Racecards
17:30 Pontefract
Keith Hammill Memorial Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,200 added
- Winner: £4,860
- 2nd: £2,282
- 3rd: £1,141
- 4th: £571
- Form 123633
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey D C Costello
slowly into stride, towards rear, steady headway 2f out, hampered and switched left over 1f out, kept on, just held
Oso Rapido (IRE)
299- Form 761/360-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey Jason Hart
close up, pushed along 2f out, no extra soon after
- Form 794895
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer A Brittain
- Jockey Cam Hardie
prominent, raced far side, switched to near side rail over 1f out, weakened towards finish
- Form 0-00380
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Harvey Bastiman
- Jockey S H James
made virtually all, ridden over 2f out, bumped rival over 1f out, kept on final furlong, gamely
- Form 013515
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Ella McCain
in rear, ridden over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, kept on, never near to challenge
- Form 143697
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 6-32436
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer S Whitaker
- Jockey Phil Dennis
mid-division, ridden 2f out, one paced thereafter
- Form 9-95858
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey G Lee
in rear, pushed along 3f out, modest headway inside final furlong
- Form 167274
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Aiden Brookes
NonRunner
- Form 97-1473
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey J Garritty
NonRunner
- Form 40-1303
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Three of these - HIGHLY SPRUNG, Round The Island and Mr Orange - have each won six times around here. The former arrives in good form having run the useful Corinthia Knight close here 10 days ago and can go one better, though Zumurud was a close third and should again get into contention. Dream Together has been running well enough since scoring at Thirsk in May while there are plenty of others with chances in an open race including Lady Nectar, a very good third in a better race at Redcar last month.
Formwatch
Zumurud (IRE) 3-1fav (9-2) Held up in last trio, headway between horses over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd towards finish, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Corinthia Knight (10-6) at Pontefract 6f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Oso Rapido (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 10th of 18, 13 1/4l behind Global Spirit (9-10) at York 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Spartan Fighter 33-1 (9-13) Close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Coul Queen (9-5) at Chester 7f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Dark Defender 125-1 (8-9) Keen in midfield, ridden and lost place over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 17th of 19, 11 3/4l behind Capote's Dream (9-7) at York 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Obee Jo (IRE) 6-1 (8-9) Edged right start, midfield, headway to chase leaders 3f out, driven 2f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Citron Major (9-6) at York 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Magical Effect (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, not pace to challenge, 7th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Muntadab (10-3) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Round The Island 14-1 (10-3) Towards rear, pushed before 3f out, some late headway, 6th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Lord P (9-11) at Carlisle 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Mr Orange (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Pushed along in last, outpaced and became detached, never in contention, last of 8, 18 1/4l behind Glengarry (9-12) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Highly Sprung (IRE) 10-3 (9-3) Chased leaders on inside good headway out wide over 1f out, went 2nd final 100 yards, never going pace to reach winner, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Corinthia Knight (10-6) at Pontefract 6f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Athollblair Boy (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway halfway, ridden over 2f out, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Citron Major (9-6) at York 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Dream Together (IRE) 4-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind East Street Revue (9-5) at Haydock 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Lady Nectar (IRE) 9-2 (8-9) Mid-division, niggled along in 5th over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, closed steadily until ran on well closing stages, took 3rd final strides, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Zarzyni (9-12) at Redcar 6f hcp (3) gf in Jul.