3:57 Pontefract Tips

Spartan Arrow is overlooked, in my opinion. He has been racing in Group 1 and Group 2 races, listed, etc. Now in a handicap he can assert his class. A wide-open race, but the stable is in form and he has run well on quirky courses like Epsom and Goodwood, so he has a decent chance.

This horse is a four-time course-and-distance winner. On a good mark but runs from 4 lb out of the handicap. A decent draw for this course, and given past history can handle the stiff uphill finish. Each-way chance in a competitive race.

An open-looking sprint where Seven Questions appeals as a solid each-way bet at 18/1 with four places up for grabs. He was contesting better races than this a lot of the time last year creditably and has dropped to a very attractive mark.

Elegant Erin could be ready to roll second time up after that last reappearance, where she was just needing the run when eight lengths down. But her course-and-distance record of 1 win and 5 places here says to me that she's primed to exploit this setup, where she's proven with 9 from 37 overall. Midgley had her in cracking nick last season, and Nolan has multiple winning rides with her. She thrives on any going in this class. Big chance to bounce back today.