Racecards
21:20 Pontefract
Walnut Handicap (Class E)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
Euro Venture
24- Form 4021-00
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer Mrs H Walton
- Jockey J Tate
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Petongski
11- Form 110-000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer D Barker
- Jockey G Duffield
prominent until ridden and weakened 2f out
Trustthunder
100- Form 503-241
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey I Mongan
in touch, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 0500-00
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 46-0000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer B Rothwell
- Jockey Willie Supple
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 530635
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden 3f out, some headway over 2f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 00-0600
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
towards rear, driven along 3f out, weakened 2f out
Shirley Not
16- Form 505302
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey A Beech
in touch, ridden over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, kept on well
- Form 503-062
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey D R McCabe
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on well, nearest finish
- Form 003350
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
slowly into stride, soon mid-division and keen, not much room over 1f out and switched right, kept on final furlong
Spice Island
31- Form 0/20-030
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J A Glover
- Jockey J Mackay
held up towards rear, ridden and not much room over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 0-00600
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Alex Greaves
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged left and ran on well to lead inside final furlong
Bundy
31- Form 5054-02
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Angel Hill
28- Form 00-3600
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer T Etherington
- Jockey J Fanning
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Massey
26- Form 102310
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Dean McKeown
led, ridden over 2f out, headed and kept on inside final furlong
- Form 1-02005
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
mid-division, ridden and not much room over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 120220
- Age 9
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey D Mernagh
mid-division until ridden and weakened final 2f
In depth
Verdict
Trustthunder, in good form on the All-Weather in the winter, is certainly well handicapped on his old turf form and if he is not in need of the outing after a break, he must go well, despite his outside draw. There must be a doubt about Dorchester over this stiff six-furlongs, especially as there is likely to be plenty of pace on. Trailblazer Massey, in cracking form over the winter, should prove well suited to this stiff six and from his low draw, he could well take some pegging back.