15:10 Pontefract

Thursday 26 September 2024

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Simon Scrope Dalby Screw-Driver Handicap

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 2m 14.45s

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Killybegs Warrior³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: O J Orr| T: C Johnston| OR: 94| D

10/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Fourteenth of 17 in handicap at York (10.2f, good to firm, 18/1) 33 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 000750

(2)

Mr Monaco³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 95| D

8/11

Latest win at Sandown in August. 5/1, good fourth of 12 in handicap at York (11.8f, good to firm) 34 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 6-42314

(6)

Loyal Touch¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Archie Young⁽⁵⁾| T: C Johnston| OR: 85| D

9/1

15/2, suffered a poor run when sixth of 9 in handicap at Chester (10.3f, soft) 12 days ago so he's in the picture.

Form: 707636

(7)

Hosanna Power⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 84| D

9/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Newbury in May. 18/5, last of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 81 days ago. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 2/23-139

(10)

Dambuster^v²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: A M Balding| OR: 88| D

12/1

Latest win at Beverley in April. Last of 6 in handicap (6/1) at Sandown (10f, good) 26 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 14-1666

(3)

Baryshnikov⁹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 83| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Redcar in May. 25/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Carlisle (11.2f, good to firm) 92 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 166649

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Lightening Company³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 83| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Creditable third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Cartmel (17.2f, soft, 2/1) 33 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat so he's not taken lightly.

Form: 435-327

(1)

Educate⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 84

50/1

Lightly-raced winner. Good third of 6 in handicap (9/1) at Newmarket (10f, good to firm). Off 97 days. First run for yard after leaving John & Thady Gosden and not ruled out.

Form: 1-2353

(8)

Whathappensinvegas^h,t¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: D Egan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 77| D

14/1

Latest win at Hamilton in June. 40/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 9 in handicap at Ascot (12f, good to soft) 19 days ago. More is needed.

Form: 137946

Non-Runners

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Overture⁸

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: Sir Mark Prescott J: L Morris

Forecasts

Mr Monaco (8/11), Overture (11/4), Loyal Touch (9/1), Hosanna Power (9/1), Killybegs Warrior (10/1), Baryshnikov (12/1), Lightening Company (12/1), Dambuster (12/1), Whathappensinvegas (14/1), Educate (50/1)

Sir Mark Prescott's OVERTURE ratteld off a four-timer at Yarmouth last week but still looks ahead of her mark under a 6 lb penalty and gets a confident vote. Lightening Company returns to this sphere on a handy-looking mark so could emerge as the main danger ahead of in-form duo Mr Monaco and Loyal Touch.