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15:55 Pontefract

King Richard III Handicap (Class 2)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,338
  • 2nd: £2,796
  • 3rd: £1,398
  • 4th: £699
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 16.05s
  • Off Time: 15:55:24
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Summerghand (IRE)

Evens

    2
    Silk -

    George Bowen (IRE)

    17/2

      1(1)
      Silk - Grey, brown seams, brown cap

      Summerghand (IRE)

      17 D
      Evens
      • Form 446822
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 105

      tracked leaders on inner, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden and ran on

      2(2)
      Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

      Watchable

      115 p CD
      14/1
      • Form 671353
      • Age 10
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 98

      led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      3(5)
      Silk - Purple, white epaulets, striped sleeves and star on cap

      Walhaan (IRE)

      20
      20/1
      • Form 21/234-0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 94

      dwelt close up in rear, pushed along and slightly outpaced over 2f out, not trouble leaders

      4(6)
      Silk - Orange, Purple sash, White sleeves, White cap, Purple spots

      Golden Apollo

      17 pt DCD
      5/1
      • Form 83461-8
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 93

      raced wide prominent, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace

      6(4)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow sash, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow stars and star on cap

      Shawaamekh

      16 t
      4/1
      • Form 21186-5
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 88

      prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong

      7(3)
      Silk - black, white seams, black sleeves, white stars, black cap

      George Bowen (IRE)

      32 v D
      17/2
      • Form 90000-8
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-2
      • Official Rating 86

      tracked leaders, switched right over 1f out, headway to chase winner inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish

      5(7)
      NR

      True Mason

      2 t D
      10/1
      • Form 408-589
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 90

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      SUMMERGHAND missed out by only a nose in the Wokingham at Ascot last month and a similar effort should see him get his head in front this time. He’s preferred to stablemate Watchable, who was winning on the all-weather over the winter. Last year’s Ayr Silver Cup winner Golden Apollo will be sharper for a recent outing at Ascot while Shawaamekh drops down in trip representing last year’s winning yard and finished in front of True Mason over 7f at Redcar last month. George Bowen tumbled down the weights after scoring at Kempton last March while Walhaan has his second start for new connections having twice over 7f in France.

      Formwatch

      Summerghand (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Held up and behind centre to near side, switched left and good headway over 1f out, led group inside final 150 yards and finished well, just failed, 2nd of 22, shd behind Hey Jonesy (9-3) at Ascot 6f hcp stks (2) gd in Jun.

      Watchable 11-4 (9-6) Led early, tracked leader, driven and outpaced by rival pair 2f out, ridden 1f out, well held final furlong, last of 3, 4 1/2l behind Moss Gill (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (3) pol in Mar.

      Walhaan (IRE) 80-1 (8-12) Mid-division centre to near side, headway chasing leaders 3f out, weakened 2f out, 21st of 23, 17 1/4l behind Dark Vision (9-1) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gd in Jun.

      Golden Apollo 40-1 (9-2) Chased leaders in centre, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 19, 4 1/4l behind Chiefofchiefs (9-4) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) gd in Jun.

      Shawaamekh 12-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Northernpowerhouse (8-11) at Redcar 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun.

      George Bowen (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Pressed leader, every chance 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 8, 5 1/4l behind Silent Echo (9-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp (3) gf in Jun.

      True Mason 16-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 9, 7 1/4l behind Greenside (9-7) at Haydock 7f hcp (2) sft in Jul.