always rear division
in touch, ridden along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
held up, headway on inner to lead over 1f out, driven and kept on final furlong, held on gamely
towards rear, headway on inner 2f out, driven over 1f out, one paced until weakened inside final furlong
took keen hold behind leaders, ridden over 3f out, driven and one pace final furlong
always behind
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
The lightly raced Sin City can round off the day on a high note, while Suits Me and Stargazer Jim are expected to make life hard along the way. Stargazer Jim has been rested since a busy All Weather campaign last winter. The gelding has gone well fresh in the past and, as he finished second on his only previous visit to Pontefract, it is safe to assume he will cope with the stamina demands of this course. Suits Me has also handled the stiff uphill finish and can be fancied to make a race of it. Tom Tate has been in good form with a limited number of runners of late and it would come as no surprise to see his charge harass the selection all the way to the line. However, Sin City has far more scope for improvement and, with the ground sure to suit, Richard Fahey's gelding is fancied to make a winning return to the fray.
Colton 6-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2l behind Middlemarch (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Snowed Under 13-2 (9-4) Led after 2f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 4l behind Cripsey Brook (8-10) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcap (5) gf in Apr.
Sin City 11-4 (8-12) Soon led, headed over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 5, 6l behind Bauer (8-11) at York 1m 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jul.
Dakota Rain (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened and eased over 1f out, 13th of 15, 33l behind Major Magpie (9-3) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Sept.
Stargazer Jim (FR) 9-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 14, 3l behind Cusoon (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Just Observing 12-1 (8-10) Held up behind leaders, pushed along when outpaced over 3f out, driven 2f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Osolomio (8-10) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) frm in Apr.
Wasalat (USA) 12-1 (9-3) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 5th of 13, 3l behind The Pen (8-1) at Beverley 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Wild Fell Hall (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Started slowly, towards rear, ridden and outpaced 3f out, stayed on steadily from over 1f out, nearest finish, 7th of 10, 5l behind Binnion Bay (8-11) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr.
Suits Me 9-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Torrens (9-0) at Pontefract 1m 2f app hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Ruby Legend 16-1 (8-5) Held up, weakened 2f out, 8th of 11, 22l behind Torrens (9-0) at Pontefract 1m 2f app hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Economic (IRE) 9-1 (8-10) Prominent, weakened from 2f out, 9th of 11, 12l behind I Have Dreamed (9-1) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
Im Spartacus 20-1 (9-1) Dwelt and towards rear, headway to lead 7f out, headed over 5f out, ridden along over 3f out, soon beaten, 14th of 16, 12l behind Brief Goodbye (9-5) at Haydock 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sept.
Entranced 5-1co-fav (8-10) Tracked leader, led over 4f out, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 5th of 11, 25l behind Flame Creek (9-6) at Southwell 1m 6f hcap (5) fbs in Dec.
