Timeform Daily: Monday, Pontefract 15:10

Can Head Space hit the mark at Pontefract?

Timeform dissects the field for a fascinating handicap sprint over six furlongs at Pontefract on Monday...

Santefisio is a consistent sort, winning a handicap at Kempton in November. Decent efforts in defeat at Meydan earlier in year but as high as he's ever been in the weights at present.

Thunderball looked better than ever when making winning return to turf in big-field Doncaster handicap last month. Well held back there since, though, and wide draw perhaps not deal for his front-running style.

York Glory got career firmly back on track with 2 of AW wins in November. Decent efforts on that surface earlier this year but just respectable sixth back on turf last time. Stiff 6f possibly not ideal.

Misplaced Fortune has gained two of last 3 wins over C&D, beating My Sharona length in September. Has generally been better for her first run of the season, though, so perhaps best to look elsewhere this time.

Singeur got back to form when bagging a 5f Ripon handicap in August. Starts new campaign off that same winning mark and has gone well fresh before. Not discounted.

Colonel Mak was twice successful over 6f last year. Not at best in couple of starts at Doncaster so far this term and need to see more before lending support.

Escape To Glory was a pretty useful performer for Mikael Magnusson last year, winning over 6f/7f. Bought for 72,000 gns last autumn and returns to action with new yard in good form.

Galician looked as good as ever when making frame in 7f polytrack/turf handicaps on first 2 starts this year. Not at best latest but unlikely to be down for long and his 3 career wins have come over this trip.

Sir Reginald landed a valuable sales race 2011 and occasionally shaped well in good handicaps last year. Starts new campaign off career-low mark and yard in flying form. Has hood on for just second time.

Head Space was in excellent heart last summer, landing handicaps at Newcastle and Ayr. Showed he's returned in good form when length third at Beverley last week and got to be high on shortlist here.

Al's Memory's form has taken off on polytrack over the winter, winning 5 times this year. Another good effort when third last time and a player from a handy draw here if just as effective back on turf.

All Or Nothin won 3 times in 2012, taking form up another notch when scoring in first-time hood at Chester in September. Below form when eighth on last month's reappearance but should be sharper now.

Red Aggressor's sole win to date came in AW maiden in August 2011, but was back to best when second in first-time hood at Lingfield last month. Fair sixth at Kempton since and not discounted back on turf.

Haftohaf won first 2 starts over 7f at Wolverhampton last autumn and made frame all 5 starts since. Faded when third at Leicester (7f) latest and worth this try over shorter. Is 9 lb out of weights, though.

Timeform 1-2-3:
1. Head Space
2. Sir Reginald
3. Singeur

Timeform Verdict: Head Space developed into a useful sprinter during his first season with Ruth Carr and gets the nod here having shaped well on his return to action at Beverley last week. Sir Reginald hails from an in-form yard and is an interesting runner off what could be a good mark, with Singeur another handicapped to go close if primed for his first run of the year. 

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