Auntie Maid 50th Birthday Handicap – Pontefract

Pontefract

17:10

Auntie Maid 50th Birthday Handicap

Date 2023-07-30

Distance 5f3y

Class Class 6

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,664

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
NR (7)	Soul Seeker Bay J:Ben Robinson T:David Omeara	J:Ben Robinson T:David Omeara	146	tv	323331	71	75	56	1d	—	—	+1	29.4	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Dual C&D winner; regained the winning thread at York (Class 4) on Saturday; respected
4 (3)	Astapor Bay J:Sean Kirrane(3) T:John David Riches	J:Sean Kirrane(3) T:John David Riches	136	—	417213	61	73	66	15d	—	—	0	24.5	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Three 5f wins this year and likely to be in the thick of the action once again
8 (2)	Canaria Prince Black J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	126	b	436338	51	76	60	25d	—	—	-9	10.2	0.50/1	3 33%
Trip, track and ground should all be fine; one to take seriously off a lowly mark
5 (1)	Yazaman Bay J:Cam Hardie T:Paul Midgley	J:Cam Hardie T:Paul Midgley	131	—	5-7465	56	72	59	6d	—	—	-8	5.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Beaten 31 times since a winning racecourse debut; didn't run badly on Monday but opposable
3 (6)	J R Cavagin Bay J:Graham Lee T:Paul Midgley	J:Graham Lee T:Paul Midgley	138	—	885457	63	72	59	17d	—	—	-5	6.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Has not hit top gear this year but down in the weights and can't be discounted
9 (9)	Muatadel Bay J:William Pyle(7) T:John Wainwright	J:William Pyle(7) T:John Wainwright	121	b	987432	46	72	58	12d	—	—	+1	9.6	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Good second at Beverley 12 days ago; C&D winner in the past; each-way claims
2 (8)	Elzaal Bay J:David Nolan T:Paul Midgley	J:David Nolan T:Paul Midgley	138	—	111009	63	72	46	17d	—	—	+4	10	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Flourished on AW in last 12 months; low-key turf run latest but this should suit better
6 (4)	Imperial Khan Bay J:Morgan Cole(7) T:Paul Midgley	J:Morgan Cole(7) T:Paul Midgley	130	p	551725	55	74	58	12d	—	—	+4	9.4	3.25/1	14 7%
Having a solid summer and should make another bold bid; yard runs four in this
7 (5)	Glory Hallelujah Chestnut J:Rowan Scott T:Nigel Tinkler	J:Rowan Scott T:Nigel Tinkler	129	v	006040	54	71	52	18d	—	—	-3	2.6	3.25/1	14 7%
Chepstow fourth was encouraging but less good last time; others are more persuasive

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Soul Seeker	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Astapor	9/4	5/2	5/2	5/2	9/4
Canaria Prince	3	3	3	3	3
Yazaman	6	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
J R Cavagin	7	13/2	6	13/2	15/2
Muatadel	9	8	15/2	17/2	17/2
Elzaal	12	11	11	11	12/1
Imperial Khan	14	12	12	12	12
Glory Hallelujah	14	12	12	12	12

Predictor

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

1st

Soul Seeker

29.4

OR: 5.3 Form: 15.5 Odds: 8.6

9/4

2nd

Astapor

24.5

OR: 2.8 Form: 14.5 Odds: 7.3

5/2

3rd

Canaria Prince

10.2

OR: 0.3 Form: 4.2 Odds: 5.7

Elzaal

OR: 3.3 Form: 5 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Muatadel

9.6

OR: 0 Form: 7.1 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Imperial Khan

9.4

OR: 1.3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 1.6

J R Cavagin

6.3

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Yazaman

5.1

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Glory Hallelujah

2.6

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Soul Seeker	71	75	56
J R Cavagin	63	72	59
Elzaal	63	72	46
Astapor	61	73	66
Yazaman	56	72	59
Imperial Khan	55	74	58
Glory Hallelujah	54	71	52
Canaria Prince	51	76	60
Muatadel	46	72	58

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Soul Seeker	1d ago	Quick return
Yazaman	6d ago	Quick return
Muatadel	12d ago	Quick return
Imperial Khan	12d ago	Quick return
Astapor	15d ago	Fit
J R Cavagin	17d ago	Fit
Elzaal	17d ago	Fit
Glory Hallelujah	18d ago	Fit
Canaria Prince	25d ago	Fit