17:12 Pontefract

Sunday 17 August 2025

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Peter Craven 80th Birthday Extravaganza Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 1m 18.0s

(7)

Lady Wingalong¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Loughnane| T: P D Evans| OR: 75| D

85/40

Produced a career best as she notched a third win of the season in 8-runner handicap at Newbury (7f, good to firm) 12 days ago, making all partnered by Oisin Murphy for the first time. A reliable sort, she should go close again from 3 lb higher.

Form: 875521

(1)

Thunderous Love^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 74| D

3/1

Having a most productive 2025 and eked out a bit more improvement to record win number 5 of the season in 5-runner handicap (5/2) at Salisbury (6f, good) just over 3 weeks ago. 4 lb higher here but she would be folly to ignore in her current mood.

Form: 731121

(6)

Miss Hathaway³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74| CD

10/3

Made a winning return over C&D in April and bounced back to form to double her tally for the season at Nottingham (6.1f, good) last month, albeit with the run of the race in front. 5 lb higher here and the suspicion is she won't have the same advantages.

Form: 103701

(5)

Court Drive^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 65| D

14/1

Kempton winner in January who had blinkers on and shaped as if better for the run after 3 months off when fifth of 8 at Newmarket (5f, good) recently. Her slow starts have seemingly become ingrained and that makes her a risky betting proposition.

Form: 164375

(2)

Carlton And Co¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 59| D

7/2

Had a visor reapplied and gained a first success of the season from 4 Ib below last winning mark in 12-runner handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Quite consistent for the level and remains well treated on old form. Headgear surprisingly discarded here.

Form: 564441

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 15p in the pound

Non-Runners

(3)

D Flawless⁹²

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: P T Midgley J: J P Fahy

(4)

Vibrant Pearl¹³

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: P T Midgley J: D Nolan

Forecasts

Lady Wingalong (85/40), Thunderous Love (3/1), Miss Hathaway (10/3), Vibrant Pearl (10/3), Carlton And Co (7/2), Court Drive (14/1), D Flawless (66/1)

The widest stall complicates things slightly, but should LADY WINGALONG break well, David Evans' 6-y-o will prove tough to peg back having notched victory number 3 of the season at Newbury earlier in the month. Her main danger may emerge from Carlton And Co, who opened her account for the campaign at Redcar recently and remains well treated on old form. The unexposed Vibrant Pearl completes the shortlist on handicap bow.

Previous Winners

2024

May Blossom

Weight: 9-13 |Age: 5

J: O McSweeney | T: Miss J A Camacho

9/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,711.002nd: £2,210.003rd: £1,104.004th: £553.005th: £275.00