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15:25 Pontefract

Graham Rock Memorial Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,000 added
  • Winner: £7,116
  • 2nd: £2,118
  • 3rd: £1,058
  • 4th: £529
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 12.40s
  • Off Time: 15:25:14
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Correggio

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    San Cassiano (IRE)

    12/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow seams, halved sleeves, Royal Blue and Yellow quartered cap

      Archie's Advice

      10 D
      6/4
      • Form 014302
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 79

      held up in 4th, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened over 1f out

      3(8)
      Silk - Beige, Yellow diamond

      Save The Bees

      8 v D
      4/1
      • Form 424111
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 77

      led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon no chance with winner, lost 2nd towards finish

      4(7)
      Silk - Royal blue, pink stars, pink sleeves, royal blue armlets

      Correggio

      16 CCD
      7/4
      • Form 56-3514
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 73

      tracked leading pair, driven to chase leader over 1f out, led entering final furlong, soon clear, ridden out, comfortably

      5(5)
      Silk - Maroon, white stars, halved sleeves, maroon cap

      San Cassiano (IRE)

      13 b D
      12/1
      • Form 366176
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 71

      tracked leader, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, one pace in 3rd over 1f out, stayed on to regain 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner

      7(4)
      Silk - Purple and yellow diamonds, purple sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap

      Chocolate Diamond (IRE)

      91 D
      14/1
      • Form 85471-9
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 67

      held up in rear, outpaced over 3f out, no chance with leaders from over 2f out

      6(1)
      NR

      Cornborough

      17
      6/1
      • Form 436-504
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 69

      Withdrawn

      2(2)
      NR

      Sophisticated Heir (IRE)

      10 v D
      7/1
      • Form 0-26774
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 77

      Nonrunner

      8(6)
      NR

      Call Out Loud

      9 t
      10/1
      • Form 9-455
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 66

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2014
      (4)
      Silk -

      Dance King

      11/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7

      2013
      (2)
      Silk -

      Arc Light (IRE)

      4/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      SAVE THE BEES has made all in his last three starts and won by narrow margins. The assessor hasn't been too hard on him and he can complete a four-timer. Archie's Advice is 7lb higher than when scoring on soft ground at Hamilton in May but further rain would see him in a better light. Correggio won a York handicap last month and ran quite well from a 5lb higher mark back on the Knavesmire recently while the more rain the better for Sophisticated Air, whose three career victories have all come on ground with plenty of give.

      Formwatch

      Archie's Advice 4-1 (10-0) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Sarah Joyce (9-1) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.

      Save The Bees 4-1 (9-2) Made all, hard driven when challenged over 1f out, all out, held on gamely, won at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd beating Primogeniture (9-10) by nk, 5 ran.

      Correggio 9-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, 2nd and hanging left over 1f out, one pace and no impression towards finish, 4th of 17, 1 3/4l behind Barreesh (8-12) at York 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

      San Cassiano (IRE) 9-1 (9-12) Led, ridden and headed approaching final 2f, lost 2nd inside final 2f, soon weakened, last of 6, 4 1/2l behind Testa Rossa (8-9) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.

      Chocolate Diamond (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Held up in last pair, ridden and struggling over 2f out, never involved, 9th of 10, 19l behind Moccasin (9-3) at Wetherby 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Apr.

      Cornborough 7-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Skiddaw Valleys (9-4) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.

      Sophisticated Heir (IRE) 9-1 (9-13) Close up, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Sarah Joyce (9-1) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.

      Call Out Loud 8-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, some headway when hung left over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 7, 6l behind Entity (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn hcp 0-70 (5) gf.