Moor Top Farm Shop Hemsworth Pontefract Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 3m 56.64s

(4)

Almudena^b1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 78

7/2

Last of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (14f, 22/1) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Blinkers on 1st time. Others more appealing.

Form: 31123-0

(3)

Cinnodin^b²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 74

11/2

Latest win at Kempton in April. Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at same course (16f, 5/1) 25 days ago, never nearer. Not out of things.

Form: 4-77165

(5)

Diamand De Vindecy^p³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: R Bevis| OR: 71| BF| CD

7/2

Returned to winning ways over C&D in April and backed that up with good third at Ripon (16f). Disappointed at Haydock since but better expected here.

Form: 509-136

(6)

El Borracho^p,t¹⁹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 8-13| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 68

16/1

Sixth of 9 in handicap chase at Doncaster (16.4f, good to soft, 14/1). Off 6 months. Up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 152/493-

(1)

Captain Potter^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Shay Farmer⁽⁷⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 60

6/5

Ran right up to best when good second of 10 in handicap (9/2) at this course (17.1f, good) 13 days ago. Remains fairly treated and looks a likely contender.

Form: 14-4242

Non-Runners

(2)

Surrey Fire²¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: H Morrison J: Tom Marquand

Forecasts

Captain Potter (6/5), Diamand De Vindecy (7/2), Almudena (7/2), Surrey Fire (7/2), Cinnodin (11/2), El Borracho (16/1)

Preference is for CAPTAIN POTTER, who benefited from the stiffest stamina test he's faced on the Flat when runner-up here earlier this month and is still on a workable mark. Surrey Fire is also of interest.