Racecards
17:20 Pontefract
Nova Display Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 709140
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 74
with leader, every chance over 1f out, edged right and weakened final furlong
- Form 4-43803
- Age 9
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J Gask
- Jockey D A Parkes
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 0-48300
- Age 9
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey S De Sousa
outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 5-41544
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
led, strongly challenged over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra closing stages
- Form 40-7936
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
chased leaders, lost place over 1f out
- Form 618/225
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Barry McHugh
mid-division, headway 2f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on well final furlong
- Form 0215-06
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
chased leaders, effort on inside over 1f out, faded final furlong
- Form 00-7585
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on strongly
- Form 202702
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Miss Danielle Mooney
prominent, pulled hard, lost place over 1f out
- Form 27-9097
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 69
mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on well final furlong, never a threat
- Form 204353
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer A D Brown
- Jockey Martin Lane
NonRunner
- Form 32313
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey P J McDonald
NonRunner
- Form 153215
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey Cam Hardie
NonRunner
Verdict
HILARY J came up short when third over 5f at Newcastle last time but scored over today’s trip at Thirsk before that. Ann Duffield’s filly remains unexposed and gets another chance. Meandmyshadow is not out of this dropping down a grade and Mr Orange won over course and distance last month before being beaten over the minimum trip here. Hit The Lights went close off a big weight in a lower grade last time while Dominium drops further in the handicap but has just the one win in 20 starts on turf.
Formwatch
Eternitys Gate 7-2fav (9-9) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Sandra's Secret (9-2) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Dominium (USA) 11-1 (9-9) Held up, towards rear, on inside, pushed along halfway, soon switched left, headway over 1f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong, went 3rd post, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Lightning Charlie (9-11) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Mon Brav 8-1 (9-0) Always behind far side, 11th of 19, 7 3/4l behind Available (9-4) at York 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Van Gerwen 10-1 (9-0) Raced wide close up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Highly Sprung (9-0) at Pontefract 6f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Market Choice (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, chased leaders, weakened 2f out, 6th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Gravity Flow (9-4) at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
More Beau (USA) 5-2jfav (9-7) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Danish Duke (9-6) at Catterick 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Spike (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 2f out, hampered over 1f out, no impression after, 6th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Brilliant Vanguard (9-2) at Ripon 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Gin In The Inn (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 5th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Cosmic Chatter (9-3) at Thirsk 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Hit The Lights (IRE) 13-2 (10-7) With leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 15, nk behind A J Cook (9-6) at Carlisle 5f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Mon Beau Visage (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Behind, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 18l behind Like No Other (9-1) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Meandmyshadow 8-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon hung left, ran on closing stages, never a threat, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Belledesert (9-11) at Nottingham 6f hcp fll (4) gf in Aug.
Hilary J 9-4 (9-6) Pressed leader, led over 1f out until 100 yards out, no extra in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Futoon (9-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Mr Orange (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Sandra's Secret (9-2) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gf in Aug.