16:15 Pontefract

Sunday 18 August 2024

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Sky Bet For The Fans Handicap

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 1m 44.31s

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(1)

Zozimus^v¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 79| CD

3/1

Gained his second win from 41 Flat runs in 6-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 11 days ago by 2 lengths from Casilli. Ought to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 246451

(11)

Beylerbeyi²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 76| BF| D

10/1

3 wins from 14 runs this year, latest at Doncaster in July. 11/2, eighth of 14 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good) 24 days ago, doing too much too soon. Well worth another chance off an unchanged mark.

Form: 311138

(7)

Al Marmar⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Tutty| OR: 74| D

7/1

Good third of 9 in handicap (13/2) at Redcar (8f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 083603

(13)

Million Thanks^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 74| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. Last of 5 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, soft, 16/1) 13 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 7-10875

(3)

The Cookstown Cafu^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Rowan Scott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 73| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 8/1, creditable fifth of 17 in handicap at York (7f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 0-06035

(5)

Arkenstaar^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 73| D

14/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good third of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to firm, 5/1) 15 days ago, running on. Can give a good account.

Form: 311343

(4)

Kalamunda¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: S De Sousa| T: J Parr| OR: 71| D

14/1

11/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good) 16 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 43110-8

(10)

Naval Academy^t³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: D Egan| T: M Walford| OR: 71| D

18/1

Winner at Haydock in July. 10/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good) 36 days ago so needs to get back on track.

Form: 8-04217

(12)

Terries Royale¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Appleby| OR: 70

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1, good second of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: 75732

(8)

Casilli¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 69| D

14/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022 but she recorded a good second of 6 to Zozimus in handicap at this C&D (good) 11 days ago. Can make her presence felt.

Form: 4547-52

(2)

Mysteryofthesands²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74| D

6/1

Winner at Hamilton in July. Last of 6 in handicap at Chester (10.3f, good, 18/1) 22 days ago. Back down in trip and others preferred.

Form: 322166

(6)

My Harrison George^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 65| D

9/1

Winner at Ayr in July. Creditable seventh of 15 in handicap (12/1) at York (7.9f, good to firm) 22 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 734617

(9)

Georgie Wooster^p³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68

33/1

Winner at Redcar in May. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 9 in handicap (25/1) at York (7.9f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 786167

Forecasts

Zozimus (3/1), Mysteryofthesands (6/1), The Cookstown Cafu (6/1), Al Marmar (7/1), My Harrison George (9/1), Beylerbeyi (10/1), Arkenstaar (14/1), Casilli (14/1), Kalamunda (14/1), Terries Royale (16/1), Naval Academy (18/1), Georgie Wooster (33/1), Million Thanks (33/1)

This is wide open so at the likely odds it is worth siding with BEYLERBEYI to bounce back in style having gone too freely at Yarmouth last time and bag a fourth win of 2024. Nottingham runner-up Terries Royale heads the list of dangers with few miles still on the clock, although in-form trio Casilli, Zozimus and Al Marmar all need factoring in too.