17:30 Pontefract

Monday 22 April 2024

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Constant Security Serving Yorkshire Racecourses Handicap

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 1m 8.17s

(3)

Sound Reason¹⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 72| D

7/2

11/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 13 in handicap at Newmarket (5f, soft), left poorly placed. Off 171 days. Has slipped to an attractive mark and he's one to note in the betting.

Form: 048530-

(2)

Speedacus^v⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Sexton| T: J Butler| OR: 70| D

20/1

Three wins from 14 runs last year. 50/1, last of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (5.2f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Every chance if back to best but there's no real reason to anticipate a revival on this occasion.

Form: 90-8000

(7)

Trilby¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: J Fanning| T: S England| OR: 69

11/4

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (9/2) at Catterick (6f, heavy) 19 days ago. 2 lb nudge fair enough and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 64623-1

(5)

Alafdhal¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P S McEntee| OR: 67

10/1

Latest win at Kempton in February. Good second of 9 in handicap at Bath (5f, heavy, 16/1) 15 days ago. Clearly in good nick but his strike rate on turf is very modest (1-16).

Form: 138232

(1)

Herakles¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 67| BF| D

7/2

Latest win at Newcastle in January. 4/1, good second of 11 in handicap at the same course (5f) 14 days ago. Opposable back on turf.

Form: 08-1662

(6)

Showalong¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62| D

10/3

17/2, below form fourth of 13 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, heavy) 13 days ago. Down amother 2 lb and he's a live candidate with conditions no problem.

Form: 5607-64

(9)

Hardy Angel¹⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 60| D

16/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 15/2) when last seen in November. Yard saddles a more appealing candidate in Showalong.

Form: 510137-

(8)

Bingley Crocker¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: P Morris| OR: 50

66/1

80/1, fifth of 9 in handicap at Catterick (5f, heavy) 19 days ago. Can only be watched at present

Form: 40-7405

Non-Runners

(4)

Huddle Up²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: T D Barron J: Connor Beasley

Forecasts

Trilby (11/4), Showalong (10/3), Herakles (7/2), Sound Reason (7/2), Huddle Up (8/1), Alafdhal (10/1), Hardy Angel (16/1), Speedacus (20/1), Bingley Crocker (66/1)

SHOWALONG is now 5 lb lower than for his Nottingham success last spring and he has shown enough in 2 starts since returning to action last month to suggest that his turn could again be near. Huddle Up will be a threat if reproducing form akin to his reappearance effort at Doncaster and he is next on the list ahead of Sound Reason and Trilby.