Racecards
16:30 Pontefract
Book Your 20th October totepool Package Handicap (Round 6 Of Pontefract Stayers Championship 2014) (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 22y
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
Chevalgris
12- Form 14-0674
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up in last pair, driven over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to take modest 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with front pair
- Form 613163
- Age 9
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 71
tracked leaders, driven over 3f out, ridden 2f out, no chance with front pair over 1f out, lost modest 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 046340
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey P Mulrennan
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out
Aiyana
20- Form 12-4264
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey R Havlin
tracked leaders, headway into 2nd over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, wandered slightly inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, just held
- Form 23/11-67
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Mrs S A Watt
- Jockey P M Quinn
held up in last pair, driven over 3f out, ridden to dispute modest 3rd over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 463-614
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 53
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, held on
Verdict
Chevalgris has no real form on fast ground while Aiyana and Hell Hath No Fury have only won on the Polytrack so far, though are in decent form. Madam Lilibet is hard to fancy after a break but Bowdler's Magic was fourth over course and distance in June and stays well. LA BACOUETTEUSE has already won twice over 2m this season and is back in the right grade after his latest third at Carlisle. Iain Jardine's charge is probably the one to beat.
Formwatch
Chevalgris 7-2 (9-5) Held up in touch, under pressure over 4f out, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 8l behind Pintrada (9-4) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
La Bacouetteuse (FR) 16-1 (9-3) Went left start, held up in last pair, outpaced and struggling in rear over 3f out, rallied on inside over 1f out, went 3rd towards finish, no impression on leading duo, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Laughing Jack (9-4) at Carlisle 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug.
Bowdler's Magic 22-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway on wide outside chasing leaders 7f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 14, 21l behind Deauville Dancer (9-0) at Thirsk 2m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug.
Aiyana 16-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 12l behind Cinnilla (8-9) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug.
Madam Lilibet (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Soon towards rear, driven over 3f out, stayed on into mid-division final 2f, never near leaders, 7th of 15, 25l behind Dubara Reef (8-9) at Redcar 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Apr.
Hell Hath No Fury 9-2 (8-2) Tracked leaders, challenged 4f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, no impression with front pair inside final furlong, lost 3rd final 50 yards, 4th of 7, 7l behind Mick Duggan (9-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Aug.