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20:05 Pontefract
Castleford Tigers Handicap (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,211 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £300
- Form 02-3320
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 41-4709
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Ronald Thompson
- Jockey A Elliott
in touch, short of room and lost over 2f out, rallied approaching final furlong
- Form 1506-64
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey P Mulrennan
towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms
- Form 773358
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey R Ffrench
soon outpaced, never on terms
- Form 0410-45
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Adrian Nicholls
- Jockey A Mullen
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 37-5498
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey Phil Dennis
raced wide in touch, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 2230-04
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 59
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish
- Form 117264
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 58
chased winner, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 070703
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Rebecca Bastiman
- Jockey D Tudhope
taken to post early, chased winner, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 00-8366
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey S De Sousa
made all, came stand side over 1f out, ridden and ran on
- Form 56085-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey G Lee
in touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 050310
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 72
NonRunner
- Form 1-35923
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey R P Downey
NonRunner
- Form 906-006
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Jason Hart
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Round The Island won this in 2017 but finished behind last year’s winner Highly Sprung when the latter scored again here last month. Les Eyre’s charge can’t be written off back in this lower grade but Black Salt has returned a losing favourite the last twice now despite being back on winning mark. UNCLE CHARLIE came into form at this time last year when landing a double at Carlisle and gave notice of a big run in a higher grade sprint at the latter track on his latest start. Ann Duffield’s charge could go close today with Sfumato perhaps best of the rest.
Formwatch
Gunmaker (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 31 1/4l behind Liamba (9-3) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in May.
Mr Strutter (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Always behind, 9th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Ticks The Boxes (8-8) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in May.
Uncle Charlie (IRE) 11-2jfav (8-7) Held up behind, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and kept on under pressure inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Firmdecisions (9-7) at Carlisle 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Deeds Not Words (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Towards rear on inside, switched left and headway on outside over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 8th of 15, 5 1/4l behind East Street Revue (9-5) at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gs in May.
Sfumato 6-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 4l behind Tricky Dicky (9-1) at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) gd in May.
Round The Island 12-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 8th of 11, 13l behind Gabrial The Tiger (9-4) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gs in May.
Kodicat (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Prominent in centre group, ridden and groups merged over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Scuzeme (9-6) at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) gd in May.
Crosse Fire 17-2 (9-10) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 3l behind Big Time Maybe (9-3) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in May.
Jacob's Pillow 14-1 (9-12) Prominent near side of group, led over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and headed 2f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 15, 2l behind Ninjago (9-9) at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Captain Dion 11-1 (8-12) Prominent stands side, ridden over 2f out, hung right and beaten from over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 14, 5l behind Global Spirit (9-8) at Hamilton 6f hcp (5) gs in May.
Mosseyb (IRE) 28-1 (9-10) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, no impression, last of 12, 12 3/4l behind Midnight Vixen (9-10) at Newcastle 7f stks (6) pol in Apr.
Highly Sprung (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, faded well inside final furlong, 10th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Firmdecisions (9-7) at Carlisle 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Black Salt 2-1fav (9-7) Close up, headway to press winner over 1f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Cool Spirit (10-0) at Hamilton 6f hcp (5) gf in May.
Mr Wagyu (IRE) 11-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 6l behind Cool Spirit (10-0) at Hamilton 6f hcp (5) gf in May.