held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders over 3f out, disputing close 2nd over 2f out, soon ridden, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders on outside, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced, weakened over 2f out
behind, headway on outside chasing leaders and switched right to rails over 1f out, running on when not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, kept on into 2nd close home, no chance with winner
led, clear over 4f out until pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd close home
raced keenly, chased leaders, weakened over 3f out
held up towards rear, pushed along and headway on outside chasing leaders 3f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final 2f, soon hung right, led over 1f out, ridden clear when hung right inside final furlong
held up in 5th, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, 2nd inside final 3f, every chance 2f out, soon ridden and lost 2nd, chased leaders, no extra close home
Rita's Man is upped in class and distance after winning at Redcar last time and this is also a tougher task for Golconda Prince, placed at the latter track on his handicap debut. Lucy's Law finished ahead of Racemaker when second over a mile at Thirsk while Powerful Love and Alshibaa are both worth noting making their handicap debuts and seasonal reappearance. But WARM LOVE has already had a run when third over today’s trip at Pontefract and she get the nod to build on that also handicapping for the first time today.
Powerful Love (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Whip Nae Nae (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Warm Love 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, kept on without threating front pair after, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Mudaarab (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Alshibaa (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on same pace, no impression in 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Andrassy Avenue (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Lucy's Law (IRE) 17-2 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Helovaplan (9-6) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Racemaker 33-1 (9-7) Raced keenly, chased leaders, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Helovaplan (9-6) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Good Time Ahead (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) With leader, led over 6f out until over 3f out, chased leader until over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Flood Warning (9-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Rita's Man (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led final furlong, headed narrowly inside final furlong, kept on gamely to regain lead post, won at Redcar 1m hcp (6) gf in May beating Fairy Lock (8-11) by hd, 16 ran.
Golconda Prince (IRE) 11-4fav (8-13) Tracked winner until ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Miss Sheridan (8-12) at Redcar 1m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Staff College (FR) (9-2) 7th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Mask Of Time (9-2) at Fontainebleau 1m mdn stks sft in Mar.
