Racecards
17:10 Pontefract
ROA/Racing Post Owners Jackpot Handicap (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
- Form 35-8770
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer K Frost
- Jockey Ryan Powell
held up and always in rear, never a factor
- Form 3277-05
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey S De Sousa
pulled hard, tracked leaders, effort on iniside travelling well when hampered over 1f out, never enough room inside final furlong, not recover, eased
- Form 591620-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey P Makin
held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, switched right and ran on towards finish, never able to challenge
- Form 090790-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra well inside final furlong
Buckland Beau
222- Form 562758-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey S Donohoe
pulled hard, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, not much room squeezed through and ran on under pressure inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, not quite pace to challenge
Ataman (IRE)
183- Form 2/64668-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey Louis Steward
held up towards rear of mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 802411-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Rebecca Bastiman
- Jockey D Tudhope
pulled hard, chased leaders, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, edged left and no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 528303-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey T Eaves
steadied and switched left start, held up in last pair, good headway on outside over 1f out, sustained run to lead well inside final furlong
- Form 2353/62-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Jason Hart
held up towards rear, pushed along on inside over 3f out, never on terms
- Form 568-319
- Age 9
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
chased leader, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong,
- Form 602-188
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey D C Costello
held up towards rear, never involved
- Form 66367-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Nathan Evans
slowly into stride, pulled hard and soon in mid-division, headway chasing leaders halfway, ridden and edged left over 1f out, soon weakened
Arithmetic (IRE)
192- Form 723330-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
always towards rear, never involved
- Form 7-08143
- Age 12
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
held up tracking leaders, ran on gamely inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Zeshov ended the last campaign in double-winning form and the fact that he won narrowly on both occasions means he's only up 3lb. Cornborough is very versatile having run well in this a year ago then narrowly beaten over the same trip at Haydock. He then completed a double over hurdles and was racing over much longer trips on the Flat later in the season. The veteran Chiswick Bey has been brilliantly placed to win 10 races and arrives in good form having won at Newcastle in February, though he was a long way behind another veteran Kiwi Bay there last month. Arrowzone is capable of winning this at his best though has been running poorly while Rockwood is better on the all-weather. BUCKLAND BEAU completed a hat-trick of all-weather victories at the beginning of last year and ran in better company than this later. He's on a fair mark back on Turf and could provide each-way value in a moderate but tough handicap.
Formwatch
Arrowzone 50-1 (9-2) Soon steadied towards rear, well beaten over 2f out, 10th of 11, 11 1/4l behind The Warrior (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Thaqaffa (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Soon led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 5th of 8, 5l behind Gossiping (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Jabbaar 6-1 (9-2) Dwelt, took keen hold, soon in touch, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 11 1/4l behind Cryptic (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Off Art 12-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, close up 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 18, 12 1/2l behind Novelty Seeker (9-6) at York 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Buckland Beau 8-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Ecureuil (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Ataman (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Always in rear, 8th of 9, 16 3/4l behind Beardwood (9-10) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Zeshov (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, headway to chase leader over 1f out, driven to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, soon ridden, led narrowly final strides, won at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Talent Scout (8-12) by shd, 9 ran.
Rockwood 9-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Purple Rock (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Cornborough 5-1 (11-2) Mid-division, went 3rd before 3 out, no extra and lost 3rd place before last, 4th of 10, 13 1/4l behind All Set To Go (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Dec.
Chiswick Bey (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Kiwi Bay (8-13) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Pickett's Charge 4-1fav (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway far side 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Kiwi Bay (8-13) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
First Wheat 33-1 (9-9) Held up and always behind, never a factor, last of 20, 35 1/2l behind Boycie (9-8) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Arithmetic (IRE) 16-1 (8-3) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 14th of 15, 31 1/4l behind Father Bertie (9-10) at Redcar 1m hcp (2) gf in Oct.
Kiwi Bay 10-1 (9-8) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, led inside final 2f, edged right and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Newmarket Warrior (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.