14:10 Pontefract

Monday 1 July 2024

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22nd Wilfred Underwood Memorial Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 2m 14.27s

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Unplugged²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Ms S Brotherton| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 72| CD

5/1

Successful twice around this time last year, latterly in this race from a 4 lb lower mark and stepped up markedly on his reappearance effort when second of 12 in handicap at Haydock (11.6f, firm) 24 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 4247-82

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Visibility⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr Frederick Tett| T: S Dixon| OR: 69| CD

28/1

Unreliable type. C&D winner. 5¼ lengths fifth of 8 to Lennon in handicap at this course (8f, good, 25/1) 8 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 885805

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Life On The Rocks^v¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Eireann Cagney| T: R A Fahey| OR: 68| D

11/4

Resurgent having fallen plenty in the weights this year, completing quick-fire hat-trick at Wetherby (10f) last month prior to a good fourth back up in grade in 16-runner York handicap (10.2f) latest. One to consider back down in class.

Form: 361114

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Royal Observatory¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Miss Lauren Frost| T: K Frost| OR: 59

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat who proved easy to back and again ran below pick of his form when ninth of 13 in handicap at Newbury (10f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Others make much more appeal.

Form: 056009

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Fiftyshadesaresdev¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 58

8/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 12/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Newbury (10f, good to firm) 18 days ago, short of room under 2f out before keeping on. Not taken lightly from this career-low mark.

Form: 7/7-3375

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Lennon⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 10-4| J: Jack Callan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 62| C

10/11

Lightly-raced 3-y-o who has proved a different proposition back from a break/switched to handicaps, off the mark at Bath and stayed on to lead close home over 1m here 8 days ago. Step up to 1¼m looks sure to suit and lots to like in hat-trick bid.

Form: 878-11

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Rayena^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Miss Lois Teal| T: R A Fahey| OR: 47

33/1

22/1, bounced back to form when second of 10 in amateur riders' handicap at Ripon (12f, good) 11 days ago, every chance from 2f out and keeping on. This rates tougher however dropped back in trip.

Form: 323-582

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Harlington^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Miss Leanne Ferguson| T: R J Smith| OR: 52

40/1

40/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Newbury (12f, good to firm) 18 days ago, never involved. Cheekpieces back on but others arrive with much stronger claims.

Form: 76-7468

Forecasts

Lennon (10/11), Life On The Rocks (11/4), Unplugged (5/1), Fiftyshadesaresdev (8/1), Visibility (28/1), Rayena (33/1), Harlington (40/1), Royal Observatory (66/1)

LENNON has proved a different proposition back from a break/switched to handicaps, supplementing his Bath success over 1m here 8 days ago. The increase in trip promises to suit George Boughey's charge and he can complete the hat-trick with the prospect of more to come. Life On The Rocks and last year's winner Unplugged are others fancied to figure.