2:08 Pontefract Tips

Tim Easterby clearly has one in good form here, and with the jockey taking further weight off, CANARIA QUEEN might be very tricky to beat here.

Fortunate Star ran in a better race than this last time, and ran better than his finishing position indicated. He gets on well with his seven pound claimer, who won on him earlier in the season off the same mark. This is a very poor heat, offering Fortunate Star a fair chance to get back to winning ways.

Course and distance winner who has run over the further distance of 6 furlongs in the last 3 races. Weakened mostly in the final furlong, and the switch back to the minimum may suit.

A successful comeback at Musselburgh in April, though her form has been variable since. She ran impressively, securing 3rd place at Carlisle earlier this month, but was well off the pace at Hamilton on Sunday. She remains a contender if she can reproduce her Carlisle form, but an each-way bet at 14/1 seems to offer the best value.

NINETY NINE enjoys the soft ground and won when last seen on the going at Catterick. Only a pound above that mark here and even though he's been a little indifferent this season I'd consider him at this price. He's certainly more proven on the softer surface than some of these at shorter prices. Should also be amongst it in the opening exchanges and might be difficult to claw back.