Racecards
16:10 Pontefract
Chaplins Club Handicap (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,238
- 2nd: £964
- 3rd: £482
- 4th: £240
- Form 159273
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer N Wilson
- Jockey Barry McHugh
mid-division on inside, driven over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong
- Form 0-08831
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
dwelt, in rear and early reminders, headway 2f out, not clear run and switched inside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 3-11556
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey P Mulrennan
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, no impression
- Form 043541
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey T Hamilton
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, no extra towards finish
- Form 155941
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey P McDonald
tracked leader, ridden and every chance 1f out, kept on until no extra towards finish
- Form 98-0758
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 66
behind, outpaced 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 7-67716
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey F Norton
chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out
- Form 225457
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey S B Kelly
raced wide, in touch, lost place over 2f out, driven and stayed on to chase leaders inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 40-9773
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 023757
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey R Winston
mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out
- Form 963325
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 55
tracked leaders, headway to challenge between horses over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and stayed on towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Chosen One should go well along with course specialist Mr Wolf but this can go to last year's winner KING OF SWORDS. Nigel Tinkler's charge landed this race in 2009 from a mark of 56 before winning again off 59, all of which acts as evidence as to this mark of 55 being a fair one. Two starts back he finished second to Mr Wolf but meets that rival on better terms and is also better housed in stall one. Mr Wolf should still go well at a course he loves and is reasonably treated on his best form, but there'd have to be a concern as to a potential battle for the lead with Chosen One. Ruth Carr would love to win a race named in honour of Chaplins Club, trained by her father David Chapman, and she has a well-handicapped horse to go to war with as he won tidily on Friday and is actually a pound lower here. He's another who likes to bowl along though and perhaps they'll set it up for a closer. Grudge is one such horse but his tendency to start slowly is a concern even if they do go fast while Galpin Junior is no certainty to beat Supermassive Muse on these terms and both are opposable. Ingleby Star enjoys a stiff finish and wasn't beaten far in a photo recently but this race looks a shade more competitive and it can go to King Of Swords.
Formwatch
Ingleby Star (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) Led, ridden over 1f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong, ran on, just held, 3rd of 11, hd behind Frognal (9-7) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Galpin Junior (USA) 11-4 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, led entering final furlong, kept on well, won at Catterick 5f clm stks (6) gs in Jul beating Raccoon (8-9) by 2l, 7 ran.
Timeless Elegance (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden and chance 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 10l behind Golden Shaheen (8-11) at Newcastle 6f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Jul.
Mr Wolf 5-2fav (9-7) Made all, ridden over 1f out, driven out, held on well, won at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul beating King Of Swords (8-11) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Chosen One (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) With leader, led 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, held on well, won at Haydock 5f app hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jul beating Lucky Dan (9-10) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Tyrannosaurus Rex (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Raced far side group, towards rear, headway over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, 8th of 15, 6l behind Evelyn May (9-1) at Haydock 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul.
Caranbola 20-1 (8-9) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon no impression, 6th of 12, 8l behind Bahamian Lad (8-10) at Thirsk 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.
Select Committee 6-1 (9-8) Dwelt, always in rear, last of 7, 9l behind Caranbola (9-2) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Supermassive Muse (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Towards rear, in touch over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Galpin Junior (9-0) at Catterick 5f clm stks (6) gs in Jul.
Not My Choice (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 10l behind Mr Wolf (9-7) at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
King Of Swords (IRE) 7-2fav (8-7) Held up, took keen hold, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, edged left and headway entering final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Frognal (9-7) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Grudge 6-1 (10-0) Mid-division on outside, ridden 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Make My Dream (9-8) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Darcy's Pride (IRE) 12-1 (8-5) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 3l behind Mr Wolf (9-7) at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.