Racecards
19:35 Pontefract
Antonia Deuters Handicap (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
Native Title
21- Form 406044
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
mid-division, chased along halfway, ridden and one pace final furlong
- Form 112701
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D W Barker
- Jockey F Lynch
held up, effort when not much room 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 740111
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey F Norton
tracked leader, driven along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 069755
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey L Fletcher
in touch, ridden to lead 2f out, kept on gamely final furlong
- Form 416366
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs J R Ramsden
- Jockey L Goncalves
towards rear, ridden and broke wide over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, never dangerous
- Form 750223
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 79
never better than mid-division
- Form 027326
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey J Fanning
dwelt, soon prominent, ridden 2f out to chase winner final furlong
Pomfret Lad
15- Form 000-023
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey T Hamilton
led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 16-7657
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Willie Supple
mid-division, effort 2f out, no impression
- Form 030-080
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey M Fenton
mid-division, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 7-60284
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey R Ffrench
towards rear, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
Trinculo could hardly be in better form than at present and is taken to confirm recent Beverley form with Salviati and Trojan Flight, with Whinhill House rated the best of the remainder. The selection has won his last three starts adding to claiming race success at Newcastle and Sandown with an all-the-way win in that Beverley handicap last time. A 4lb rise for that latest success looks to be perfectly fair and there is no reason why the David Nicholls-trained gelding should not again get the better of those behind him at Beverley. Whinhill House has a 3lb penalty to carry for his latest win at Ayr and may struggle to follow up, while Divine Spirit and Pomfret Lad may again have to settle for a minor role. Trinculo has done little wrong of late though and can again take advantage of what would appear to be a favourable draw.
Formwatch
Native Title 16-1 (8-8) Towards rear far side, headway halfway, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 16, 1l behind Out After Dark (8-6) at Newcastle 5f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Whinhill House 13-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, headway to lead over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, won at Ayr 5f hcp (3) gf beating Playful Dane (8-6) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Trinculo (IRE) 10-3fav (8-13) Made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden, kept on final furlong, won at Beverley 5f hcp (3) gd beating Salviati (8-9) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Trojan Flight 11-2 (9-5) Raced far side, slowly into stride, held up, headway final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Sierra Vista (9-5) at Newmarket 5f hcp (4) gs.
Divine Spirit 4-1 (8-10) Behind, pushed along halfway, headway over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Whinhill House (9-2) at Ayr 5f hcp (3) gf.
Salviati (USA) 6-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride and behind, pushed along, headway 2f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Mecca's Mate (9-4) at York 5f hcp (3) gs.
Pomfret Lad 10-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, not quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 17, 2 1/2l behind Borderlescott (8-0) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Who's Winning (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Held up, short of room approaching 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 16, 2l behind The Jobber (8-8) at Sandown 5f hcp (3) gd.