14:00 Pontefract

Monday 30 June 2025

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23rd Wilfred Underwood Memorial Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 14:03 | Winning time: 2m 12.66s

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(3)

Mariner^p³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr E Cagney| T: J Candlish| OR: 69| D

11/2

Hit the ground running back on turf with a brace of wins during the spring, latterly at Ripon in May. Last of 6 in handicap (13/2) at Ripon (8f, good) 32 days ago, slowly away and return to this trip in his favour.

Form: 261146

(9)

Snapcracklepop²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss Amy Collier| T: G Tutty| OR: 64| D

11/1

Very cheap purchase who left behind his opening run for this yard when a good second of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Same mark.

Form: 2179-02

(2)

Pride Of Nepal^p,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss S L Bowen| T: A W Carroll| OR: 61| D

17/2

Fifth of 8 in handicap at Goodwood (8f, good to firm, 14/1) 17 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on speed. Back up in trip and drop in grade should both help his cause.

Form: 7-60425

(5)

Unplugged¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss Serena Brotherton| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 61| BF| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap (3/1) at Newbury (10f, good to firm) 18 days ago, unable to sustain effort held up in a steadily-run race.

Form: 976-546

(1)

Highwaygrey^p,t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Mrs Emily Roberts| T: T D Easterby| OR: 60| CD

4/1

Five-time C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 11/2, eighth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago, met some trouble. Well weighted these days but does need everything to fall right given run style.

Form: 58-6458

(4)

Star Start^b³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Miss C Parker⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 57| D

12/1

40/1, bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 3 days ago. Re-application of blinkers may help his cause.

Form: 69-7647

(8)

Right Now^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Mr Lewis Kent⁽⁵⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 56

10/1

Much more like it when runner-up over C&D in May and easy to forgive effort back here 3 weeks ago, repeatedly denied a clear run and finished with running left. Major claims.

Form: 6/06427

(6)

Georginio^p⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: A Watson| OR: 67

11/2

AW winner in December and emerged with credit when good fifth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 55 days ago, not ideally placed from a poor draw. Enters calculations back on grass.

Form: 8314-45

(7)

Louie The Legend¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Mr Fletcher Yarham| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 66

22/1

Chepstow maiden winner last summer but essentially dropping in the weights in handicaps without looking ready to take advantage, twelfth of 13 at Goodwood (9.9f, good to firm) 17 days ago.

Form: 157-800

Forecasts

Unplugged (10/3), Highwaygrey (4/1), Georginio (11/2), Mariner (11/2), Pride Of Nepal (17/2), Right Now (10/1), Snapcracklepop (11/1), Star Start (12/1), Louie The Legend (22/1)

Having found only one too good in a C&D handicap in May, RIGHT NOW can readily be forgiven his effort back here 3 weeks ago and eased 2 lb, he looks the answer. Georginio is a big threat on his AW effort last time, while Pride of Nepal takes a drop in class.