17:00 Pontefract

Sunday 23 June 2024

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Sunpak Potatoes Handicap

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 14.82s

(2)

Yanifer⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: H Bethell| OR: 89

5/2

Respectable seventh of 17 in handicap at York (7f, soft, 17/2) 8 days ago. Worthy of respect down in grade from useful draw.

Form: 11/80-37

(6)

Rousing Encore⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 83| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 40/1) 86 days ago. Not firing this year but has slipped to a handy mark and shouldn't be ruled out back from a break.

Form: 051-400

(5)

The Turpinator⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Hart| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 82

7/1

Latest win at Newcastle in December. Below form eighth of 16 in handicap at York (7f, good to soft, 18/1) 9 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Likely to strip fitter for latest outing and merits consideration.

Form: 15-4348

(9)

Desert Falcon^p³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 80| DWS

66/1

First run since leaving Sir Mark Prescott Bt when last of 20 in handicap (33/1) at York (7f, good) 37 days ago. Cheekpieces back on but has a bit to prove.

Form: 3/1125-0

(1)

Hectic⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 79| D

3/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 11/2, bit below form fifth of 16 in handicap at York (7f, good to soft) 9 days ago, sticking to task. Not sure to be suited by this drop in trip but has the plum draw.

Form: 6-06435

(4)

Royal Zabeel⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: C Lee| T: J Tate| OR: 83| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 16/1, thirteenth of 19 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good) 50 days ago, eased down. First run for yard after leaving Kevin Ryan. Worth a market check with the return to this track in his favour.

Form: 718-0

(8)

Bicep⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 75| D

66/1

40/1, fifteenth of 16 in handicap at York (7f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Needs to bounce back if he's to make any sort of impact.

Form: 150-200

(3)

Rathbone^p¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 75| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 12 in handicap at Newbury (6f, good to firm, 22/1) 10 days ago, rallying. Has slipped in the weights and threatening to get back on track.

Form: 0-90999

(7)

Travis^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: W Buick| T: G Boughey| OR: 75| CD

4/1

6/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 13 days ago, running on. Fancied to go in again.

Form: 653421

Non-Runners

(10)

Darkness¹⁴

Weight: 9-12| Age: 6

T: D O'Meara J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Yanifer (5/2), Hectic (3/1), Travis (4/1), Royal Zabeel (5/1), Darkness (5/1), The Turpinator (7/1), Rousing Encore (14/1), Rathbone (18/1), Bicep (66/1), Desert Falcon (66/1)

TRAVIS responded well to a first-time cheekpieces and a more positive ride when scoring here recently and he's capable of following up even if this is a stronger contest. Yanifer is down in grade and well drawn, so he's a danger along with Hectic.