Racecards
17:50 Pontefract
Keith Hammill Memorial Handicap (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £5,208
- 2nd: £1,550
- 3rd: £774
- 4th: £387
- Form 473156
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Phillip Makin
- Jockey C J McGovern
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 60-0765
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey P J McDonald
towards rear, driven over 1f out, no impression
- Form 442813
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey Jamie Gormley
chased leaders on outside, effort last bend, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 35-4783
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey B A Curtis
led, headed over 1f out, weakened final 100 yards
- Form 310021
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J L Eyre
- Jockey Harrison Shaw
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 1530-40
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Sean Davis
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 636701
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey G Lee
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 750231
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey R Kingscote
prominent, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish
- Form 105062
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mrs L Pearce
- Jockey R Ffrench
held up in rear, headway entering final furlong, never going pace to get on terms
- Form 8-62149
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey K T O'Neill
towards rear, well beaten over 1f out
- Form 926164
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
held up towards rear, last and ridden over 2f out, ran on final 100 yards, went 4th close home
- Form 452683
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey Jason Hart
mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, never involved
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Magical Effect beat the in-form Tricky Dicky here two runs ago and was only a length-and-a-half behind Highly Sprung on a return visit. With the latter now penalised, Jamie Gormley’s mount may well turn the tables but, like stablemate Ower Fly, is poorly drawn. Mr Orange is a standing dish here and seeks a fifth course victory, though does have a bit to find with a couple of these on this season’s form. Baby Steps was all out to score at Wolverhampton and is 3lb higher but Galloway Hills should go well back in this grade with Conor McGovern taking off 3lb. AVENUE OF STARS is one of six course and distance winners in the line-up but could be the best treated having gone close twice at Hamilton this year off similar marks.
Formwatch
Galloway Hills 4-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Royal Prospect (9-7) at Redcar 6f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Ower Fly 16-1 (10-3) Tracked winner towards far side until halfway, chased leaders, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Redarna (9-13) at Ascot 7f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Magical Effect (IRE) 11-4fav (9-0) In rear, short of room 2f out, headway entering final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Highly Sprung (8-9) at Pontefract 6f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Private Matter 20-1 (9-6) Prominent, pulled hard, led over 4f out, headed 1f out, no extra, 3rd of 11, 5 1/2l behind Athollblair Boy (9-6) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Highly Sprung (IRE) 6-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, pushed out, won at Pontefract 6f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Musharrif (9-2) by 1l, 9 ran.
Wasntexpectingthat 11-1 (8-7) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 11th of 14, 24l behind Happy Power (9-4) at Newbury 7f hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Mr Orange (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Outpaced, headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, always doing enough after, won at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gs in Jul beating Requinto Dawn (9-5) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Baby Steps 5-1 (9-7) Quickly away, made all, ridden and joined throughout final furlong, hung right towards finish, all out, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jul beating Wild Edric (9-12) by hd, 10 ran.
Full Intention 14-1 (9-5) Restless in stalls, raced far side, chased leaders, ridden to lead well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Fighting Temeraire (9-5) at Newmarket 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Luzum (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Chased winner, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd approaching final furlong, weakened soon after, last of 9, 7 1/2l behind Start Time (9-0) at Ayr 7f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Penny Pot Lane 17-2 (9-2) Chased leader until over 4f out, weakened from over 2f out, last of 4, 6 1/2l behind Inhale (9-7) at Doncaster 7f hcp fll (4) gf in Jul.
Avenue Of Stars 8-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on and every chance inside final 110 yards, held towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Twentysixthstreet (8-13) at Hamilton 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.