15:02 Pontefract

Monday 7 October 2024

All13:1713:5214:2715:0215:3716:1216:4517:20

Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 1m 50.10s

(2)

Sea The Dream³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 82

5/2

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Catterick in June. Creditable third of 7 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 10/1) 34 days ago. Strong at the finish there and can go well.

Form: 152153

(4)

Retracement³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: D Tudhope| T: W J Haggas| OR: 82| BF| CD

13/8

Shaped well in a warm race on debut and duly landed the odds in weak C&D maiden 3 months later. Not disgraced at Goodwood (9.9f, good) 34 days ago and remains with potential now handicapping back in trip.

Form: 315

(9)

Good Morning Alex³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mulrennan| T: T D Barron| OR: 81| D

9/1

Has thrived in 2024, bringing up his fifth win of the year when making all at Hamilton in June. Shaped as if regaining full fitness in 2 starts following a short break, sixth of 13 in handicap at Haydock (8.2f) 30 days ago. Another for the shortlist.

Form: 411166

(7)

Radiant Beauty^h,t¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 74| D

20/1

Placed on first 2 starts for Karl Burke and built on that promise when making a winning stable debut at Kempton (8f) in August. Well held in 2 handicaps since, tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 10 at Sandown (8f, good) 19 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 32108

(1)

Epidavros¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P J McDonald| T: K Scott| OR: 74| D

9/2

Further improvement when winning 9-runner handicap at Hamilton (9.2f, good, 9/2) 15 days ago. This is tougher still but she's proving likeable and can't be dismissed in hat-trick bid.

Form: 373311

(3)

Angel Of England⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: A D Brown| OR: 74

33/1

Won at Nottingham at 2 yrs. Very good second of 7 in handicap (9/2) at Hamilton (8.3f, good to firm) 65 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Edward Bethell. Been expensive to follow this season.

Form: 807552

(8)

Graecia²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: J Butler| OR: 71

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 4 months, 25/1, good fourth of 9 in handicap at Epsom (8.5f, heavy) 25 days ago. May do better after that.

Form: 5-424

(5)

Paladin¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Loughnane| T: C Johnston| OR: 71

16/1

Won at Haydock last summer over 7f. Off a year/gelded, good fourth of 9 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to soft) 13 days ago, again slowly away and keeping on without much room to open up on inner. Player if building on that.

Form: 41794-4

(6)

Thats My Boy Luke¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: T D Easterby| OR: 66

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/1, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Hamilton (12.1f, good) 15 days ago. Must improve back up in class.

Form: 8425

Forecasts

Retracement (13/8), Sea The Dream (5/2), Epidavros (9/2), Good Morning Alex (9/1), Paladin (16/1), Radiant Beauty (20/1), Graecia (20/1), Angel Of England (33/1), Thats My Boy Luke (40/1)

Quite a few to be positive about in this 3-y-o handicap with GOOD MORNING ALEX taken to resume winning ways. He's had a tremendous year and should be spot on now from a couple of runs in useful contests after a mid-season break. Sea The Dream, Retracement and Paladin are other likely contenders.