Racecards
14:20 Pontefract
Racing Welfare Handicap (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 8-77761
- Age 9
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 79
held up towards rear, headway on outside 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, just held
Dark Jedi (IRE)
243- Form 750658-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 81237-4
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
held up towards rear, headway when not much room over 1f out, never able to challenge, stayed on same pace final 75 yards
- Form 846314-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey J Fanning
in touch in mid-division on outside, outpaced 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 242/554-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
held up in mid-division, effort on inside 2f out, not much room and lost place over 1f out
- Form 6126-11
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey B A Curtis
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, disputing 2nd briefly well inside final furlong
- Form 41-2236
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey D C Costello
slowly into stride, behind, raced keenly, ridden 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 11659-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Rebecca Bastiman
- Jockey Phil Dennis
raced keenly, mid-division, well beaten over 1f out
- Form 1254
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
chased leader until over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 125430-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey Connor Beasley
led, ridden and headed just over 1f out, kept on, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 487450-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey G Lee
chased leaders, raced freely, went 2nd over 2f out, led just over 1f out, held on
- Form 635-311
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey L Morris
NonRunner
- Form 246121-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Miss L C Siddall
- Jockey Cam Hardie
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Mythical Madness made a winning return at Yarmouth but is penalised along with Kind Review, who added to an earlier success at Newcastle when winning at Leicester a couple of days ago. River Dawn is 8lb higher having completed a double at Lingfield earlier in the year and Star Of Valour has also been winning on the all-weather but has yet to score on Turf. MAKTHECAT (NAP) can be a little headstrong but will be sharper for a recent outing over 1m2f at Haydock when contesting the lead for most of the way. The drop back to today’s trip will suit and Karl Burke’s charge has more scope than the likes of Confrontational and Monaadhil.
Formwatch
Mythical Madness 11-4fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Yarmouth 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Reine De Vitesse (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Dark Jedi (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Raced wide chasing leaders and keen, led 5f out, joined over 2f out, headed entering final 2f, soon outpaced by winner, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 14, 11l behind Khuzaam (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Storm Ahead (IRE) 9-2 (8-8) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Kaser (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Confrontational (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 15, 3 1/4l behind Rolladice (8-9) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Monaadhil (IRE) 5-1 (9-13) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Sincere Boy (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Jul.
River Dawn 5-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, comfortably, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Merweb (9-7) by 3l, 10 ran.
Directory 18-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, held up and behind, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Plantadream (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Edgar Allan Poe (IRE) 150-1 (9-2) Held up, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 21 3/4l behind Little Jo (9-4) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Makthecat (FR) 7-1 (9-4) Led 1f, prominent, led again over 3f out, edged left and headed well over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Howzer Black (9-4) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Billy Roberts (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Led, ridden just over 1f out, headed and weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Helian (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Frankelio (FR) 16-1 (8-11) Raced wide close up, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 14, dist behind Bo Samraan (9-0) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Kind Review 11-4jfav (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 2f out, led inside final furlong, won going away, won at Leicester 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Moxy Mares (9-6) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Star Of Valour (IRE) 11-4jfav (9-3) In touch, wide and headway over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, ran on, comfortable, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Kyllachy Dragon (9-7) by 3 3/4l, 13 ran.