17:17 Pontefract

Tuesday 9 July 2024

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Sarah Smith 50th Birthday Handicap

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 1m 4.67s

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Cavalier Approach^b⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: E Bethell| OR: 67| CD

9/4

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this C&D (good, well-backed 10/3) 8 days ago. Can go well again under penalty from low draw.

Form: 18-7451

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Ghathanfar^p²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Jason Hart| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 70| C| D

9/2

Course winner. Twenty two runs since last win in 2022. 18/1, below form eleventh of 20 in handicap at York (6f, soft) 24 days ago, unable to dominate. Rare go over 5f and this is easier.

Form: 55-3230

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Newyorkstateofmind¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 67| D

16/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Hamilton in June. 18/1, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 11 days ago, best work finish.

Form: 180515

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Sound Reason^b⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 66| D

10/3

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Respectable 2¾ lengths sixth of 12 to Cavalier Approach in handicap (8/1) at this C&D (good) 8 days ago, reared leaving stalls but sticking to his task.

Form: 476446

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Emperor Caradoc^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 66| BF

17/2

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable second of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good, 9/4) 29 days ago, keeping on having been outpaced over 2f out.

Form: 009222

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Imperiousity²⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: S A Harris| OR: 60| D

50/1

Won at Salisbury in September. Has refused to race last 3 starts. First run for 6 months/after leaving Ian McInnes.

Form: 213RRR-

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Protest Rally^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 58| D

8/1

Latest win at Musselburgh in June. Creditable 1½ lengths joint-second of 12 to Cavalier Approach in handicap (22/1) at this C&D (good) 8 days ago. Booking of Marquand a plus. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 401242

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Lettuce Leaf²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: T Eaves| T: T P Tate| OR: 62

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifteenth of 19 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good, 13/2) 23 days ago, stumbling leaving stalls. Better judged on promising reappearance at Redcar and remains unexposed now taking on older horses.

Form: 445-30

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Dunnington Lad¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Harrison Shaw| T: P Winks| OR: 55| D

20/1

Latest win at Ripon in June. Fifth of 8 in handicap (15/2) at Nottingham (5f, good to firm) 12 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Not taken lightly.

Form: 489-015

Non-Runners

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Dicko The Legend⁸

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: L Bailey J: Billy Garritty

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Let's Go Hugo⁸

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: Ollie Pears J: Brandon Wilkie

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Zargun⁵⁷

Weight: 9-10| Age: 9

T: S Dixon J: Phil Dennis

Forecasts

Cavalier Approach (9/4), Sound Reason (10/3), Ghathanfar (9/2), Protest Rally (8/1), Dicko The Legend (8/1), Emperor Caradoc (17/2), Let's Go Hugo (10/1), Lettuce Leaf (11/1), Zargun (14/1), Newyorkstateofmind (16/1), Dunnington Lad (20/1), Imperiousity (50/1)

Last week's C&D 1-2 CAVALIER APPROACH and Protest Rally (dead-heated for second) can come to the fore again, with Ed Bethell's 4-y-o taken to confirm the form over his rival and follow up with Rossa Ryan in the plate once more. Lettuce Leaf, the only 3-y-o in the field, remains unexposed now taking on older rivals and could produce a bigger performance.