Racecards
17:17 Pontefract
Sarah Smith 50th Birthday Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f 3y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,320
- 2nd: £2,028
- 3rd: £1,014
- 4th: £507
- Form 18-7451
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer E Bethell
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
led early, prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 55-3230
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey Jason Hart
prominent, ridden to lead 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 180515
- Age 7
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
towards rear, effort and switched left over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 476446
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 66
slowly into stride, behind, stayed on inside final 100 yards, never dangerous
- Form 009222
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey D Nolan
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, edged right close home, held on
- Form 213RRR-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey Mark Winn
very slowly away, always behind
- Form 401242
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer L Bailey
- Jockey Billy Garritty
chased leaders, switched right over 1f out, not much room entering final furlong, 4th and held final 50 yards
Lettuce Leaf
23- Form 445-30
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 62
held up towards rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, carried right close home, bumped on line, just held
- Form 489-015
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer P Winks
- Jockey Harrison Shaw
soon led, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 1-24633
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer L Bailey
- Jockey Billy Garritty
NonRunner
- Form 301444
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Ollie Pears
- Jockey Brandon Wilkie
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Cavalier Approach (IRE) 10-3fav (10-2) Pressed leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Pontefract 5f hcp (6) gf in Jul beating Glory Hyde (9-10) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Ghathanfar (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened, 11th of 20, 7 1/4l behind Holkham Bay (10-0) at York 6f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Newyorkstateofmind 18-1 (9-1) Towards rear, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, plugged on one pace, 5th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Elegant Erin (9-11) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Sound Reason 8-1 (10-1) Reared start and slowly away, towards rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on, never nearer, 6th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Cavalier Approach (10-2) at Pontefract 5f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Emperor Caradoc (FR) 9-4fav (9-5) Prominent, ridden and switched right over 1f out, kept on, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Spring Is Sprung (9-11) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Imperiousity 22-1 (9-9) Refused to race, at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Protest Rally (IRE) 22-1 (9-7) Held up in midfield, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, joined close home, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Cavalier Approach (10-2) at Pontefract 5f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Lettuce Leaf 13-2 (9-3) Restless in stalls and sprawled as stalls opened, off the pace towards rear, not recover, 15th of 19, 6 3/4l behind Glory Hyde (9-3) at Thirsk 5f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Dunnington Lad (IRE) 15-2 (9-12) Close up, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 4l behind Snow Berry (9-3) at Nottingham 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Dicko The Legend (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed and lost 2 places towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Late Arrival (10-3) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Let's Go Hugo (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) In rear, pushed along 2f out, wide and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Cavalier Approach (10-2) at Pontefract 5f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Zargun (GER) 11-1 (9-4) Prominent, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Hail Sezer (9-8) at Catterick 6f hcp (5) gd in May.