Racecards
16:25 Pontefract
Wayne Conway Memorial Handicap (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 5y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,493
- 2nd: £1,040
- 3rd: £519
- 4th: £260
- Form 15-7638
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 70
in touch in mid-division, closed over 7f out, went 2nd over 2f out until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 541350-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey G Lee
always towards rear
Epaneema (IRE)
609- Form 28520/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer K Frost
- Jockey Jason Hart
chased leaders, driven over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
- Form 112-163
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer T Davidson
- Jockey Phil Dennis
held up towards rear, steady headway from 5f out, not much room over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 584111
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Olly Williams
- Jockey Rachel Richardson
chased leaders on outside, lost place 8f out, some headway over 4f out, soon ridden and weakened, well behind 2f out
- Form 1668/60-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey P Mulrennan
towards rear, some late headway, never dangerous
- Form 75850-0
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 236456-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
playing up in stalls, slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway wide last bend, led just over 1f out, soon edged left but went clear, stayed on
- Form 157447-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey B A Curtis
prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened from 2f out
- Form 13206-4
- Age 9
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Cam Hardie
led, edged right and headed just over 1f out, lost 2nd well inside final furlong
- Form 257606-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 55
tracked leaders, went 2nd 8f out until over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 35237-8
- Age 6
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey J P Sullivan
very slowly away, behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on, went 2nd well inside final furlong, not trouble winner
In depth
Verdict
Going Native landed a hat-trick at Southwell early this year but has done all her winning on the Fibresand so far while Greengage has yet to win on Turf in 14 attempts. CELTIC ARTISAN is another winner on the all-weather yet to score on this surface on the Flat but finished runner-up over track and trip off a higher mark last summer and may prove good enough this time. Beach Break has been hurdling having only won a maiden on the level but Highwaygrey is back on the same mark as when scoring at Haydock last year and Lexington Law slides further down the weights.
Formwatch
Lexington Law (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Olympic Conqueror (9-4) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Royal Shaheen (FR) 22-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up soon after, at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Epaneema (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Dwelt slightly and towards rear, ridden into mid-division on inner 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 12th of 16, 17 1/2l behind Aircraft Carrier (9-5) at Gowran Park 1m 4f mdn Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Greengage (IRE) 5-4fav (9-4) Held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd entering final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Merry Vale (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.
Going Native 6-4fav (9-10) Tracked leader, led 2f out, pushed clear, readily, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Decoration Of War (9-5) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Beach Break 18-1 (10-13) Prominent, led after normal 4 out, soon headed and weakened, 8th of 10, 28 1/2l behind Antunes (10-11) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Framley Garth (IRE) 50-1 (9-4) Rear division, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 10th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Ice Pyramid (9-12) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Highwaygrey 22-1 (8-2) Held up behind, headway on outside 3f out, ridden to chase leaders inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no impression, 6th of 14, 8l behind Deinonychus (8-4) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Zihaam 40-1 (9-10) Pressed leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Trouble Shooter (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Celtic Artisan (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) In rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Zodiakos (9-6) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Bahkit (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Chased leader, pushed along and lost 2nd before 2f out, chased leaders, weakened final furlong, 6th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Corked (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Majestic Stone (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Slowly away, took keen hold, held up towards rear, effort 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Accessor (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.