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18:50 Pontefract

Tony Bethell Memorial Handicap (Class 6)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 27y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,500 added
  • Winner: £3,402
  • 2nd: £1,596
  • 3rd: £798
  • 4th: £399
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 43.36s
  • Off Time: 18:50:28
  • 10 Ran
1(8)
Silk - yellow, light blue armlets, light blue cap
22/1
  • Form 5365/7-7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 59

midfield on outer, lost position after 4f, ridden and some headway from over 2f out, never dangerous

2(3)
Silk - Black and White diamonds
9/2
  • Form 314-424
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 58

tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, just held

3(2)
Silk - White, Dark Blue diamond, Dark Blue and Red check sleeves and cap
  • Form 63123-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 57

took keen hold, in touch, ridden 2f out, no extra final furlong

4(5)
Silk - Black and white (quartered), black sleeves, white armlets, light blue cap, black star
8/11
  • Form 6/4294-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 55

made virtually all, ridden and kept on well from over 1f out

6(7)
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow braces, striped sleeves and striped cap
  • Form 590
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 55

took keen hold, always behind

7(11)
Silk - Purple, White triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap

Quercus Robur

16 p C
12/1
  • Form 763515
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 53

took keen hold, midfield, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

8(1)
Silk - Barclay Tartan
125/1
  • Form 23422/8
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 47

took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden and weakened from over 2f out

9(4)
Silk - Red and Royal Blue check, Royal Blue sleeves, Red diamonds, Royal Blue cap, Red star
  • Form 21336-4
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 47

dwelt, raced in last, outpaced over 5f out, ridden and rallied from over 2f out, went third final furlong

10(9)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red stars, White sleeves, Red armlets, Emerald Green cap

Forglen

21
12/1
  • Form 0-44342
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 46

dwelt, took keen hold, midfield, bit short of room from 3f out, ridden and weakened from 2f out

11(6)
Silk - Black, orange hoop and armlets, quartered cap

Yakhabar

17 b
28/1
  • Form 432437
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 45

slowly away, in rear, brief headway on outer from over 2f out, not pace to challenge

5(10)
NR
  • Form 690
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 55

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Bodygroove 11-1 (9-9) Always behind, 7th of 8, 11l behind Agathon (9-5) at Carlisle 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in May.

Captain Potter 3-1 (9-7) Midfield, outpaced 3f out, ridden to make some headway 2f out, outpaced final furlong, weakened towards finish, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Zephlyn (9-12) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) gd in May.

Different Drum 7-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, ridden an struggling in last trio over 3f out, never involved, 5th of 7, 20 1/4l behind Letmebetheboss (8-7) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in May.

Queen Of Steel 6-4fav (8-9) Midfield, headway to lead after 3f, driven over 3f out, went clear over 1f out, pushed out, easily, won at Nottingham 2m hcp (6) gd in May beating Fashionelle (9-6) by 9 1/2l, 7 ran.

Destination Unkown (IRE) 250-1 (10-2) Off the pace towards rear, pushed along halfway, never involved, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Palazzo Blu (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Apr.

Quercus Robur 8-1 (9-2) Prominent, went second setting out on final circuit, chased leader from 3f out, ridden over 1f out, wandered outpaced 1f out, weakened final 110 yards, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Zephlyn (9-12) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) gd in May.

Team Endeavour 80-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 8, 36l behind Agathon (9-5) at Carlisle 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in May.

Triple Nickle (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Led early, towards rear after 3f, plugged on from over 1f out, went 4th closing stages, no impression, 4th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Queensland Boy (9-8) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in May.

Forglen 5-1 (8-13) Mid-division, headway from 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd post, no impression on winner, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Queensland Boy (9-8) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in May.

Yakhabar 25-1 (8-10) 7th of 8, 9l behind Dubai Venture (8-12) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in May.

Fabuleux Du Clos (FR) 300-1 (10-2) Slowly into stride, never going well in last pair, never a factor, tailed off, 12th of 13, 20 1/2l behind Nahraan (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in May.