Traditional Family Funday Sunday 20th May Handicap

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 1m 3.83s

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(1)

Areen Faisal²²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P Makin| T: D O'Meara| OR: 85

4/1

Scored over 6f (good to soft) at Pontefract in July from 9lb lower when with Richard Fahey. Bettered that effort at York next time. Joined this trainer for final start last year and gelded since then. Open to further improvement and is considered.

Form: 350130-

(3)

Billy Dylan⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S A Gray| T: D O'Meara| OR: 84| D

13/2

Won on his second start last season at Brighton (5½f, good to soft). Bettered that twice later on, scoring again at Chester. Well held on handicap/stable debut at Thirsk last Saturday but couldn't rule out a better effort with that under his belt.

Form: 01320-9

(2)

Roundhay Park¹⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 81| BF| D

2/1

Scored at both Beverley and Bath (good to soft) over 5f last season and sent off favourite in a class 3 at York in October. Well held there (6f) but this strong traveller may appreciate return to 5f and not ruled out if ready first time.

Form: 821310-

(6)

Silver Starlight²⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rachel Richardson⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 80| CD

6/1

Scored over C&D (good) in June and added a 6f success (good to soft) at Thirsk in a largely improving first season. Was beaten from this mark on her sole handicap run so far. Not ruled out but probable that she will be better for the run.

Form: 212640-

(5)

Pilkington²⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: J D Bethell| OR: 78| D

8/1

Debut winner on Newcastle's Tapeta (5f) in June for David O'Meara, though well held in three more runs. Makes handicap/stable today and given that he won when fresh and that his trainer had a recent winner, he is well worth a market check.

Form: 1060-

(7)

Dawn Breaking¹⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Harrison Shaw⁽⁵⁾| T: R M Whitaker| OR: 74

4/1

Won twice over 6f on testing ground at Pontefract last season, so this drop back to 5f, despite the recent rain, looks plenty sharp enough. Hard to totally dismiss him if the ground turns soft but don't expect to see him until late.

Form: 51618-

Non-Runners

(4)

Branscombe³²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: C & M Johnston J: F Norton

Forecasts

Roundhay Park (2/1), Areen Faisal (4/1), Dawn Breaking (4/1), Silver Starlight (6/1), Billy Dylan (13/2), Pilkington (8/1), Branscombe (8/1)

BILLY DYLAN handles the forecast conditions and, like last season, he is taken to come on for his first run and win the nightcap. Stablemate Areen Faisal may not have stopped improving and rates as a danger, along with Roundhay Park and Pilkington.