Our top tipster, Daryl Carter brings a trio of selections for Sunday, with three runners at Pontefract. Check out his tips below and join Virgin Bet to claim their exclusive new customer offer.
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DASH OF SPICE – (14:32 Pontefract, 1pt win – 22/1)
Boltaway is the obvious choice here, but he didn’t look too bomb proof for me at Yarmouth last time, and this could be ripe for an upset. The once very useful DASH OF SPICE ran his best race for some time here three starts back when held up off the pace, and being prominent and then making the running at Ripon didn’t suit.
As a result, he has fallen in the handicap and is now running off a 4lbs lower mark than the above-mentioned course run, and this is a drop into class 3 company. There is plenty of pace on here despite the small field, and even if the Johnston horse gets a freebie on the front end, there are plenty that likes to be prominent to force the issue. He may be worth a flyer bet off this mark in this grade on his preferred faster surface.
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VALERIA MESSALINA – (15:10 Pontefract, 1pt win – 7/2)
VALERIA MESSALINA has shaped as though the drop back to 6f would really suit her, and at this stiff track this looks like the perfect opportunity to give it a go.
The first time tongue-tie will see her finish out this trip strongly, and she holds some extremely strong form over 7f to suggest she could be a real force in this division at this trip. She 1lb behind Happy Romance on weight-adjusted ratings, but she surely has more to come now over this trip.
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STONIFIC – (16:20 Pontefract, 1pt win – 10/1)
STONIFIC has given the impression he has more to come off this sort of mark and caught the eye travelling well at Ripon before being denied a clear run when held up at the rear of the field.
This smaller field scenario should suit with form figures on his favoured good to firm ground with 8 or less runners reading 11452611 in the last three years. Sean Kirrane is back on board and takes off 5lbs to put him on a career-low handicap mark, and he has scored in both of his last two starts in Class 5 handicap company.
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Daryl Carter’s Best Bets
DASH OF SPICE – (14:32 Pontefract, 1pt win – 22/1)
VALERIA MESSALINA – (15:10 Pontefract, 1pt win – 7/2)
STONIFIC – (16:20 Pontefract, 1pt win – 10/1)
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