedly off the mark under an enterprising ride at Thirsk (1m) 2 starts back and again ran well whilst seemingly being undone by rise in weights/step up in grade when fifth in a C&D handicap 18 days ago.

Form: 234515

(6)

Tasever^p²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 63

33/1

In good heart in the spring but has found run of good form stalling in recent starts, weakening over 1f out when seventh of 9 in handicap at Carlisle (6.9f, soft) 26 days ago. Others make greater appeal.

Form: 432997

Forecasts

In These Shoes (7/2), Indiana Be (4/1), Tobetso (9/2), Metahorse (5/1), Create (7/1), Mount King (9/1), Eastern Charm (9/1), My Honey B (14/1), Tasever (33/1)

Having made a solid start for Declan Carroll, there's a good chance TOBETSO will be suited by this stiffer track given how he shaped when fourth at Ayr 18 days ago and he could just be worth chancing to come out on top from a handy draw. Create is less exposed than most and she's feared on turf/handicap debut, with prolific-winner Eastern Charm another to consider in a wide-open affair.