Flat racing - Tuesday 19th April

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Pontefract Pointers 2.10 Pontefract (5f, 2yo maiden) Kevin Ryan is 2-9 in 2 yo maidens this season Tim Easterby is 2-6 in 2 yo maidens this season Richard Fahey is 2-9 in 2 yo maidens this season Kevin Ryan was 3-7 with his 2 yo here in 2010 Tim Easterby was 0-4 with his 2 yo here in 2010 Richard Fahey was 3-13 with his 2 yo here in 2010 Ryan saddles up Lyricist (drawn in stall 5) whose dam was an unraced sister to Ordnance Row (7f/1m). Easterby sends out Punchie (drawn in stall 3), a half-sister to the useful 5f winner Cocktail Charlie (now rated 94 and won FTO). Fahey is double handed with Ebony Clarets (Paul Hanagan, stall 10), a half-sister to 11f winner Broughtons Swinger, and Springleaf (Tony Hamilton, stall 11), a half-sister to useful 5f winning debutant Bathwick Bear, who later went on to score at listed level. Verdict: Punchie ticks most boxes and will be interesting with market support.

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Re: Flat racing - Tuesday 19th April 2.40 Pontefract (3yo H'Cap) Kieren Fallon was 7-31 at Pontefract last season Jim Crowley was 0-4 here last season Graham Gibbons was 3-21 here last season Paul Hanagan was 14-62 here last season David Allan was 0-14 here last season Paul Mulrennan was 4-25 here last season Ralph Beckett is 2-8 with his 3yo handicappers here in the last 5 years Mark Johnston is 11-85 Tim Walford is 1-18 Phil Kirby is 0-0 Tim Easterby is 3-46 James Given is 1-22 Fallon riding for Johnston is 17-71 in last 5 yrs (12-41 on 3 yo) Crowley riding for Beckett is 59-326 (41-172) Gibbons for Walford is 26-178 (6-55) Hanagan for Kirby is 1-2 (0-1) Allan for Easterby is 167-1373 (45-406) Verdict: Johnston is adept at identifying suitable targets here for his 3 yo handicappers so Bestwecan has to be respected. Fallon rides the track well and seems to get a good tune out of the yard's 3 yo.