Racecards
16:10 Pontefract
Chaplins Club Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 230304
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey F Norton
went left start, prominent, ridden and lost place 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 4708-51
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 75
towards rear, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
- Form 08-5748
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
not much room start, prominent, took keen hold, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 332308
- Age 9
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Ollie Pears
- Jockey Jacob Butterfield
hampered start, held up in rear, ridden on outside 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 388662
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey P J McDonald
dipped start, in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, no clear run inside final furlong, no impression after
- Form 534166
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
held up, headway 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 4th close home
- Form 705U57
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Makin
went right start, soon led, clear 2f out, ran on well
- Form 556845
- Age 11
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey G Lee
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never involved
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
RUBY'S DAY bounced back to winning form in a better grade handicap than this at Doncaster and can complete a double despite a 5lb rise. Scoreline is admirably consistent but is 1-22 on Turf and has a better record on the all-weather. Cosmic Chatter looks more of a threat after a fine run at Beverley last week, though he hasn't won for three years. Another Royal should go well as he scored here in June and hasn't been beaten far in better class handicaps subsequently.
Formwatch
Imperial Legend (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Took keen hold, led after 1f, hung left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, faded, 4th of 6, 3 1/4l behind Shipyard (9-9) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Ruby's Day 9-2fav (8-13) Behind and pushed along, headway entering final furlong, kept on to lead post, won at Doncaster 5f hcp fll (4) gf in Jul beating Fredricka (9-7) by hd, 8 ran.
Half A Billion (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Keen in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 14 1/4l behind Eastern Racer (9-1) at Redcar 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Noodles Blue Boy 5-1 (9-10) Carried left start raced wide, keen tracked leader, ridden and edged right over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 17 3/4l behind Tom Sawyer (9-7) at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Cosmic Chatter 9-1 (9-9) Mid-division, headway halfway, chased leaders 2f out, ridden and went 2nd 1f out, kept on but never able to challenge, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Jack Luey (9-12) at Beverley 5f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Another Royal 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final 75 yards, 6th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Mon Brav (9-2) at York 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Hoofalong 4-1fav (8-11) Prominent, ridden 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Slip Sliding Away (9-10) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Scoreline 6-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, driven inside final 2f, switched outside and ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach front pair, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Knockamany Bends (8-9) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Oldjoesaid 5-1fav (9-8) Behind, headway over 1f out, chased leaders when not clear run inside final furlong, switched left and kept on towards finish, no impression, 5th of 11, 3l behind Knockamany Bends (8-9) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.