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20:40 Pontefract
Castleford Tigers Handicap (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £7,211 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £300
- Form 160788-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer K Tutty
- Jockey Gemma Tutty
with leader early, tracked leaders, lost place over 1f out, weakened
- Form 232129
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M Herrington
- Jockey Phil Dennis
chased leaders, went 2nd inside final furlong, soon every chance, ran on, held close home
- Form 746252
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Zak Wheatley
switched left soon after start, held up in mid-division, ridden and no impression over 1f out
- Form 8403-75
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
prominent, led just over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 540378
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened from over 1f out
- Form 189-107
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression
Araqeel
18- Form 1/80-086
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey G Lee
mid-division, switched right and headway over 1f out, kept on, not trouble leaders
- Form 495269
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 64
towards rear, stayed on towards finish, no chance
- Form 334-045
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
held up towards rear, ridden and headway from over 1f out, ran on, took 3rd post
- Form 904-506
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
took keen hold, prominent, led 2f out, headed just over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd post
- Form 428584-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey A Mullen
awkward start, soon well behind, tailed off 3f out
- Form 350-080
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey T Eaves
took keen hold, led, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 4-86028
- Age 11
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Nathan Evans
behind, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 685-607
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Mrs S A Watt
- Jockey F Norton
mid-division, struggling 3f out, well beaten final 2f
- Form 212-246
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey B A Curtis
NonRunner
- Form 43430-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 66
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The Amber Fort won an amateurs' race at Wolverhampton in April and Bobby Joe Leg scored at the same track in the same month. Major Crispies has been thereabouts on the all-weather recently while Space War went close over 7f at Redcar on his penultimate start. But ROUND THE ISLAND is back on the same mark as when landing last year’s renewal and Richard Whitaker’s charge may well be good enough again in what looks a weak renewal.
Formwatch
Alfie's Angel (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Wl bhnd til ur bend app 7, at Easingwold 3m gd in Apr.
The Amber Fort (USA) 20-1 (10-7) Held up, headway over 2f out, soon beaten, 9th of 20, 10 1/4l behind Magic City (10-9) at York 7f hcp (3) gd in May.
Major Crispies 11-1 (9-7) Keen in touch, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 10, 2l behind It Must Be Faith (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Highly Sprung (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Hajjam (9-4) at Ayr 7f hcp (4) gf in May.
Juan Horsepower 9-2 (9-12) Behind, headway when not clear run over 1f out, soon beaten, 8th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Rantan (9-6) at Thirsk 6f stks (6) gf in May.
Bobby Joe Leg 16-1 (8-10) In rear, outpaced 2f out, last of 7, 11 1/2l behind Plough Boy (9-2) at Ayr 6f hcp (3) gf in May.
Araqeel 10-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 9, 4l behind Rose Marmara (9-5) at Catterick 6f hcp (5) gf in May.
Kingofmerrows (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, 9th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Make On Madam (8-13) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gf in May.
Munthany (USA) 14-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, soon challenged, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Tadaawol (9-7) at Carlisle 7f hcp (5) gf in May.
Round The Island 50-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, chasing leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Make On Madam (8-13) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gf in May.
Avenue Of Stars 25-1 (11-4) In rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent 4th, well beaten before 3 out, 5th of 6, 30l behind Silver Concorde (11-10) at Musselburgh 2m (4) gd in Dec.
Ticks The Boxes (IRE) 33-1 (9-11) Towards rear, some headway and switched left over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 12th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Eeh Bah Gum (9-6) at Beverley 5f hcp (6) gf in May.
Space War 50-1 (8-7) Towards rear, headway on inside and kept on final furlong, no threat, 8th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Make On Madam (8-13) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gf in May.
Shakiah (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Went left start, always behind, last of 7, 16l behind Eeh Bah Gum (9-3) at Redcar 5f hcp (6) gf in May.
Swissal (IRE) 22-1 (9-7) Dwelt in rear, never near leaders, 6th of 10, 6l behind Arigato (8-12) at Newmarket 7f hcp (5) gf in May.
Fink Hill (USA) 8-1 (9-6) Soon chasing leaders near side of group, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Riverside Walk (9-1) at Redcar 6f hcp (5) gf in May.