18:45 Pontefract

Sunday 18 August 2024

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Sky Bet Acca Freeze Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 1m 16.30s

(6)

May Blossom^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 76| C

9/1

Course winner. Found run of good form coming to a halt when fifteenth of 21 in handicap at York (6f, good to firm, 18/1) just over 3 weeks ago. Each-way claims back in this company.

Form: 873420

(5)

The Waiting Game²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: S De Sousa| T: Jack Jones| OR: 73| D

6/1

Five wins from 18 Flat runs. 4/1, again ran respectably when fourth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 20 days ago.

Form: 944-364

(1)

Bella Kopella^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 72| D

7/2

Latest win at Beverley in May. 13/2, wasted no time getting back to form with her sights lowered when second of 7 in handicap at same track (5f, good to firm) 19 days ago, staying on final 1f. Enters calculations.

Form: 814402

(8)

Winning Point²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 75| D

4/1

Left debut effort behind when winning 9-runner novice at Lingfield (6f, AW, 11/4) 26 days ago, quickening to lead final 100 yds and well on top finish. Bred to be useful and will go on improving now heading into handicaps.

Form: 01

(11)

Emily Post^h¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 71| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 12/1, creditable 1¾ lengths fifth of 11 to A Girl Named Ivy in handicap at this C&D (good) 11 days ago, running on when switched approaching final 1f. Needs everything to fall right, but lurks on a handy mark.

Form: 42-6865

(10)

Mary The Priest³⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: J Butler| OR: 73| D

80/1

Got back on track returned to a more realistic grade when fifth of 8 in nursery (10/1) at Cork (5f, good) 12 months ago. First run for yard after leaving Joseph G. Murphy (€6,000) and a watching brief is advised unless the mark says otherwise.

Form: 631485-

(4)

Cervaro Della Sala^t⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: P & O Cole| OR: 73| D

14/1

10/3, put experience to good use to finally get off the mark in 5-runner maiden at Kempton (6f) just under 3 months ago, making all. Back in a handicap and could well kick on now up and running.

Form: 23-3521

(2)

A Girl Named Ivy¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 72| CD

13/2

Has either finished tailed-off last or won in her 4 starts. 33/1, resumed winning ways taking on her elders in 11-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 11 days ago, edging ahead final 100 yds and just holding on. Nudged up just 2 lb so she must be considered.

Form: 9-101

(3)

Game Breaker^p⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 71| D

20/1

20/1, took a big step back in the right direction from a sliding mark when third of 5 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good) 5 days ago. Her task is to now build on that here.

Form: 1-67703

(7)

Alreet Cha²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Egan| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 70

15/2

Did all she could after 7 weeks off having undergone a breathing operation when fourth of 14 in handicap (12/1) at York (7f, good to firm) just over 3 weeks ago. This an easier assignment, so she shouldn't be underestimated.

Form: 222544

Non-Runners

(9)

Jenni¹³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: D O'Meara J: Mark Winn

Forecasts

Bella Kopella (7/2), Winning Point (4/1), The Waiting Game (6/1), Emily Post (13/2), A Girl Named Ivy (13/2), Alreet Cha (15/2), May Blossom (9/1), Cervaro Della Sala (14/1), Jenni (14/1), Game Breaker (20/1), Mary The Priest (80/1)

Cases can be made for the majority of these, but they don't come much more unexposed than WINNING POINT, who proved a different proposition from her debut when scoring at Lingfield last month and is open to further progress now heading down the handicap route. Bella Kopella wasted no time getting back to form recently, so she heads up the dangers, with May Blossom and recent C&D winner A Girl Named Ivy rounding off the shortlist.