Racecards
14:00 Pontefract
Alan Hogg - A Lifetime In Racing Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £7,211 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £300
- Form 31000-7
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer A Wintle
- Jockey Finley Marsh
went left start, behind, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish, no chance with winner
- Form 403-751
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J L Eyre
- Jockey S De Sousa
chased leader, led over 1f out, ridden clear, readily
- Form 321292
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M Herrington
- Jockey Phil Dennis
chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 40-9041
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
slight bump after start, held up towards rear headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, lost 2nd close home
- Form 4-50641
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
smartly away, led, edged left and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd and no extra towards finish
- Form 376-645
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ben Robinson
hampered after start, behind and never on terms after
- Form 846813
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
went right after start, raced keenly, chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, no threat after
Verdict
Most of these are in good form including Highly Sprung, who held on by a short-head from The Amber Fort over the course and distance three weeks ago. There's nothing between the pair on the revised terms but ROUND THE ISLAND, who wasn't far behind in fourth, gained his second course and distance victory in comfortable fashion last week. He arrives with a penalty but looks the one to be on even though the three-year-old Cameo Star bounced back to form when dead-heating at Hamilton last month. Lucky Lodge has managed to win 10 races though he's better in lower-grade affairs.
Formwatch
Gold Hunter (IRE) 28-1 (9-13) Reared start, held up in touch, headway halfway, effort well over 1f out, faded final furlong, 7th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Madrinho (9-8) at Salisbury 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Highly Sprung (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Prominent, led just over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, ran on, won at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun beating The Amber Fort (10-0) by shd, 14 ran.
The Amber Fort (USA) 8-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd inside final furlong, soon every chance, ran on, held close home, 2nd of 14, shd behind Highly Sprung (10-0) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Cameo Star (IRE) 11-4 (8-12) Tracked leaders, driven to lead over 1f out, pressed throughout final furlong, joined post, won at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Mr Wagyu (9-4), 6 ran.
Round The Island 5-2fav (9-3) Keen early, held up, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Bibbidibobbidiboo (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 14 ran.
Soldier Blue (FR) 11-1 (9-7) Dwelt, soon prominent on outside, led after 1f, clear over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 5th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Pushkin Museum (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Lucky Lodge 16-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 3rd of 15, 4 3/4l behind Whitecrest (9-7) at Nottingham 6f hcp (6) fm in Jun.