Racecards
15:15 Pontefract
Moor Top Farm Shop Hemsworth Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 22y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 76-2585
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey P J McDonald
slowly into stride, held up, in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 5406-63
- Age 7
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Connor Beasley
dwelt, took keen hold, on outside, chasing leaders, headway over 4f out, chased winner over 2f out, weakened closing stages
- Form 564427
- Age 10
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey D C Costello
held up, in touch, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, ran on final furlong, never reached winner
- Form 674-85
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey S De Sousa
tracked leader, under pressure over 4f out, soon lost place and eased, virtually pulled up
- Form 7-32095
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Mrs S A Watt
- Jockey Joey Haynes
chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 3/55774
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M Herrington
- Jockey T Eaves
made all, hard driven over 2f out, kept on well under pressure
- Form 506795
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss L C Siddall
- Jockey P Aspell
held up, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, never a threat
- Form 7-96964
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 48
NonRunner
Verdict
Madam Lilibet is a regular in the staying races here but is struggling at present and was well behind runner-up Riptide over 2m2f at the track in June. But the latter, another course specialist, was still beaten six lengths so ROCKTHERUNWAY is preferred in this as he finally showed some improvement for a slide down the weights when third over 2m at Thirsk. Another Lincolnday is similar to the selection having posted a better effort at Newcastle recently but Tuscan Gold’s last good run on the Flat was back in April.
Formwatch
Tuscan Gold 11-4 (11-12) Tracked leader in 3rd, outpaced from 3 out, 4th of 6, dist behind Whatdoesthefoxsay (11-10) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Rocktherunway (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Mid-division, outpaced on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase front pair inside final furlong, just failed for 2nd, no impression with winner, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Ingleby Hollow (9-10) at Thirsk 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Riptide 9-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Medburn Cutler (9-3) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Sthenic (FR) 20-1 (9-5) In touch, reminders halfway, under pressure over 4f out, never a threat, 5th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Roc De Prince (8-8) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Madam Lilibet (IRE) 40-1 (8-5) Ran in snatches and flashed tail at times, towards rear, headway oveer 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Wind Place And Sho (9-9) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Another Lincolnday 17-2 (9-7) Held up rear division, headway over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Salford Dream (8-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Yorkshireman (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Towards rear, headway after 6f out to chase leaders, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, no extra, 5th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Lightning Steps (8-9) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Kirkman (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) Led and set steady pace, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 6l behind Lady Makfi (9-6) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Jul.