18:30 Pontefract

Friday 26 May 2017

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Rugby League Evening On 12th June Handicap

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 45.30s

1^st

(2)

Mon Beau Visage

49-7

11/4c

T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope

Held up, closer in mid-division on inside halfway, switched right going well 2f out, led on bit 1f out, soon clear, ran on well op 10/3

2^nd

1 ½

(3)

Hanseatic

89-7

11/4c

T: M & D EasterbyJ: Harrison Shaw (7)

Took keen hold, chased leaders on inside, went 2nd inside final furlong, ridden and kept on, no chance with easy winner op 9/2 tchd 3/1

3^rd

(13)

Chiswick Bey

99-3

16/1

T: R A FaheyJ: Adam J McNamara (3)

Held up and behind, headway on inside and switched right over 1f out, switched right, headway, went 3rd and kept on inside final furlong, no chance with winner op 12/1

4^th

(9)

Whitkirk

48-10

7/1

T: Jedd O'KeeffeJ: T Hamilton

Chased leader, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, soon headed, no extra inside final furlong tchd 6/1

5^th

(11)

Be Kool

49-5

12/1

T: B EllisonJ: Cam Hardie

Held up towards rear, headway on outside under pressure and wide on home turn, no impression over 1f out op 15/2

6^th

1 ¼

(8)

Talent Scout

118-12

33/1

T: K TuttyJ: Gemma Tutty (5)

Led, joined 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

7^th

(5)

Nonno Giulio

69-7

25/1

T: T Coyle & K WoodJ: Josh Doyle (3)

Chased leaders over 5f, pushed along and struggling towards rear over 2f out, never on terms after op 33/1

8^th

1 ¼

(7)

Swiftee

48-7

40/1

T: I FurtadoJ: Jane Elliott (7)

Took keen hold, held up towards rear, never on terms op 50/1 tchd 28/1 and tchd 66/1

9^th

(6)

Interlink

49-3

11/4c

T: M ApplebyJ: S De Sousa

Chased leaders on outside, pushed along and weakened 2f out op 3/1

10^th

(4)

Willsy

48-11

25/1

T: K TuttyJ: Shane Gray

Hood removed late and slowly away, lost all chance, tailed off throughout op 20/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

Rockliffe⁴⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: Micky Hammond J: P J McDonald

(12)

Stanley²³

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: J & A O'Neill J: G Lee

(14)

Haraz¹⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: D O'Meara J: Patrick Vaughan

(10)

Still On Top²³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: T D Easterby J: D Allan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.70Pl:£1.30, £1.70, £3.90EX:£13.00Trifecta:£98.50Tricast:£104.88SF:£9.73Swingers:£2.50, £11.00, £9.40

Forecasts

Mon Beau Visage (11/4), Hanseatic (11/4), Interlink (11/4), Whitkirk (7/1), Haraz (7/1), Stanley (8/1), Be Kool (12/1), Still On Top (14/1), Chiswick Bey (16/1), Rockliffe (16/1), Nonno Giulio (25/1), Willsy (25/1), Talent Scout (33/1), Swiftee (40/1)

A sizeable field for the opener and luck in running will play it's part. However, this stiff track often sees races change dramatically late in the day, and a couple of potential strong finishers catch the eye. Whitkirk ran a blinder at Haydock last month and a reproduction of that form will see him go very close, but BE KOOL looks notably strong in the stamina department and anyone who witnessed his last gasp Epsom victory in September 2016 would be under no illusion there's plenty more to come. Whilst he's 8lb higher and hasn't an ideal draw, he's certain to be flashing home stronger than most, and it's worth chancing he'll get those crucial breaks when required.