Racecards
14:40 Pontefract
Soca Warriors Nursery Handicap (Class 5)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 315
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey R Winston
mid-division, ridden well over 2f out, hung right and weakened from over 1f out
- Form 374422
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey P Doe
mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened final 2f
- Form 452157
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey Saleem Golam
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 743
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey T Eaves
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on lead inside final furlong
- Form 042477
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey R Hills
slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 80138
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Ffrench
mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching 2f out
- Form 90521
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey M L Thomas
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Rue Soleil
15- Form 074376
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey P Makin
chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, no extra final furlong
Le Masque
19- Form 075
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Ted Durcan
towards rear, ridden and headway well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 054623
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 63
chased leaders, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong
Emefdream
21- Form 795326
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
in touch, one pace final 2f
- Form 014473
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey P Pickard
chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 079
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey D Allan
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 759
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 59
always towards rear
- Form 059
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey Dean McKeown
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, no impression
Davaye
39- Form 34531
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey P Cosgrave
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Barry Hills has a very good record here with his handicappers and Spinning Crystal can add to the stable's tally, Nota Liberata and Tarraburn may provide most danger.The selection took a long time to assert but she was going away in the last hundred yards when winning at Folkestone last time. There could be plenty more to come and she can defy a penalty.Nota Liberata finished a close up third in a similar race to this at Catterick last time and should again be on the premises. Tarraburn has shown plenty of promise in three maidens and gets in here on a very fair mark. Meanwhile Davaye enters calculations following a game victory at Musselburgh last time. So quite an open nursery, but Spinning Crystal looks on the upgrade and she can land the spoils.
Formwatch
Lucky Bee (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (9-5) Mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, 5th of 10, 2l behind Mambo Spirit (9-7) at Chester 5f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sept.
Straight Face (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Chased winner, ridden and hung left over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Shebang (8-12) at Brighton 6f 2yo mdn aut (6) gd in Sept.
Josr's Magic (IRE) 14-1 (8-0) Steadied start, held up in rear, outpaced 2f out, never dangerous, 7th of 8, 6l behind Abunai (8-8) at Southwell 6f 2yo hcp (2) gf in Sept.
Tarraburn (USA) 12-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, driven and stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Makshoof (9-3) at Haydock 6f 2yo mdn (5) hvy in Sept.
Astroangel 12-1 (7-12) Slowly into stride, held up, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 9, 4l behind Bateleur (7-13) at Newmarket 6f 2yo hcp (3) gf in Sept.
Movethegoalposts 8-1 (8-7) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 10, 11l behind Dolly Coughdrop (8-6) at Catterick 6f 2yo hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Spinning Crystal (IRE) 9-2fav (9-4) Raced far side, chased leaders, ridden and ran on to lead inside final furlong, won at Folkestone 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Sept beating Queensgate (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Rue Soleil 66-1 (7-12) Tracked leaders and keen, outpaced over 2f out, kept on, no impression, 6th of 9, 5l behind Hinton Admiral (9-4) at Hamilton 6f 2yo hcp (2) gs in Sept.
Le Masque 16-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, driven over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 9l behind Deserted Dane (9-3) at Beverley 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Sept.
Nota Liberata 17-2 (8-0) Mid-division, headway 2f out, effort over 1f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Fractured Foxy (7-7) at Catterick 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sept.
Chip Leader 33-1 (8-5) Led until headed over 2f out, soon faded, last of 12, 17l behind Heywood (9-7) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sept.
Emefdream 15-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 18, 4 1/2l behind Back In The Red (8-12) at Redcar 5f 2yo hcp (6) gf in Sept.
Minimum Fuss (IRE) 100-1 (7-7) With leaders, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Lady Lily (8-11) at Leicester 6f 2yo fll hcp (4) gf in Sept.
Speedfit World 25-1 (9-3) Ridden in mid-division halfway, behind final 3f, 9th of 11, 13l behind Tastahil (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn (4) pol in Sept.
Jenny Geddes (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 12l behind Odin Dawn (9-3) at Pontefract 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sept.
Fire In Cairo (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Pulled hard, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 9l behind Millestan (9-0) at Leicester 1m 2yo mdn fll (4) gf in Sept.
Davaye 9-2 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Musselburgh 5f 2yo hcp (4) gf in Aug beating The Nifty Fox (8-11) by a nk, 7 ran.
Ask Don't Tell (IRE) 6-1 (8-8) Dwelt, soon mid-division, not much room over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged left and stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 1l behind Dotty's Daughter (8-11) at W'hampton 5f 2yo sll (6) std in Sept.