17:15 Pontefract

Thursday 19 September 2024

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Matty Bown Handicap

Off time: 17:26 | Winning time: 1m 42.87s

(2)

Theme Park²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 81| D

5/1

Back on the scoresheet at York (1m, good to firm) in July and wasn't disgraced when mid-field at Haydock/York next 2 starts. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 505158

(10)

On The River²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Cam Hardie| T: H Bethell| OR: 81| CD

16/1

Bagged second win of present campaign when narrowly prevailing at Ripon (1m, good) during the summer. Latest fourth over the same C&D was a decent effort and he's in the mix back down in class.

Form: 941484

(11)

Light Speed¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Harrison Shaw| T: G Tutty| OR: 80| D

14/1

Latest win at Chester in July. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap (7/2) at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) 19 days ago, no room from 2f out until finally getting a gap final 100 yds. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 990714

(1)

Monte Linas¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 80| D

3/1

Better for return when creditable second of 11 in handicap (12/1) at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Lower in the weights than for sole success in handicap company and should remain competitive.

Form: 6537-82

(4)

Hale End^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Kirrane| T: M Dods| OR: 80| D

3/1

3 wins from 10 runs this year. Latest win at Ayr in July. 20/1, good second of 14 in handicap at Newbury (8f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 610152

(8)

Lerwick²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: P J McDonald| T: E Bethell| OR: 80| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 9/2, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good) 25 days ago, suited by emphasis on stamina. Respected.

Form: 7123-71

(5)

Urban Sprawl^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: S De Sousa| T: C Johnston| OR: 79

17/2

Nineteen runs since last win in 2023. Ninth of 13 in handicap (22/1) at Haydock (8.2f, good) 12 days ago, not clear run.

Form: 23-9069

(3)

Golden Sands^p,h⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 79| D

22/1

Well held last 3 starts, found to have bled last time.

Form: 0320-08

(12)

Garden Oasis^v1²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good to firm, 12/1) 24 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Back down in class.

Form: 212326

(6)

Sound Pressure¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Garritty| T: S England| OR: 74

150/1

Fairly useful form when winning a pair of novice races in 2022 for James Horton but has shown nothing both starts for this yard after almost 2 years off.

Form: 1157/90

(7)

Petra Celera⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 73

40/1

Latest win at Southwell in August. Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 16/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 771414

(9)

Visibility¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Mikkel Mortensen⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 68| C| D

50/1

Unreliable individual. Course winner. Latest win here in July. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 12/1) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 175049

Forecasts

Hale End (3/1), Monte Linas (3/1), Theme Park (5/1), Lerwick (5/1), Urban Sprawl (17/2), Light Speed (14/1), On The River (16/1), Golden Sands (22/1), Garden Oasis (25/1), Petra Celera (40/1), Visibility (50/1), Sound Pressure (150/1)

LIGHT SPEED confirmed he retains all his ability for his new yard when an unlucky fourth at Beverley and remains of strong interest off the same mark. Lerwick arrives on the back of a career-best win at Beverley so is next best ahead of Hale End, who is having an excellent campaign.