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Pontefract

5:15

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Date 2023-04-24

Distance 5f3y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,187

Runners (10)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
5 (2)	Squeezebox ch J:Daniel Tudhope T:Michael Appleby	J:Daniel Tudhope T:Michael Appleby	132	—	0504-	67	81	63	187d	—	—	-20	15.7	11/8 42%
Displayed ability in Ireland; has joined trainer who excels with recruits from other yards
1 (9)	Gannon Glory b J:Oisin Orr T:Richard Fahey	J:Oisin Orr T:Richard Fahey	137	—	8-3425	72	78	65	48d	—	—	-5	9.5	11/2 15%
In pretty good form on AW and he won a C&D maiden on sole previous course visit
8 (1)	John Kirkup ch J:Ben Curtis T:David Thompson	J:Ben Curtis T:David Thompson	130	b	86060-	65	81	78	123d	—	—	-3	6.4	15/2 12%
Regressive form in final third of last year but returns with trainer's horses running well
4 (4)	Reigning Profit ch J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	133	v	3177-5	68	84	58	13d	—	—	-3	7.4	7/1 13%
Twice went close on turf last autumn and could improve for recent reappearance run
6 (8)	Showalong ch J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	132	—	09699-	67	80	80	202d	—	—	-1	6.2	12 8%
Very well h'capped on last spring's form but he regressed subsequently; makes reappearance
3 (7)	Refuge b J:Joanna Mason T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Joanna Mason T:Michael & David Easterby	133	t	9320-4	68	81	72	22d	—	—	0	6.2	12/1 8%
Won three times last summer and reappeared with fair fourth; could build on that today
10 (3)	Show Compassion ch J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	125	—	2-3620	60	82	16	17d	—	—	+2	7.6	16/1 6%
Went close on AW last month on second handicap start; soft going may not have suited since
9 (10)	High Security b J:Faye McManoman T:Nigel Tinkler	J:Faye McManoman T:Nigel Tinkler	130	—	7630-4	65	83	73	24d	—	—	0	5.1	18/1 5%
Two turf wins last year and returned with close fourth on AW; can be bang there
2 (6)	Mereside Angel gr J:Jason Hart T:David & Nicola Barron	J:Jason Hart T:David & Nicola Barron	133	—	/0305-	68	76	37	254d	—	—	+2	7.4	22 5%
Raced just four times last year & didn't really threaten, but has dropped down the weights
7 (5)	Glory Hallelujah ch J:Rowan Scott T:Nigel Tinkler	J:Rowan Scott T:Nigel Tinkler	131	v	1340-0	66	83	74	24d	—	—	+2	4.7	40 3%
May have needed last month's reappearance and he's just 1lb above his last winning mark

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Squeezebox	11/8	5/4	11/8	11/8	11/8
Gannon Glory	5	11/2	5	5	5
John Kirkup	8	15/2	7/1	15/2	15/2
Reigning Profit	7	13/2	7	7/1	7
Showalong	12	10	10/1	11/1	11
Refuge	12	12/1	11/1	12/1	11
Show Compassion	12	16	14/1	16/1	16
High Security	18	18/1	14	16	14
Mereside Angel	22	16	14/1	16	18
Glory Hallelujah	40	33	28/1	33	33

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Squeezebox

15.7

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

11/8

2nd

Gannon Glory

9.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

3rd

Show Compassion

7.6

OR: 2.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Reigning Profit

7.4

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Mereside Angel

7.4

OR: 4.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.4

John Kirkup

6.4

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Showalong

6.2

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Refuge

6.2

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

High Security

5.1

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Glory Hallelujah

4.7

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Gannon Glory Top Rated	72	78	65
Reigning Profit	68	84	58
Refuge	68	81	72
Mereside Angel	68	76	37
Squeezebox	67	81	63
Showalong	67	80	80
Glory Hallelujah	66	83	74
John Kirkup	65	81	78
High Security	65	83	73
Show Compassion	60	82	16

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Reigning Profit	13d ago	Quick return
Show Compassion	17d ago	Fit
Refuge	22d ago	Fit
High Security	24d ago	Fit
Glory Hallelujah	24d ago	Fit
Gannon Glory	48d ago	Fresh
John Kirkup	123d ago	Long break
Squeezebox	187d ago	Long break
Showalong	202d ago	Long break
Mereside Angel	254d ago	Long break