14:30 Pontefract

Sunday 23 June 2024

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Trevor Woods Memorial Handicap

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 2m 12.72s

(3)

Ballsbridge^b¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: George Wood| T: J Candlish| OR: 62

3/1

Blinkers back on and easily best effort this season when second of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good) 13 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal, too. Has to be taken seriously on the back of that.

Form: 423-902

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(7)

Three Platoon^p,t⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: R Menzies| OR: 57

9/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 40/1, third of 10 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to soft) 5 days ago, keeping on nicely.

Form: 08/80-53

(2)

Bay Dream Believer^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: M Walford| OR: 57

15/8

Temperamental sort. Respectable fourth of 13 in handicap (8/1) at this C&D (good) 13 days ago given she was slowly into stride and forced wide on the home turn. One to consider.

Form: 500-444

(8)

Mythical^p1¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Whitaker| OR: 57

11/1

Twenty one runs since last win, gained back in in 2019. 28/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, good to firm) 16 days ago, slowly away. Headgear probably overdue given he looks awkward so interesting to see what cheekpieces do for him having tumbled in the weights.

Form: 045-956

(5)

Irv²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 55| D

15/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton in April. Not in quite the same form when fourth of 7 in handicap at Redcar (10f, soft) 27 days ago. Should be on the premises.

Form: 460-614

(4)

Duchess^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Faye McManoman| T: John Berry| OR: 52| BF

6/1

Well prepared to make a winning reappearance at Yarmouth in May. Below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Chepstow (8.1f, good to firm, 11/4) 15 days ago, though that undulating track may not have been ideal. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 4043-15

(1)

Indication Rocket^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: C Lee| T: R Menzies| OR: 50

12/1

Newcastle winner last spring but little to shout about since, eighth of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.1f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 356-088

(9)

Schumann¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 45

66/1

50/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at this course (17.1f, good) 13 days ago. Significantly down in trip and has a lot to prove.

Form: 964-690

Non-Runners

(6)

Dandy's Angel⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: J S Wainwright J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Bay Dream Believer (15/8), Ballsbridge (3/1), Duchess (6/1), Irv (15/2), Three Platoon (9/1), Mythical (11/1), Indication Rocket (12/1), Dandy's Angel (12/1), Schumann (66/1)

Despite going about things in very contrasting manners, BALLSBRIDGE and Bay Dream Believer both shaped with promise in the same C&D race a fortnight ago. The former looked to have them in trouble before worn down by one late and he looks the way to go. Of the others, Duchess is a threat having had an excuse at Chepstow last time.