Racecards
16:50 Pontefract
Dem Window Solutions Handicap (Class 6)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 8y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- Form 2035/00
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M J Gingell
- Jockey L Fletcher
in touch, driven over 4f out, soon lost place, tailed off and eased over 1f out
- Form 126020
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey D Nolan
towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon no impression
- Form 523319
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey K Darley
in touch, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 895600
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey N Mackay
dwelt and behind, headway over 3f out, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, no impression
- Form 330303
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Willie Supple
never better than mid-division
- Form 401400
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Darren Williams
mid-division, headway halfway, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on, no extra inside final furlong
Intavac Boy
13- Form 485382
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer C W Thornton
- Jockey Saleem Golam
in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 366613
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Ronald Thompson
- Jockey Greg Fairley
dwelt and behind, headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on final furlong to go 2nd near finish
- Form 130256
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 53
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure to lead well inside final furlong
Roman Army (IRE)
104- Form 5-0453
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey N Callan
raced keenly, always towards rear
- Form 833/77-9
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer G M Moore
- Jockey P Robinson
keen early, in touch, outpaced when hampered over 2f out, no danger after
- Form 843845
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
always towards rear
- Form 00-2414
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey J Fanning
in touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
- Form 883019
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Dr J R J Naylor
- Jockey Dean McKeown
mid-division, switched to outer and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 349466
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 50
close up, led after 4f, headed over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
Penel (IRE)
13- Form 090406
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey P Mulrennan
led 4f, chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, weakening when not much room over 1f out
- Form 076-530
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey Ted Durcan
towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on, never troubled leaders
- Form 9932
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
close up on outside, ridden and lost place over 2f out, tailed off and eased over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Rem Time has been performing creditably in similar low-grade handicaps and in banded races of late but this looks tougher off today's mark and preference is for Whitby Echo, who gets the vote ahead of Intavac Boy and Great View. The last mentioned is capable on his day and the booking of Kevin Darley takes the eye but the six-year-old does not score very often and, having obliged just two starts ago, may again need some help from the handicapper. Barella is closely matched with Great View on running last time and has to be considered along with Extra Cover, although he has yet to prove conclusively that he stays this far on turf. Platinum Charmer now seems to be in the grip of the handicapper and of more interest may be Chris Thornton's Intavac Boy, who could improve for today's longer trip. Whitby Echo seemed to show improved form when stepped up to 1m4f for his handicap debut when second to Balwearie at Thirsk last month and with the winner going on to frank the form last week, he holds solid claims off just a 3lb higher mark.
Formwatch
Coolbythepool 80-1 (8-11) Led, headed over 4f out, soon beaten, 13th of 14, 21l behind Jubilee Street (9-4) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gd in Sept.
Bojangles (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Prominent, ridden over 4f out, weakened 2f out, soon eased, 12th of 16, 27l behind Kindling (8-13) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sept.
Great View (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Led early, prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 16, 14l behind Kindling (8-13) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sept.
Charnock Bates One (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Towards rear, never dangerous, 12th of 15, 8l behind Silverhay (9-0) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sept.
Barella (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Towards rear, pushed along 4f out, headway under pressure 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Great View (8-12) at Carlisle 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Sept.
Etching (USA) 33-1 (9-4) Mid-division on outside, lost place over 3f out, soon weakened and eased, last of 14, well behind Whispering Death (8-4) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Intavac Boy 9-1 (8-11) Prominent, effort and not much room 2f out, stayed on final furlong, took 2nd near line, 2nd of 18, 5l behind Saif Sareea (8-12) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sept.
Extra Cover (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Started slowly, headway 2f out, ridden and edged left from over 1f out, stayed on, never nearer, 3rd of 18, 3 1/2l behind Calculaite (9-8) at Pontefract 1m 2f app hcp (6) gd in Sept.
Platinum Charmer (IRE) 8-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, no extra final 2f, 6th of 13, 6l behind Mustang Ali (8-7) at Carlisle 1m 4f hcp (6) frm in Sept.
Roman Army (IRE) 11-1 (8-3) Held up in rear, headway on outside 3f out, pressed leaders over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Empangeni (8-0) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Beamish Prince 7-2jt-fav (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden when not much room over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 9th of 18, 8l behind Saif Sareea (8-12) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sept.
Majestic Vision 7-1 (9-1) Prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 19, 9l behind Balwearie (8-11) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Sept.
Rem Time (IRE) 4-7fav (9-6) Held up in rear, headway on outside from 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Magic Warrior (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f stk (7) pol in Sept.
Mustang Ali (IRE) 13-2 (8-5) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression, 9th of 19, 13l behind Balwearie (8-11) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Sept.
Field Spark 8-1 (9-8) Held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, one pace final furlong, 6th of 12, 6l behind Le Soleil (9-8) at W'hampton 1m 4f stk (7) pol in Sept.
Penel (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Held up, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 18, 8l behind Saif Sareea (8-12) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sept.
Sovereign Spirit (IRE) 9-2 (8-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out, last of 13, 22l behind Great View (8-12) at Carlisle 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Sept.
Whitby Echo (IRE) 40-1 (8-5) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 19, hd behind Balwearie (8-11) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Sept.