Racecards
16:10 Pontefract
Watch Racing UK On 3 Devices Handicap (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 6y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £15,562
- 2nd: £4,660
- 3rd: £2,330
- 4th: £1,165
- Form 21153-4
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer M Quinn
- Jockey William Carson
raced wide in mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, no chance after
- Form 404014-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
held up and behind, never on terms
- Form 260518-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
tracked leaders, headway on inside 2f out, soon switched right and tracked leader, led going well approaching final furlong, soon pushed clear
- Form 412510-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey J Garritty
held up towards rear, headway and hung left over 1f out, stayed on into never nearer 3rd towards finish
- Form 3/14261-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey B A Curtis
tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 14224-9
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 94
pulled hard early, led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, chased winner, edging left and well held when lost 2nd well inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
- Form 3-21219
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
slowly into stride, held up and behind, headway on inside 2f out, stayed on into 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 985340-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 89
tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened over 2f out
- Form 95310-6
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P J McDonald
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, went 4th towards finish
- Form 6002-00
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ben Robinson
NonRunner
- Form 1/20143-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Fran Berry
NonRunner
Just Hiss
185- Form 242113-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Rachel Richardson
NonRunner
- Form 32-4052
- Age 5
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey A Mullen
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Top Notch Tonto appears to have been around forever but is still only seven. He's a long way from the horse who finished runner-up to Olympic Glory in the 2013 Queen Elizabeth at Ascot though retains plenty of ability on ground with some give. Great Hall went up 13lb after completing a late-summer double in lower-class handicaps and was unable to cope while Innocent Touch went up 4lb for winning a Class 3 handicap at Epsom and found this grade beyond him at Ayr. Cymro reappeared last year with a victory over 1m4f at Thirsk and was highly tried subsequently. He may just find this on the short side, a remark that also applies to the useful stayer Magic Circle, whose last victory was over an extended two miles at York. Any rain would really help the cause of Empress Ali, who won over the track and trip in October, while Imshivalla made a successful reappearance a year ago and continued to perform with credit throughout the campaign. JUST HISS improved in the autumn, winning minor handicaps at Beverley and Musselburgh before a narrow defeat in a very tough York handicap. There's every reason to believe he can make further progress so gets the nod in a very competitive handicap.
Formwatch
Great Hall 20-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Abareeq (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Cymro (IRE) 4-1 (9-12) Tracked leading pair, pushed along and one pace when not clear run inside final 2f, no impression when in the clear inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 3l behind Southdown Lad (8-6) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Sep.
Snoano 10-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up, towards rear, effort over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, no impression, 8th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Autocratic (8-13) at York 1m 2f hcp stks (2) gd in Oct.
Innocent Touch (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Snoano (9-4) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Ashkoul (FR) (9-4) won at Nancy 1m 2f stks gd in Sep beating Modigliano (9-4) by shd, 7 ran.
Cote d'Azur 12-1 (9-7) Keen in mid-division, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 8 1/2l behind Amazement (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Final 8-1 (8-13) Dwelt raced wide mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 9th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Big Country (8-6) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Imshivalla (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Keen, in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 15, 16 1/4l behind Carnachy (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gf in Nov.
Bahama Moon (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-3) In touch, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out, 6th of 7, 11 1/2l behind George Cinq (9-5) at Southwell 7f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Top Notch Tonto (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Mid-division far side, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 14th of 22, 4 3/4l behind Bravery (9-1) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Magic Circle (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden straight, kept on well without threatening final furlong, 3rd of 23, 2 1/2l behind Golden Spear (8-8) at Leopardstown 1m 7f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Empress Ali (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ridden clear final furlong, won at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating El Beau (9-6) by 3 1/4l, 13 ran.
Just Hiss 7-1 (9-0) Held up, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Weekend Offender (8-13) at York 1m hcp stks (2) gd in Oct.
Hail Clodius (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 19, 3/4l behind Archippos (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.