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18:50 Pontefract

Monday 9 June 2025

All17:1517:4518:2018:5019:2019:5020:2020:50

Tony Bethell Memorial Handicap

4YO plus | Class 6 | 2m 1f 27y | 11 Runners | Turf

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(8)

Bodygroove²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 59

11/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Carlisle (14.2f, good to firm) 21 days ago, merely clo late. Looks worth a go at this trip. Hood left off.

Form: 5365/7-7

(3)

Captain Potter^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| T: B Ellison| OR: 58

Often looks hard work but stuck to his task when fourth of 7 in handicap at Catterick (15.9f, good) 16 days ago. Enters calculations with stamina assured.

Form: 314-424

(2)

Different Drum⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| T: L Allan| OR: 57

Opened in a 2m handicap at Newcastle in September. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Southwell (14.1f) 9 days ago and is expected to build on that with his reappearance behind him. Up in trip.

Form: 63123-5

(5)

Queen Of Steel³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| T: F O'Brien| OR: 55

On the up for new yard, winning a brace of hurdles this spring and a career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Nottingham (16f, good) back on the level 31 days ago, responding well for clear-cut win. Can overcome 10 lb rise.

Form: 6/4294-1

(10)

Fabuleux Du Clos^p,t¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| T: S G West| OR: 55

Dual winner over hurdles, thrice-raced maiden on Flat. 300/1, twelfth of 13 in novice at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 13 days ago. Tongue tie back on and this trip much more suitable on handicap debut in this sphere.

Form: 690

(7)

Destination Unkown⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 55

Couple of heavy defeats since debut, tenth of 11 in novice at Southwell (12.1f, 250/1) 40 days ago. Significantly up in trip for handicap debut.

Form: 590

(11)

Quercus Robur^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| T: A Nicol| OR: 53| C

Stuck to his task when winning 21.6f here in April. 8/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Catterick (15.9f, good) 16 days ago. Found out in better race up 2 lb at Catterick.

Form: 763515

(1)

Team Endeavour²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 47

80/1, last of 8 in handicap at Carlisle (14.2f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Up in trip and has lots to prove at present.

Form: 23422/8

(4)

Triple Nickle^p²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 47

Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (50/1) at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 21 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 21336-4

(9)

Forglen²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| T: W Stone| OR: 46

Back on track when second of 12 in handicap (5/1) at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 21 days ago. Task is to replicate that on turf.

Form: 0-44342

(6)

Yakhabar^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| T: L Bailey| OR: 45

Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. Seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (12f, good to firm, 25/1) 17 days ago. Significantly up in trip with blinkers replacing cheekpieces.

Form: 432437

Forecasts

Queen Of Steel (11/8), Forglen (9/2), Captain Potter (5/1), Quercus Robur (10/1), Different Drum (12/1), Triple Nickle (12/1), Bodygroove (14/1), Destination Unkown (20/1), Yakhabar (20/1), Fabuleux Du Clos (33/1), Team Endeavour (66/1)

QUEEN OF STEEL continued the excellent work for Fergal O'Brien when a commanding winner at Nottingham a month ago and while the assessor has reacted with a 10 lb rise, a cross-code 4-timer may well still be on the cards. Captain Potter and Bodygroove look the pick of the opposition.