Boundaries has been shaping as if coming back to his best and makes plenty of each-way appeal at 18/1 in the 5.10 at Pontefract.
Tim Easterby's gelding scored twice as a juvenile and looked the type to keep on the right side in handicaps when a very promising third to Lexi's Hero at Chester's May meeting off a mark of 83.
He made good headway from the rear to throw down a challenge entering the final furlong, and only lost out on second place close home to be beaten just over 2 lengths.
The winner is now rated over 100 whilst the runner-up Jamesie has gone on score twice before being narrowly beaten at the Galway Festival and is officially rated 96.
It was therefore disappointing that Boundaries has failed to cut any ice and ran some shockers in four subsequent outings, but last time out he left those runs behind when staying on strongly to finish runner-up to the progressive Elusive Prince at Ripon.
He also showed far more early dash than he had been when finishing sixth of 13 to Loki's revenge on his latest start at Yarmouth, and is well handicapped if building on that effort.
His current rating of 78 means he is only 1lb higher than when last successful at Chester last September, and the booking of Paul Hanagan suggests a big run is expected.
I am convinced he will win a race of this nature before the season is out, and at 18/1 he looks way overpriced.
Recommended bet: 2pts each-way Boundaries (18-1 Boylesports, Victor Chandler - BOG)
