April 22 / 17.30 Pontefract

17.30

Soft

Constant Security Serving Yorkshire Racecourses Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 0m 5f 3y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Constant Security Serving Yorkshire Racecourses Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.00
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 138232

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Has a much better strike-rate on AW than on turf; however, ran well at Bath (5f, heavy; neck second) on the return to this sphere and should remain competitive provided that effort is backed up.
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(10)

2nd Feb 2025

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

16:17 Lingfield (AW)

Alafdhal

9st 12lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

Record of 8-42 on AW, the most recent success at Wolverhampton (5f) last month; creditable second there (6f) on Tuesday; remains well treated on peak form; shortlisted.

7/2

5th

1

(10)

2nd Feb 2025

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

16:17 Lingfield (AW)

Alafdhal

9st 12lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

Record of 8-42 on AW, the most recent success at Wolverhampton (5f) last month; creditable second there (6f) on Tuesday; remains well treated on peak form; shortlisted.

7/2

2nd

1

(10)

28th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Alafdhal

9st 13lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

Couldn't begrudge him last week's 5f win here as he'd been banging at the door since September; 4lb penalty to contend with, as well as a double-figure stall, and could come up short.

11/2

13/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 607-64 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Suited by ground softer than good; finished second in this race last year then went one better at Nottingham, both off 5lb higher; great chance provided he's back in the same form.
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9

(7)

11th Jul 2024

Good

0m 5f 143y

Class 5

18:00 Doncaster

Showalong

9st 8lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Hard to win with these days but rain won't hurt and he was placed three times off this mark in the spring; bare 5f would be preferable.

10/1

7th

6

(1)

2nd Jun 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

15:25 Nottingham

Showalong

9st 8lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Handicapped to win and he's been threatening this spring, most recently finishing third over C&D last month (good ground; blinkered first time); that is solid form for the grade and he should give it another good go.

11/2

3rd

1

(6)

10th May 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

20:18 Nottingham

Showalong

9st 11lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Tim Easterby

His last win was 12 months ago but that was over C&D and he's finished runner-up at Pontefract and Redcar (both at 5f on soft) in last two starts; on same mark as for both those runs and he's respected with blinkers added.

11/2

6/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 8-1662 D BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Both wins on Tapeta at Newcastle; went very close there (again 5f) two weeks ago; has always been an inconsistent sort, however, and isn't certain to transfer the latest piece of form back to turf.
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7th

7

(6)

11th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Herakles

9st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

took keen hold, prominent, weakened over 1f out

5/1

7th

7

(6)

11th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Herakles

9st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

took keen hold, prominent, weakened over 1f out

5/1

2nd

9

(6)

28th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Herakles

9st 2lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Paul Midgley

Registered his handicap wins at this course in January and Ripon in June; not disgraced in lower grade here this month returned to AW but likely needs to improve on that effort.

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 48530- D

Last run: 171 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Acts on soft ground; record of 5-27 for Kevin Ryan, the most recent win off 2lb higher at Beverley last July; good chance provided he's back in similar form on stable/seasonal debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

6

(8)

30th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

15:38 Nottingham

Sound Reason

9st 3lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: David O’Meara

Acts on fast and soft ground; had some close calls off higher marks this summer but he's not threatened in last three runs and is now 0-20 since his last win 15 months ago; down the list.

10/1

8th

6

(8)

30th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

15:38 Nottingham

Sound Reason

9st 3lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: David O’Meara

Acts on fast and soft ground; had some close calls off higher marks this summer but he's not threatened in last three runs and is now 0-20 since his last win 15 months ago; down the list.

10/1

9th

9

(3)

18th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:27 Redcar

Sound Reason

9st 5lb

J: Jason Watson

T: David O’Meara

Better drawn today than when sixth behind Project Dante here three weeks ago; unable to justify favouritism at Newcastle eight days later; dangerous mark but his losing run is mounting up.

