16:10 Pontefract

Tuesday 9 July 2024

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New Atlas 'Avanti' Holiday Home Handicap

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 2m 46.44s

(9)

It's All About You^p1³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: O J Orr| T: J Candlish| OR: 74

6/1

Didn't kick on as expected as a 3-y-o but eased in weights and comes here having run creditably all 3 starts for new yard, second of 5 in handicap at Haydock (16.2f) 33 days ago, better placed than most. Respected back down in trip with cheekpieces fitted.

Form: 379-242

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(4)

Natzor¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 74

10/3

Gained breakthrough win over 10f at Newcastle in May and hasn't been seen to very best either outing on turf/AW since, noted finishing with running left on latest outing back at Newcastle. One to bear in mind.

Form: 221649

(1)

Evening Story¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 74| C| D

10/3

Course winner (at 1m) who registered back-to-back AW victories in the autumn. 14/1, produced best effort of present campaign when third of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 10 days ago, staying on. Still lightly raced on turf and claims of hitting the frame again.

Form: 16-9453

(3)

Polar Princess¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: P A Kirby| OR: 65| D

10/1

Winner at Newcastle in February. Fourth of 5 in handicap at Newmarket (12f, good to firm, 25/1) 12 days ago, coming from a less-than-ideal position. Represents in-form yard and she could well build on that.

Form: 218594

(6)

Kaaress²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Russell| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 73

33/1

Rattled off a quick-fire all-weather hat-trick during second half of last year and opened account on turf at Redcar (10f, soft) in May. Efforts mixed on Flat/over hurdles since and she needs to keep her slow starting at bay returned to this sphere.

Form: 111-617

(2)

Free Speech^p1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rossa Ryan| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 68

2/1

Chelmsford nursery winner (at 10f) who has made the frame on each of her last 4 starts in handicaps on turf/AW, latterly when third of 7 at Kempton (12f) 27 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Looks set to go well.

Form: 2-33233

(5)

Toronto Raptor^p²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: D Egan| T: M L W Bell| OR: 65

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Goodwood (9.9f, good) 25 days ago, dropping away quickly. Up in trip here and he needs to leave that in his wake to feature.

Form: 77-80

Non-Runners

(7)

Definite³⁵⁶

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: H Dickin J: Non Runner

(8)

Yippee¹¹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: C Johnston J: J Fanning

Forecasts

Free Speech (2/1), Natzor (10/3), Evening Story (10/3), Yippee (11/2), It's All About You (6/1), Polar Princess (10/1), Toronto Raptor (12/1), Definite (16/1), Kaaress (33/1)

A winner at Chelmsford back in the autumn, FREE SPEECH has been holding her form well on both turf and all-weather in recent months and, with cheekpieces enlisted for the first time, she could be the way to go under Rossa Ryan. Natzor wasn't seen to best effect at Newcastle and he's a threat along with It's All About You. Polar Princess is another to keep an eye on for her in-form yard.