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16:40 Pontefract
RIU Hotels Ladies Day Veterans Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4y
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 169P/P-3
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
always towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 8-80710
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
with leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 525723
- Age 11
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 378572
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey P J McDonald
made all, ridden over 1f out, held on towards finish
- Form 858616
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Rachel Richardson
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 460835
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey George Chaloner
slowly into stride, soon prominent, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and held near finish
- Form 971234
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden inside final furlong, soon weakened
- Form 4-86860
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Kiwi Bay has not scored since landing this in 2014 but RALPHY BOY has won again since successful in last year’s renewal when beating Chiswick Bey. Alistair Whillans’ charge went close at Musselburgh last week and looks set to make another bold bid. Chiswick Bey should be in the firing-line once again as he drops back down a grade but Curzon Line remains 8lb higher than his earlier win at Ripon so Like A Diamond is preferred on only his second start of the year.
Formwatch
Like A Diamond (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Mid-division, chased leaders 3f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yrds, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Fallen For A Star (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Echo Of Lightning 14-1 (9-9) Always in rear, last of 18, 27 1/2l behind Hawkeyethenoo (10-0) at Ascot 7f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Kiwi Bay 11-4fav (10-0) Keen, mid-division, headway 3f out, tracked leaders 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Mysterial (10-0) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Ralphy Boy (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, challenged 3f out, soon led, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 8, nk behind Buccaneers Vault (10-0) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Janaab (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Held up, towards rear but in touch, never a factor, 6th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Final (9-12) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Chiswick Bey (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway when not clear run and switched right inside final 2f, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 18, 5l behind Hawkeyethenoo (10-0) at Ascot 7f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Curzon Line 4-1jfav (9-13) Held up, headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Echo Of Lightning (10-2) at Chester 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Tommy's Secret 22-1 (9-12) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 11th of 15, 11l behind Mithqaal (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.