Racecards
15:40 Pontefract
St. Giles Handicap (Class D)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good
- Form 03010-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P Harris
- Jockey R Cody-Boutcher
slowly into stride, always towards rear
- Form 020051
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Ted Durcan
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, ran on well to take inside final furlong
- Form 000200
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Night Flight
10- Form 500000
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace over 1f out
Cadeaux Cher
24- Form 006003
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Tony Culhane
reared start, soon chasing leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 501200
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong
Pax
9- Form 103205
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Alex Greaves
towards rear, ridden and not much room 2f out, hard ridden to lead just over 1f out, kept on
- Form 560534
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Lee Newman
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 141110
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
with leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out until headed 1f out, no extra
First Maite
14- Form 465042
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey Dean McKeown
with leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 021-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer B McMahon
- Jockey G Duffield
with leaders, ridden and not much room 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 011121
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
prominent, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong
Trustthunder
17- Form 241663
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey S Carson
slowly into stride, towards rear, no impression over 1f out
- Form 160200
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey J Bramhill
slowly into stride, in rear, effort 3f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
The blinkers certainly worked for Ragamuffin last time and if they have the same effect again, he will be the one to beat, although he could have been better drawn. Night Flight is well handicapped nowadays and is certainly capable of taking this, if putting his best foot forward. Bint Royal is improving fast and this filly proved herself over course and distance last time whe running away from a big field. She has more to do in this, but she could not be left out of calculations.