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21:05 Pontefract

Jack Berry House Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 20.18s
  • Off Time: 21:08:04
  • 7 Ran
2(7)
Silk - Red, White Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, White spots
11/2
  • Form 544522
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 72

held up, in touch, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on into 3rd well inside final furlong

3(9)
Silk - White, emerald green disc, yellow sleeves, emerald green cap
16/1
  • Form 30-0580
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 71

pressed leader, challenged travelling well 2f out, upsides and every chance over 1f out until entering final furlong, found nil under pressure in 3rd and weakened into 4th well inside final furlong

4(8)
Silk - White, Red disc, White and Red halved sleeves, Red cap, White spots

Mercers Row

21 CD
28/1
  • Form 0-00060
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 70

chased leaders, on outside, weakened over 1f out

6(1)
Silk - Orange, Dark Blue armlets
6/4
  • Form 30-0311
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 67

quickly away, led, joined 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, battled on gamely until headed and no extra inside final furlong

8(5)
Silk - Dark Blue, White hoops, striped sleeves, Red cap
15/2
  • Form 5702R5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 58

started slowly, behind, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten

9(4)
Silk - Red, grey spots, red cap
8/1
  • Form 07-491
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 63

slowly into stride, soon pushed along chasing leaders on inside, pushed along halfway, hung left over 1f out, weakened soon after

10(3)
Silk - Beige, Red seams, armlets and cap
3/1
  • Form 331532
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 61

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

1(10)
NR

Boy In The Bar

22 v CD
8/1
  • Form 6000-06
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 75

Withdrawn

7(6)
NR

Dark Castle

42 DCD
20/1
  • Form 79080-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 59

Withdrawn

5(2)
NR

Aprovado (IRE)

18 p DCD
10/1
  • Form 90-8079
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 69

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Redcar winner LAILA HONIWILLOW completed a double with a victory at Doncaster three weeks ago when beating a subsequent winner. There still looks more to come form her and the hat-trick beckons for Jedd O’Keeffe’s filly. Round The Island popped-up at 20/1 at Ripon last month and has more scope than Vallarta, a runner-up the last twice off today’s mark, while Mr Orange has placed here on his last couple of outings but was behind the selection at Redcar earlier. Teetotal went close over track and trip before refusing to start at Ripon and a 7lb claimer takes over the reins for this.

Formwatch

Vallarta (IRE) 7-2jfav (9-9) Chased leader, led over 1f out, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Inexes (9-9) at Ayr 6f hcp (5) gs in Jul.

Fyrecracker (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden when hampered over 1f out, eased, 14th of 16, 8 1/4l behind Art Obsession (9-3) at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

Mercers Row 50-1 (9-6) Mid-division, lost place over 2f out, never dangerous, 10th of 13, 10 3/4l behind Slingsby (9-2) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Jun.

Laila Honiwillow 3-1fav (8-12) Chased leader, led 2f out, ridden and pressed inside final furlong, found extra and on top towards finish, won at Doncaster 6f hcp (5) gs in Jun beating Portland Street (8-6) by 3/4l, 11 ran.

Teetotal (IRE) 11-4fav (9-5) Refused to race, at Ripon 6f hcp (6) gd in Jun.

Round The Island 20-1 (8-9) Mid-division, switched right and headway over 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on, won at Ripon 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Lady Joanna Vassa (8-6) by 3/4l, 11 ran.

Mr Orange (IRE) 4-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, went 2nd well inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Wilde Extravagance (8-13) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

Boy In The Bar 8-1 (9-13) Led, headed 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Escalating (9-13) at Nottingham 6f hcp (4) sft in Jun.

Dark Castle 22-1 (9-11) Awkwardly away and slow into stride in rear, never a factor, last of 11, 24 1/4l behind Bondi Beach Babe (9-13) at Catterick 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.

Aprovado (IRE) 7-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Oriental Splendour (9-6) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gf in Jun.