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17:10 Pontefract
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Centre Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 6y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 6-65543
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Neil Farley
held up towards rear, headway over 6f out to chase leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
- Form 331535
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Philip Prince
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 9408-11
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Rachel Richardson
tracked leader, ridden inside final furlong, kept on
Mediate
3- Form 3-632
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
led, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed close home
- Form 446155
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Nathan Evans
tracked leaders, weakened over 3f out
- Form 0-33
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey K Stott
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish
- Form 52-24
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Sammy Jo Bell
tracked leaders, ridden entering final furlong, one pace
- Form 0868-42
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey Joe Doyle
in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish
- Form 350383
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Megan Carberry
Nonrunner
Cape Wrath
14- Form 3/54-057
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Rob J Fitzpatrick
Nonrunner
- Form 7-75210
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer C A Mulhall
- Jockey Josh Doyle
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Rachel Richardson has produced KING OF THE CELTS with well-timed runs to complete a double at Beverley and Tim Easterby's charge is still well enough handicapped to go in again. The beautifully-bred and expensive Lilian Baylis makes her handicap debut after the three requisite maiden runs and could be thrown in off a mark of 74 while another lightly-raced filly, Pamushana, won't need to make much progress to get involved. Mediate was beaten a very long way at Carlisle on Saturday but Monsea would have a chnce of reversing form with the selection on his last run at Beverley at the revised weights
Formwatch
Stanarley Pic 9-2 (9-13) Took keen hold tracking leading pair, ridden and went 2nd 2f out, no impression when lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind More Mischief (8-11) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
Swift Cedar (IRE) 11-1 (8-8) Took keen hold, tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Balducci (9-2) at Chester 1m clm stks (4) gf in Jun.
King Of The Celts (IRE) 4-1 (8-3) Chased leader, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun beating Primogeniture (9-5) by nk, 7 ran.
Mediate 10-3 (10-0) In touch in 4th, went 3rd over 2f out, soon ridden, chased clear winner over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 6, 13l behind She Is No Lady (8-11) at Carlisle 1m 3f mdn stks (5) gs.
Warlu Way 16-1 (8-5) Chased leader, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost place, last of 5, 23l behind Ribblehead (8-10) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
Lilian Baylis (IRE) 5-2 (9-0) Close up, switched left and headway 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Blond Me (9-0) at Salisbury 1m mdn fll stks (5) gf in Jun.
Pamushana (IRE) 12-1 (8-4) Took keen hold, prominent early, tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 10, 7l behind Covert Love (9-2) at York 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp 0-90 (3) gd in May.
Shirocco Passion 8-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 5f out, pushed along over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Qibtee (9-4) at Pontefract 1m 2f ladies hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Monsea (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Steadied start, held up in rear, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd near finish, never nearer, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind King Of The Celts (8-3) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.
Cape Wrath 10-1 (9-2) Last pair, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced, last of 7, 7l behind King Of The Celts (8-3) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.
War Poet 40-1 (8-2) Started very slowly, always in rear, last of 14, 20l behind Correggio (8-8) at York 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jun.