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16:15 Pontefract
Charles Stewart & Co Steve Evans Memorial Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,996
- 2nd: £1,876
- 3rd: £938
- 4th: £469
- Form 42/25-D0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, lost place 3f out, last and well behind final 2f
- Form 943010
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey B A Curtis
held up in mid-division, struggling over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, no impression
- Form 737935
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 74
led, ridden over 2f out, edged left and headed entering final furlong, soon lost 2nd, kept on same pace
- Form 85-3612
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Connor Beasley
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 426-743
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
slowly away, took keen hold in rear, headway 2f out, switched right over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, no impression on winner
- Form 8-19561
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Jason Hart
chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 767-623
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 68
held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, no impression
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Alpha Cru completed a course and distance double last summer but hasn't been in that kind of form nor has Perfect Swiss, who has a similar track record having won here twice from three starts. Spy won a handicap at this level at Wolverhampton then followed three moderate efforts in slightly higher grade by scoring with plenty in hand at Hamilton a week ago for which he's penalised. End Zone was well beaten in a Class 4 at Carlisle after winning at this level there while Diamond Haze' two victories have come in lower grade. SOLAR JOE has only had five starts and his second to Irish Lincolnshire winner Raadobarg at Thirsk last May would be too good for these. He made an encouraging reappearance after a long absence at York and can start making up for lost time.
Formwatch
Fleetwood Pier 40-1 (9-4) Midfield, ridden over 3f out, lost place and towards rear 2f out, ran on final furlong, 11th of 18, 7 1/2l behind Il Bandito (10-0) at York 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
End Zone 16-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 11th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Invincibly (9-7) at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Alpha Cru (IRE) 10-3 (9-9) Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final 2f, lost 2nd soon after, weakened quickly, last of 5, 11 1/4l behind Ashky (8-9) at Newmarket 1m hcp fll (4) gd in Jun.
Diamond Haze (IRE) 9-4 (9-6) Held up in behind leaders, shaken up 2f out, soon ridden and every chance, ran on inside final furlong, not pace of winner, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Award Dancer (9-4) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Solar Joe 25-1 (8-10) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, stayed on, never threatened, 5th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Electrical Storm (9-7) at York 1m 1f hcp gd in Jun.
Perfect Swiss 9-2 (9-8) In touch on outside, headway out wide to go 3rd 2f out, soon ridden and outpaced, plugged on final furlong, 3rd of 5, 5 1/2l behind Liberation Point (9-4) at Chester 1m stks (4) gd in Jun.
Spy 13-2 (9-8) 2nd early, tracked leaders, not much room just over 2f and soon switched left, led over 1f out, in command inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Hamilton 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Shaladar (9-9) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Afta Party (IRE) 17-2 (9-9) Held up in last pair, steady headway tracking leaders over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, just missed 2nd, no chance with winner, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Alablaq (10-1) at Newbury 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.