Racecards
15:10 Pontefract
Riu Palace Meloneras Handicap (Class 2)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,450
- 2nd: £3,728
- 3rd: £1,864
- 4th: £932
- Form 12-8668
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey J Fanning
steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, good headway on inside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd well inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 9-28810
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey Billy Cray
raced wide chasing leaders, pushed along halfway, soon weakened
- Form 11-2456
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 94
steadied and switched left after start, held up in rear, steady headway on inside 2f out, good run on rails to chase leaders when switched right over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, driven out
- Form 072140-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Jason Hart
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, never nearer
Singeur (IRE)
191- Form 616058-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey R Winston
held up in mid-division on inside, headway on inner 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, weakened in closing stages
- Form 5070-00
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
led, ridden and headed 1f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened soon after
- Form 600314-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
held up towards rear, moderate progress inside final furlong, never involved
- Form 002-438
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
chased leaders on inside, chased leader 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, headed and not quicken final 100 yards, kept on
- Form 046970-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 88
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 76000-3
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
rearing in stalls, held up towards rear, some headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 521313
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 86
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 13617-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Julie Burke
restless in stalls, outpaced towards rear and never on terms
- Form 5/50-926
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey Ian Burns
soon chasing leader, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened quickly soon after
Verdict
Al's Memory has been going well on Polytrack, winning five times already this year. Not surprisingly he's shot up the weights and is 20lb higher than when last seen on Turf. Head Space reappeared after a winter break and started favourite at Beverley last week. He wasn't aided by being impeded at the start but ran well enough and must be a threat. SINGEUR has won six times on Turf but is still better handicapped than on the all-weather where he's won just once. He often goes well fresh and is well enough drawn to make a successful reappearance. Haftohaf made a belated debut in the autumn and completed a double at Wolverhampton and he looks ready to score again soon from his lowly mark.
Formwatch
Santefisio 12-1 (9-5) 8th of 15, 8l behind Unbridled Ocean (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m hcap in Feb.
Thunderball 20-1 (8-11) In touch, weakened over 2f out, 19th of 20, 18l behind Move In Time (8-10) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gd.
York Glory (USA) 16-1 (8-10) In touch, headway halfway, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f, 6th of 20, 4l behind Move In Time (8-10) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gd.
Misplaced Fortune 33-1 (9-0) Raced near side, held up towards rear, headway 3f out, edged right from 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 25th of 26, 20l behind Jack Dexter (8-13) at Ascot 7f Apprentice Handicap (0-100) (3yo+) (2) sft in Oct.
Singeur (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden over 2f out, running on when switched right inside final furlong, not much room and eased towards finish, 8th of 11, 4l behind Pearl Blue (9-1) at York 5f hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Oct.
Colonel Mak 25-1 (8-9) Prominent, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, 18th of 20, 14l behind Move In Time (8-10) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gd.
Escape To Glory (USA) 9-1 (9-6) Prominent, led over 1f out, soon hard ridden, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 8, 3l behind Konstantin (9-0) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-95 (3) fm in Sep.
Galician 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Monsieur Chevalier (9-6) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Sir Reginald 33-1 (8-12) Raced far side, in mid-division, ridden along 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 15th of 26, 7l behind Jack Dexter (8-13) at Ascot 7f Apprentice Handicap (0-100) (3yo+) (2) sft in Oct.
Head Space (IRE) 7-2fav (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, not much room and squezzed throgh over 1f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, outpaced to 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Mister Manannan (8-13) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.
Al's Memory (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Raced wide close up, ridden over 1f out, ran on, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Monsieur Chevalier (9-6) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
All Or Nothin (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Close up, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong, 10th of 18, 8l behind Thunderball (8-12) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Mar.
Red Aggressor (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Behind, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Khawatim (9-5) at Kempton 6f hcp (0-90) (3) pol in Mar.
Haftohaf 5-2fav (9-0) Led and clear with one other after 2f, ridden and headed approaching final 2f, kept on one pace, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Music In The Rain (9-1) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.