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16:30 Pontefract
Pontefract Stayers Championship Handicap (Round 6) (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 22y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,205
- 2nd: £1,251
- 3rd: £625
- 4th: £313
- Form 673256
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 533349
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 70
held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, well beaten over 1f out
- Form 612241
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer G M Moore
- Jockey T P Queally
mid-division, pushed along 6f out, effort on outside over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 723412
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mrs L Pearce
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
in touch in main group, not much room and lost place over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlng, stayed on
- Form 5-61534
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 64
slowly into stride, in rear, some late headway, never nearer
- Form 821-007
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Billy Cray
slowly into stride, soon led, clear after 2f until over 4f out, headed over 2f out, stayed on
- Form 5-01467
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
held up, ridden over 3f out, headway on inside over 1f out, not able to trouble leaders
- Form 822217
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey F Sweeney
chased leader who went clear after 2f, closed over 4f out, led over 2f out, clear inside final furlong, ridden out
- Form 345392
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey F Tylicki
chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 183244
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Kelly Harrison
held up, ridden 3f out, well beaten over 1f out
- Form 445252
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Martin Harley
bumped start, held up, headway over 3f out, edged right and stayed on inside final furlong, not able to challenge
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Dan Buoy is 3lb lower than when runner-up in this 12 months ago and Billy Cray takes off a further 3lb. He returns from a break but can't be ruled out today while Petella won over C&D last time and stays well, though she has a bit to find with Descaro on some pieces of form and David O'Meara's five-year-old has already won over a longer trip around here. Yarmouth winner Dr Finley was just beaten off his new mark at Folkestone next time, while Spruzzo will be staying on when others have cried enough. But this marathon trip could also suit the three-year-old HANDLES FOR FORKS, who can gain a belated first success. Given too much ground to make up over 2m at Goodwood last month, she would surely have got off the mark over 1m5f at Bath last time had she got a clear run and deserves a change of luck.
Formwatch
Simonside 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 13l behind Jonny Delta (8-10) at Musselburgh 1m 5f hcp (4) gd.
Cat O' Nine Tails 13-2 (9-13) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 6l behind Flying Power (9-0) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.
Descaro (USA) 12-1 (9-1) Behind, headway over 2f out, never on terms, 9th of 12, 7l behind Bow To No One (9-10) at York 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Petella 12-1 (9-7) Held up, headway on outer over 3f out, led well over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on, won at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Aug beating Simple Jim (8-12) by 3l, 16 ran.
Dr Finley (IRE) 15-8fav (10-0) Keen always prominent, chased leader 6f out, challenged over 1f out, ridden to lead briefly just inside final furlong, pressed winner, always held, 2nd of 7, hd behind Red Current (8-12) at Folkestone 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.
Spiders Star 9-2 (9-3) Dwelt in touch, ridden 3f out, no impression, 4th of 5, 11l behind Mojolika (8-3) at Beverley 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.
Dan Buoy (FR) 8-1 (8-13) Pushed along to soon lead, ridden 9f out, headed over 6f out, weakened over 4f out, 7th of 8, 38l behind Wells Lyrical (9-10) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.
Tillietudlem (FR) 12-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 4f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 16, 8l behind Petella (9-7) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Aug.
May Contain Nuts 3-1 (9-2) Held up, headway to chase winner 10f out until 6f out, weakened over 4f out, tailed off, last of 7, well behind All My Heart (8-13) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Aug.
Spruzzo 11-2 (9-5) Led to halfway, tracked leader, ridden to challenge 3f out, kept on, no impression with winner from over 1f out, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Spice Bar (8-5) at Ripon 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Aug.
Heart of Dubai (USA) 13-2 (10-5) In touch, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 4th of 9, 13l behind Bocciani (10-5) at Carlisle 1m 6f am hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Aug.
Handles For Forks (IRE) 13-2 (8-13) In rear, headway 3f out, not clear run from over 1f out, ridden and ran on to go 2nd close home, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Dark And Dangerous (8-4) at Bath 1m 5f mdn hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Strikemaster (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Held up in last pair, outpaced over 3f out, ridden 2f out, still plenty to do when switched outside 1f out, ran on inside final furlong to go 3rd near finish, nearest finish, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Spice Bar (8-5) at Ripon 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Aug.