Wynford the one to be on at Pontefract
WYNFORD can make his fitness count as he reverts to the Flat in the Jamaican Flight Handicap at Pontefract following a couple of recent spins over hurdles.
Rebecca Menzies’ stayer showed a liking for the two-and-a-quarter-mile stamina test at the West Yorkshire track with victory in October.
Leading two furlongs out, the Dylan Thomas gelding powered away up the stiff finish to beat Dereham by four and three-quarter lengths.
The nine-year-old is 5lb higher but should be able to withstand the rise and his two runs over jumps at Catterick and Musselburgh in the last five weeks will stand him in good stead.
Injazati can prove a cut above the opposition in the Yorkshire Wonder Horse Search Is On Handicap.
Charlie Fellowes’ Night Of Thunder colt was a progressive three-year-old last term, coming through the ranks to win three of his six starts after being unraced as a juvenile.
Though he wound up the campaign with a defeat at Newmarket, he probably found the mile and a half stretched his stamina.
All his wins came over a mile and a quarter and is not surprising he drops back to the shorter trip to start the season. Top weight may not stop him strutting his stuff.
Savvy Victory gets the nod in the British Stallion Studs EBF ‘High-Rise’ Maiden Stakes.
The New Bay colt can get off the mark on his seasonal debut after shaping well in his last three outings over a mile. The step up to a mile and a quarter should suit.
The drop back down to two miles can see Hardy Du Seuil return to winning ways in the Cazoo Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase at Southwell.
Since scoring over that trip at Hereford in December, the Jamie Snowden-trained five-year-old has found slightly longer distances tax his stamina in his last two starts.
But finishing runner-up to Dubai Days and Minella Drama were decent efforts and this looks a good opportunity for Hardy Du Seuil to get his head back in front.
Irish Sovereign can follow up a recent win at Sedgefield in the Off The Fence On youtube.com/Attheraces Novices’ Handicap Hurdle.