18:50 Pontefract

Monday 9 June 2025

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Tony Bethell Memorial Handicap

Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 3m 43.36s

(8)

Bodygroove²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 59

22/1

11/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Carlisle (14.2f, good to firm) 21 days ago, merely closing up late. Looks worth a go at this trip. Hood left off.

Form: 5365/7-7

(3)

Captain Potter^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 58

9/2

Often looks hard work but stuck to his task when fourth of 7 in handicap at Catterick (15.9f, good) 16 days ago. Enters calculations with stamina assured.

Form: 314-424

(2)

Different Drum⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Joanna Mason| T: L Allan| OR: 57

11/1

Opened account in a 2m handicap at Newcastle in September. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Southwell (14.1f) 9 days ago and is expected to build on that with his reappearance behind him. Up in trip.

Form: 63123-5

(5)

Queen Of Steel³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Gina Mangan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 55

8/11

On the up for new yard, winning a brace of hurdles this spring and a career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Nottingham (16f, good) back on the level 31 days ago, responding well for clear-cut win. Can overcome 10 lb rise.

Form: 6/4294-1

(7)

Destination Unkown⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 55

33/1

Couple of heavy defeats since debut, tenth of 11 in novice at Southwell (12.1f, 250/1) 40 days ago. Significantly up in trip for handicap debut.

Form: 590

(11)

Quercus Robur^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Nicol| OR: 53| C

12/1

Stuck to his task when winning 21.6f here in April. 8/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Catterick (15.9f, good) 16 days ago. Found out in better race up 2 lb at Catterick.

Form: 763515

(1)

Team Endeavour²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: P J McDonald| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 47

125/1

80/1, last of 8 in handicap at Carlisle (14.2f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Up in trip and has lots to prove at present.

Form: 23422/8

(4)

Triple Nickle^p²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: Aidan Keeley| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 47

10/1

Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (50/1) at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 21 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 21336-4

(9)

Forglen²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: K T O'Neill| T: W Stone| OR: 46

12/1

Back on track when second of 12 in handicap (5/1) at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 21 days ago. Task is to replicate that on turf.

Form: 0-44342

(6)

Yakhabar^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: C Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: L Bailey| OR: 45

28/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. Seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (12f, good to firm, 25/1) 17 days ago. Significantly up in trip with blinkers replacing cheekpieces.

Form: 432437

Non-Runners

(10)

Fabuleux Du Clos¹³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 10

T: S G West J: Rhys Elliott

Forecasts

Queen Of Steel (8/11), Captain Potter (9/2), Triple Nickle (10/1), Different Drum (11/1), Forglen (12/1), Quercus Robur (12/1), Bodygroove (22/1), Yakhabar (28/1), Destination Unkown (33/1), Fabuleux Du Clos (33/1), Team Endeavour (125/1)

QUEEN OF STEEL continued the excellent work for Fergal O'Brien when a commanding winner at Nottingham a month ago and while the assessor has reacted with a 10 lb rise, a cross-code 4-timer may well still be on the cards. Captain Potter and Bodygroove look the pick of the opposition.