15:30 Pontefract

Sunday 23 June 2024

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Moor Top Farm Shop Hemsworth Pontefract Cup Handicap

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 2.69s

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Trooper Bisdee³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Gilligan| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 85

11/8

A four-time winner in 2023 who, following 9 months off, posted a career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Nottingham (16f, good) 33 days ago by 1½ lengths from Valley of Flowers. Feasible to think he can do better again and respected up 5 lb.

Form: 13114-1

(2)

Percy's Word^t⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: J Bedi| OR: 83| D

80/1

Ended time with Dan Skelton with a facile success in Newton Abbot selling hurdle in 2022. Missed whole of last year though and always behind on yard debut/return from 20 months off when fourteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Kelso (22.7f) 46 days ago. Passed over back on the level.

Form: 162072/

(3)

Yorkindness¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 81| C

15/8

A five-time winner in 2023, three of those victories coming over 17f at this venue. Shaped encouragingly when fourth on return in Chester Plate and whilst not in quite the same form in 2 starts since, her mark is steadily easing. Very much one to bear in mind back here.

Form: 114-475

(6)

Animato^t,v¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Ben Robinson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 74| BF

12/1

Ended losing run at Catterick in May and, nudged up 2 lb, followed up at Chester (15.9f, soft) later that month. Latest Haydock run in hat-trick bid was disappointing but no great surprise to see him bounce back.

Form: 432115

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Valley Of Flowers^h⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 71

5/1

Progressed well in 2023 and started her 2024 campaign in positive fashion when second behind Trooper Bisdee at Nottingham (2m) in May. Far from disgraced when seventh of 15 in handicap at Thirsk (14f) 7 days ago and not discounted over longest trip she's faced to date.

Form: 1363-27

(5)

Ginistrelli^t,v¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁵⁾| T: H Dickin| OR: 69

16/1

Showed little both starts over hurdles last year but proved he retains ability after 9 months off when second of 6 in handicap at this course (12f, good, 125/1) 13 days ago, staying on. Needs to build on that tackling this marked step up in trip.

Form: 7165/6-2

(1)

Weddell Sea^p,t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 69WS

18/1

Fairly useful winner at 2m over hurdles. 80/1, first run since leaving Andrew McNamara when fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (20.6f, good) 31 days ago, steady headway from 2 out without getting on terms. Others preferred back on the Flat/following a wind op.

Form: 30236/6-

Forecasts

Trooper Bisdee (11/8), Yorkindness (15/8), Valley Of Flowers (5/1), Animato (12/1), Ginistrelli (16/1), Weddell Sea (18/1), Percy's Word (80/1)

A 4-time winner as a 3-y-o. TROOPER BISDEE resumed progress on the back of 9 months off when successful at Nottingham 33 days ago (Valley of Flowers placed second) and a 5 lb rise in the weights shouldn't prove beyond him on that evidence. Yorkindness, who is 3-3 at this track, is steadily easing in the weights and is feared, ahead of aforementioned Valley of Flowers.