PONTEFRACT RACES

PONTEFRACT 4.10 KING OF SWORDS 1 pt E/W @ 18/1 PP, VC, Sportingbet, 16/1 (Gen)

This is a horse I have been watching for some time as King Of Swords joined Nigel Tinkler on a decent enough mark of 83 having been running off 94 in Ireland.
Only won once since his 1st run for the yard last May but now 11lb lower in the handicap than that win, and handles most ground.
Was drawn widest of all on his last run here when out of the handicap, and meets Mr Wolf on 15lb better terms for less than 3.5 length deficit.
Also from that event was Namir who was hampered in his run but has only 5lb over Mr Wolf yet was another 4.5 length behind.
There should be stacks of pace on here with Mr Wolf who is hard to pass at this trip if getting his customary flying start, and Molly Two who gets away sharp and led for most the way and finished behind Namir at Doncaster, with K.O.S. who hung and raced up the middle of the track further behind.
Yard not exactly firing in the winners but Andrew Elliot a good booking.
He finished around 8 length off the winner in this last season (Namir 2nd) but is 12lb better off with Namir this time and though King Of Swords is clearly a risky proposition as he can hang to the left, he is drawn near the rails which should help negate that, and wears 1st time cheek pieces which could sharpen him up.
That could mean his victory or downfall but clearly at the price worthy of an E/W wager as this horse is so well handicapped (running off 56) he has to stand a strong chance here off bottom weight off his lowest mark yet!

KING OF SWORDS 1 pt E/W @ 18/1

plus 21.6 points

FULL RESULT>>

plus 26.4 @ B.O.G