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16:25 Pontefract

Happy Father's Day Handicap (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 5y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £6,115
  • 2nd: £2,867
  • 3rd: £1,435
  • 4th: £716
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 38.89s
  • Off Time: 16:25:32
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
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Silk -

Contact (IRE)

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Dash Of Spice

    33/1

      1(7)
      Silk - Yellow and White (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap

      Dash Of Spice

      29 t D
      33/1
      • Form 06729-0
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 91

      keen close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, went 2nd final strides

      2(1)
      Silk - Dark blue, light blue cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, white cap

      Law Of One (IRE)

      29 BFD
      6/4
      • Form 2/321-13
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 91

      tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, one pace and lost two places close home

      3(4)
      Silk - White, purple star, purple sleeves, white armlets, quartered cap

      He's A Keeper (IRE)

      57 v D
      17/2
      • Form 94114-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 89

      led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra

      5(8)
      Silk - Red, White epaulets, Red sleeves, White stars, quartered cap

      Theglasgowwarrior

      639 D
      66/1
      • Form 952032/
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 88

      tracked leaders, lost action and eased over 4f out, soon pulled up

      6(9)
      Silk - Brown, Yellow and Brown diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

      Furzig

      13 DCD
      6/1
      • Form 244311
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 85

      in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on close home

      9(6)
      Silk - Purple, white epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

      Contact (IRE)

      22
      11/8
      • Form 301-134
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 79

      dwelt in touch, headway on inner over 1f out, effort between horses to lead approaching final furlong, quickened clear

      4(3)
      NR

      Eastern Sheriff

      22 v D
      20/1
      • Form 16105-9
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 88

      NonRunner

      7(5)
      NR

      Cormier (IRE)

      23 h DCD
      11/4
      • Form 81212-1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 75

      NonRunner

      8(2)
      NR

      Sociologist (FR)

      24 p D
      8/1
      • Form 211842
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 70

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      A competitive handicap but Law Of One should make a bold bid for the Stoute/Moore partnership. An easy winner at Wolverhampton in October and on his reappearance at Doncaster, he found Class 2 company just too much for him at Newmarket and this looks his level. He's A Keeper has won three times at Wolverhampton since scoring on soft going as a juvenile while eight-times winner FURZIG (NAP) remains in excellent form. Richard Fahey's charge followed his Ripon victory with another in Class 2 company over this track and trip a couple of weeks ago and can see off these rivals. Cormier ran a cracking race in the Grade 3 Swinton Hurdle at Haydock and started odds-on for a Class 5 handicap here last time and duly obliged though this is a step-up in grade.

      Formwatch

      Dash Of Spice 25-1 (9-6) Restrained leaving the stalls and held up in rear, pulled hard throughout, ridden and tailed off over 2f out, last of 10, dist behind Frankenstella (8-9) at Haydock 2m hcp (2) hvy in May.

      Law Of One (IRE) 9-4fav (9-3) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Torcello (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in May.

      He's A Keeper (IRE) 5-2 (9-2) Prominent, switched right over 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Apr beating Harmonious (8-8) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.

      Theglasgowwarrior 13-2 (9-6) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed entering final furlong, soon carried left, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Alright Sunshine (9-13) at Ayr 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.

      Furzig 3-1 (8-6) Close up in 4th, pushed along over 2f out, headway to press leader entering final furlong, ran on to lead post, won at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Jun beating A Star Above (8-13) by hd, 4 ran.

      Contact (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Held up, pushed along 2f out, ran on, never nearer, 4th of 11, 4l behind Rival (9-0) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in May.

      Eastern Sheriff 10-1 (9-7) Chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 9, 33 3/4l behind Uber Cool (9-4) at Chester 1m 5f hcp (3) gs in May.

      Cormier (IRE) 4-7fav (9-1) Held up in 4th on inside, good headway into 2nd 2f out, hung right carried right bumped 2nd and led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in May beating Sudona (9-8) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.

      Sociologist (FR) 9-2 (8-8) Led, pushed along over 4f out, headed over 3f out, hung right and every chance over 1f out, no impression on winner final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Furzig (9-3) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in May.