19:20 Pontefract

Monday 9 June 2025

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Bill Carrigill Memorial Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 19:21 | Winning time: 2m 12.14s

(5)

Casilli¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 64| D

7/2

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. Run best excused when sixth of 9 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good, 10/3) 12 days ago, never nearer having been twice denied a clear run. Drops in class here so she's a major player.

Form: 230-636

(3)

Ravenswell³⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: A Elliott| T: Paul Robson| OR: 64

22/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap (15/2) at Newbury (10f, good), slowly away. Off 11 months (gelded). First run for yard after leaving Ralph Smith and market may guide as to well-being.

Form: 4/753U8-

(10)

Highwaygrey^p,t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62| CD

11/2

Five-time C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 8/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at Haydock (10.2f, good to firm) 17 days ago, slowly away. Needs a good pace to aim at given run style.

Form: 758-645

(1)

Distinction^v¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: J Mackie| OR: 61| BF| C

7/2

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. Mugged on the line in 9-runner handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good, 5/2) 12 days ago. Enters calculations back up in trip up 2 lb.

Form: 783672

(9)

Desert Of The Sea⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 60

9/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 11/1, first run since leaving J. F. Levins when eleventh of 15 in maiden at Thirsk (7f, good) 58 days ago. Significantly up in trip for handicap debut and he's a potential improver.

Form: 68-0

(2)

We Still Believe²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: D Bourke| OR: 60| D

9/2

Good third of 11 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to firm, 9/1) 24 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip, which promises to suit, so he needs considering.

Form: 56-0273

(6)

Right Now^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 58

10/1

Hurdles winner who has yet to win on the Flat but another step in the right direction when good second of 5 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 17 days ago.

Form: 36/0642

(4)

Mc'ted^p¹¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Alice Bond⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael Keady| OR: 58| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 16/1, first run since leaving Joseph Parr when last of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f). Off 116 days and he does lurk on a potentially good mark.

Form: 0529-87

(8)

Khangai^p⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽³⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 56| D

33/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in March. 10/1, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Bath (11.6f, firm) 50 days ago, no match for winner. First run for yard after leaving James Owen. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 416462

(7)

Curious Mrs Fox¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Laura Coughlan⁽³⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 45

40/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 28/1, good sixth of 13 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 898596

Forecasts

Distinction (7/2), Casilli (7/2), We Still Believe (9/2), Desert Of The Sea (9/2), Highwaygrey (11/2), Right Now (10/1), Ravenswell (22/1), Khangai (33/1), Mc'ted (33/1), Curious Mrs Fox (40/1)

Everything looked set for a big run from CASILLI at Beverley 12 days ago but she was denied a clear run on more than one occasion. With that run easy to excuse and this a drop in class, she looks the answer. Distinction failed by the narrowest of margins last time so he needs considering, along with We Still Believe.