7/1

5th
4 (7)
Trilby

3/1

Form: 4623-1

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Opened his account in similar event at Catterick (6f, heavy) on seasonal debut, building on his autumn promise and cosily beating a subsequent scorer; big player up just 2lb, provided he copes with drop in trip.
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Verdict Starting price

11th

10

(7)

9th Nov 2024

Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 2

14:35 Doncaster

Trilby

8st 7lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Sam England

Tough and reliable 4yo; a cosy win at Haydock (5f, heavy) three weeks ago was his fourth of the campaign, and although he's up 5lb and now has to run in a higher grade, he may not have reached his ceiling just yet; 6f is fine.

7/1

11th

10

(7)

9th Nov 2024

Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 2

14:35 Doncaster

Trilby

8st 7lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Sam England

Tough and reliable 4yo; a cosy win at Haydock (5f, heavy) three weeks ago was his fourth of the campaign, and although he's up 5lb and now has to run in a higher grade, he may not have reached his ceiling just yet; 6f is fine.

7/1

1st

4

(3)

18th Oct 2024

Heavy

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Haydock

Trilby

9st 7lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Sam England

Strong record over 6f at Haydock includes two wins this season (good/soft; acts on heavy); currently in a consistent vein of form and ran well in competitive field over 5f at York (soft) last Friday; due to go up 1lb in future; highly respected.

15/8

Form: 0-7405

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
The only maiden in this field and has weak claims on recent form; hard to be confident unless there's a positive market move.
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11th

11

(7)

29th Aug 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

14:18 Carlisle

Bingley Crocker

10st 5lb

J: Mr Philip Thomas

T: Patrick Morris

dwelt start

33/1

8th

13

(3)

16th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

15:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bingley Crocker

8st 4lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Patrick Morris

14-race maiden; failed to get competitive at either Newcastle (first-time hood) or Redcar in recent weeks; nothing obvious to recommend him.

50/1

9th

11

(13)

31st Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

16:25 Redcar

Bingley Crocker

9st 0lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Patrick Morris

Dropped to basement mark following five low-key runs for this yard; hood removed.

33/1

Form: 10137- D

Last run: 164 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Acts on soft; has a record of 2-3 over 5f on grass and bad luck contributed to the defeat; may have more to offer at this distance returned to turf on seasonal debut; interesting.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

1

(3)

2nd Jul 2024

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

16:52 Hamilton

Hardy Angel

9st 9lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

fractious in stalls, in touch with leaders on outer, weakened 1f out

6/1

6th

8

(3)

3rd Jun 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 110y

Class 6

20:00 Wetherby

Hardy Angel

9st 6lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

took keen hold, midfield, some headway 2f out, weakened final 110yds

10/1

14th

4

(20)

18th May 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:02 Thirsk

Hardy Angel

9st 8lb

J: Paddy Mathers

T: Tim Easterby

Won two 5f handicaps (good to firm and soft) in the second half of 2023; modest effort on his seasonal return last month though and needs to take a good step forward.

20/1

10/1

Form: 0-8000 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Form figures for current yard are dominated by duck eggs; now 2lb below last winning mark but is again best watched unless the market suggests a revival is expected.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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1st

4

(4)

1st Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

16:55 Bath

Speedacus

9st 7lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: John Butler

Five-time turf winner on a variety of ground, but has shown precious little in nine starts for this yard despite a plummeting mark; market should indicate whether a revival is expected.

14/1

13th

5

(7)

3rd Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Speedacus

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: John Butler

Five-time winner over 5f on turf; out of form since joining present yard, but has dropped to a good mark and may do better on return from a break.

25/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £42.50
Straight Forecast £43.81
Tricast £143.59
Trifecta £160.80

Selections

Telegraph:

Trilby

NEWMARKET:

Alafdhal

SPOTLIGHT:

Showalong

POSTDATA:

Herakles

Daily Mail:

Hardy Angel

D Express:

Huddle Up

TOPSPEED:

Sound Reason

The Sun:

Trilby

The Star:

Trilby

Daily Record:

Trilby

The Guardian:

Alafdhal

Daily Mirror:

Alafdhal

RP RATINGS:

Showalong

The Times:

Showalong