16:45 Pontefract

Tuesday 9 July 2024

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4517:17

Charles Stewart & Co Steve Evans Memorial Handicap

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 1m 49.60s

(7)

Ardbraccan^p,t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Appleby| OR: 72| D

11/2

Latest win at Nottingham in April. Good second of 8 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good to firm, 4/1) 11 days ago, no match for thriving sort. One to consider.

Form: 153242

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(1)

Shamardal Star²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: K S McHugh⁽⁷⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 69

15/2

Sixth of 16 at Wetherby (7f, good to soft, 16/1) 28 days ago, needing stiffer test and not knocked about. That was an encouraging run and he's respected on his handicap debut up in trip.

Form: 276

(4)

Coolree^b,t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Hart| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 67| D

5/1

Latest win at Beverley in May. Good fourth of 8 in handicap (7/1) at this C&D (good) 16 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal.

Form: 253144

(3)

Poet's Dawn^p²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 67| D

6/1

7/1, creditable 2¼ lengths third of 7 to Distinction in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces back on (good efforts in them previously). One to consider.

Form: 2-65793

(2)

Distinction^v¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Beasley| T: J Mackie| OR: 67| D

7/1

3 wins from 11 runs this year. Latest win at Beverley in June. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap (22/1) at Newcastle (8f) 11 days ago. Back down in class.

Form: 429115

(6)

Hostelry^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 66| D

10/1

Latest win at Thirsk in April. 9/2, respectable third of 6 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Runner-up over C&D in May off 2 lb higher.

Form: 137263

(9)

Invincible Aura^p1³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Botti| OR: 74| D

25/1

Winner at Southwell in March. Last of 9 in handicap (25/1) at Haydock (8.2f, good to firm) 31 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Has gone off the boil and needs to bounce back now taking on older rivals.

Form: 3-14059

(10)

Mulciber^t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: D Egan| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 65| D

12/1

Latest win at Newcastle in February. 17/2, first run since leaving Marco Botti when good third of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 12 days ago. Good chance if proving effectiveness on turf.

Form: 618-123

(8)

Bateman²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rossa Ryan| T: G Tutty| OR: 65

3/1

Mid-division at best in 3 maidens for 3 different yards, not knocked about when fifth of 12 at Ripon (6f, good) 20 days ago. May do better now entering handicaps up in trip.

Form: 6-55

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Non-Runners

(11)

Carolus Magnus²⁸

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: M & D Easterby J: Billy Garritty

(5)

Diddy Man²¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: H Bethell J: R Kingscote

Forecasts

Bateman (3/1), Coolree (5/1), Ardbraccan (11/2), Poet's Dawn (6/1), Distinction (7/1), Shamardal Star (15/2), Carolus Magnus (8/1), Hostelry (10/1), Mulciber (12/1), Diddy Man (12/1), Invincible Aura (25/1)

A number to consider but SHAMARDAL STAR appeals as the type to do better now handicapping up in trip and could be worth chancing. Ardbraccan is a danger, while Mulciber might prove to be the pick of the 3-y-os if proving as good on turf.