Racecards
15:00 Pontefract
Volkswagen Van Centre (West Yorkshire) Ltd Handicap (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,735 added
- Winner: £3,558
- 2nd: £1,059
- 3rd: £529
- 4th: £300
- Form 21334-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey J P Sullivan
held up, headway and switched right 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 54-9154
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Billy Garritty
in touch, ridden and headway to track leaders over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 24-9611
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
took keen hold tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, running on when short of room towards finish
- Form 50-1430
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey G Lee
close up, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 183411
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 31-0804
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey P J McDonald
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on towards finish, just held
- Form 617484
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey B A Curtis
raced wide close up, ridden halfway, weakened 3f out, tailed off
- Form 136P/1-7
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Miss L C Siddall
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
taken to post early, slowly away in rear, never near leaders
- Form 440
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jason Hart
towards rear, effort when short of room and hampered over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 353
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
in touch, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 6793
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey S De Sousa
raced wide held up, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 156860
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey Phil Dennis
made all, ridden over 1f out, edged left towards finish, all out, gamely
- Form 0-56718
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 60
tracked winner until ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 356-000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Dawn Breaking, a three-times winner around here, is 8lb better off for a six-length beating by Challet at Ripon early last month so should get closer. The winner, who was completing a double, is 3lb higher but that was only his seventh start and there's more to come. Frankelio, who was well beaten, won a better race than this here in June and is only 1lb higher. Date In Vegas has had a couple of runs at Wolverhampton since a fair Newmarket debut but hasn't shown much while Red Jasper's three victories have been on different all-weather surfaces and he hasn't been seen since March. William Alexander was a disappointing favourite at Beverley after winning well there earlier so the vote goes to FRATERNITY, who has run in better company since scoring at this level at Ripon.
Formwatch
Eligible (IRE) 80-1 (9-11) Unruly stalls, slowly away held up, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, 14th of 15, 21 1/2l behind Star Shield (9-12) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Fraternity (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Held-up, headway on outside 2f out, no impression inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Surrey Pride (9-7) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Challet (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Taken to post early, keen tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Ripon 1m hcp (5) gs in Sep beating Elixsoft (9-3) by nk, 10 ran.
Frankelio (FR) 10-1 (9-12) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 16 1/4l behind Challet (9-7) at Ripon 1m hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Red Jasper 6-1 (9-13) Headway to lead after 2f, ridden over 1f out, just held on, all out, won at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Pink Jazz (9-1) by ns, 13 ran.
James Park Woods (IRE) 40-1 (9-6) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Toronado Queen (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Zodiakos (IRE) 28-1 (9-12) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 2l behind Mustaqbal (9-7) at Ripon 1m hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Servo (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Pulled hard, led after 1f, headed over 3f out, weakened from over 2f out, last of 7, 17 1/2l behind Plymouth Rock (9-7) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Aoife's Joy (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 19th of 20, 12 3/4l behind Goddess Of Fire (9-2) at Doncaster 1m stks (5) gd in Sep.
Date In Vegas 9-2 (9-6) Chased leaders, not much room briefly over 2f out, switched left and effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Flying West (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (5) pol in Sep.
Liberty Power 15-2 (9-7) Midfield, ridden 3f out, kept on well into third inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Reaver (9-5) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Dawn Breaking 11-2 (8-9) Steadied start, towards rear, never on terms, 11th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Garden Oasis (9-7) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
William Alexander 13-8fav (8-7) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, no impact, 8th of 16, 10 1/4l behind Casilli (9-1) at Beverley 1m hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Light Up Our Stars (IRE) 80-1 (9-5) Pulled hard in rear, never a factor, last of 11, 11 1/4l behind Lord Neidin (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.