16:15 Pontefract

Tuesday 5 July 2022

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Charles Stewart & Co Steve Evans Memorial Handicap

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 1m 44.44s

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Fleetwood Pier⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 74

33/1

Below form eleventh of 18 in handicap at York (7f, good to firm, 40/1) 53 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 42/25-D0

(5)

End Zone¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 74| D

14/1

Latest win at Carlisle in June. Eleventh of 14 in handicap back at Carlisle (1m, good to firm, 16/1) 13 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 943010

(4)

Alpha Cru^v1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 74| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Cheekpieces on first time, last of 5 in handicap at Newmarket (1m, good, 10/3) 10 days ago. Visor tried now. Others more persuasive.

Form: 737935

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Diamond Haze⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 72| D

5/1

Latest win at Thirsk in May. Good second of 7 in handicap at Musselburgh (1m, good, 9/4) 8 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 85-3612

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Solar Joe²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 70

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 12 months, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap (25/1) at York (9f, good to firm) on reappearance 24 days ago. Claims if he can build on that.

Form: 47/29-5

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Perfect Swiss¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 69| CD

10/3

C&D winner off 1 lb higher last year. 9/2, third of 5 in claimer at Chester (7.6f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 426-743

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Spy⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 72| D

7/4

Two wins from 5 runs this year. 13/2, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to firm) 7 days ago, finding extra. Carries penalty. Respected.

Form: 8-19561

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Afta Party^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: W Buick| T: T Ward| OR: 68

11/1

Respectable third of 7 in handicap (17/2) at Newbury (7f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Booking of Buick a plus. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 767-623

Forecasts

Spy (7/4), Perfect Swiss (10/3), Diamond Haze (5/1), Solar Joe (8/1), Alpha Cru (9/1), Afta Party (11/1), End Zone (14/1), Fleetwood Pier (33/1)

DIAMOND HAZE arrives in good form and holds sound claims from the same mark as when second at Musselburgh last week. Sole 3-y-o Spy was also in action in Scotland last week, in his case winning at Hamilton, and he's feared most ahead of the William Buick-ridden Afta Party.