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16:30 Pontefract

King Richard Iii Handicap (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 16.71s
  • Off Time: 16:31:43
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Cornus

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Red Cape (FR)

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Gertmegalush (IRE)

      16/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue braces, Royal Blue sleeves, White stars and stars on cap

        Green Manalishi

        11 p D
        7/1
        • Form 0-28089
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 89

        chased leaders on inside, pushed along halfway, soon beaten

        2(6)
        Silk - Light Blue and White diamonds, White sleeves, White cap, Red spots

        Doctor Parkes

        23
        9/2
        • Form 10-8283
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 86

        with leaders, went 2nd briefly 2f out, weakened and eased just over 1f out

        3(4)
        Silk - Black, White, Yellow, Grey and Brown hoops

        Indian Skipper (IRE)

        3 be D
        5/1
        • Form 242916
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 85

        started slowly behind, headway under pressure on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish

        4(7)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Red Cape (FR)

        10 D
        5/1
        • Form 598331
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 82

        with leaders, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to challenge and led inside final furlong, headed and no extra final 100 yards

        5(1)
        Silk - Yellow, Red triple diamond, armlets and cap

        Tangerine Trees

        27 DCD
        3/1
        • Form 30-1191
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 81

        pushed along to lead on inner, ridden and pressed 2f out, kept on under pressure until headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

        6(8)
        Silk - Black, maroon seams, chevrons on sleeves, black cap

        Cornus

        11 be DCD
        9/1
        • Form 242611
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 81

        in touch, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, riddden and ran to lead final 100 yards, won going away

        7(5)
        Silk - Purple, Grey disc, Grey cap

        Bel Cantor

        11 v DCD
        20/1
        • Form 438050
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 78

        with leaders until halfway, weakened quickly over 2f out

        8(9)
        Silk - Maroon, White stars, Orange sleeves, Maroon cap, White star

        Gertmegalush (IRE)

        10
        16/1
        • Form 30-3075
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 76

        raced wide towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, went 3rd near finish

        9(3)
        Silk - White, black chevrons, halved sleeves, white and black quartered cap

        Dickie Le Davoir

        17 v DCD
        9/1
        • Form 334259
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 66

        slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, never dangerous

        Previous results

        2009
        (8)
        Silk -

        Dickie Le Davoir

        11/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-8

        2008
        (6)
        Silk -

        Dickie Le Davoir

        16/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        In depth

        Verdict

        A competitive contest can go to CORNUS whose case looks slightly stronger than both Tangerine Trees and Red Cape. The last-named was a narrow Doncaster winner last time, for which he has gone up 3lbs and with optimum conditions and trip again he has to be considered a leading player, though whether he will have enough improvement in him is questionable. Tangerine Trees has been a prolific winner this season for Bryan Smart and aside from a Doncaster flop, he has been in great heart. He too has his preferred ground and has done all of his winning over 6f, so he is entitled to be thereabouts after another 4lb rise. Green Manalishi has dropped to 1lb below his last turf win and should be capable of giving them all a fright back over this trip. However, for the selection we turn to Cornus. Alan McCabe's eight-year-old chases a hat-trick after wins at Thirsk and Folkestone, acts well on fast ground and his most recent victory suggests that he can defy a 7lb rise.

        Formwatch

        Green Manalishi 22-1 (9-1) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 12l behind Captain Dunne (9-9) at Newcastle 5f hcp 105 (2) gf in Jun.

        Doctor Parkes 16-1 (9-4) Made most, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 18, 1 1/2l behind Baby Strange (9-4) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Jun.

        Indian Skipper (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, in touch, lost place over 2f out, 6th of 7, 5l behind Arabian Mirage (9-6) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.

        Red Cape (FR) 9-2 (8-10) With leader, ridden to lead narrowly well over 1f out, held on under pressure final furlong, won at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun beating Secret Witness (9-5) by nk, 10 ran.

        Tangerine Trees 7-4fav (9-6) Made all, ridden 2f out, ran on gamely, won at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun beating Indian Skipper (9-6) by nk, 7 ran.

        Cornus 9-1 (8-9) Held up, headway over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Folkestone 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun beating Glen Shiel (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.

        Bel Cantor 33-1 (9-1) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 12th of 13, 19l behind Opus Maximus (9-9) at Chester 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.

        Gertmegalush (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, no impression, 5th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Kakapuka (9-0) at Doncaster 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.

        Dickie Le Davoir 7-1 (8-13) In rear, short lived effort 2f out, 9th of 12, 9l behind Joe Packet (8-12) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.