Racecards
16:50 Pontefract
Blanchisseuse Handicap (Class F4) (Class 4)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 8y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 200-400
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey A Beech
chased leaders, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 00620
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey S W Kelly
led, headed 4f out, soon ridden and weakened
Field Spark
20- Form 230200
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J A Glover
- Jockey P Mulrennan
steadied start, held up behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 162303
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 000000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey T Eaves
in touch, lead over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 0/26200-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N Pollard
chased leaders until weakened over 3f out
Lazzaz
16- Form 265511
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer P Hiatt
- Jockey P Gallagher
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 55436-6
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
with leader until ridden and lost place well over 3f out
- Form 346202
- Age 9
- Weight 8-13
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression over 2f out
- Form 4-10451
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey N Callan
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on to lead well inside final furlong
- Form 051230
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey Dale Gibson
mid-division, ridden and headway to lead over 2f out, no extra when headed inside final furlong
- Form 253060
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey F Norton
in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 005033
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D Morris
- Jockey Paul Eddery
chased leaders, driven along over 2f out, one pace and no impression final furlong
Ellovamul
13- Form 010000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey P Makin
always towards rear
Beneking
13- Form 605000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Stephanie Hollinshead
mid-division, headway on inner over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final 2f
Zan Lo (IRE)
16- Form 000410
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer B Rothwell
- Jockey R Winston
held up, effort over 3f out, never dangerous
Wyoming
37- Form 300030
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J Toller
- Jockey Tony Culhane
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 000002
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A minefield for punters, but Donnas Double, Field Spark, Danebank, Lazzaz and Heathyards Pride would go on the shortlist, with Donnas Double marginally preferred. Lazzaz comes here in obviously good heart, and is on a hat trick after wins at Warwick on his last two starts. However, this is almost certainly a tougher race and off a four pounds higher mark he may be worth opposing. A similar remark applies to Heathyards Pride, who won a moderate contest at Warwick last time but may struggle to follow up from a three pounds higher mark. A better prospect could be Field Spark, a winner at Leicester earlier in the year who has now slipped back to a winning mark, and the booking of Paul Hanagan catches the eye. Danebank was disappointing at Haydock last time but had some progressive form before that and should not be discounted, but Donnas Double just gets the tentative vote. Don Eddy's nine-year-old faced a stiff task at the weights when second to Yenaled in a claimer at Musselburgh last time and in theory should have a better chance today. A genuine, well-handicapped hold up performer, Donnas Double handles any ground and should be the best value in this open-looking contest.