Racecards
15:10 Pontefract
Totepool Flexi Betting Handicap (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 22y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,238
- 2nd: £964
- 3rd: £482
- 4th: £240
- Form 131125
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
close up, pressed leader from 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, lost 3rd close home
- Form 5-46926
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey P McDonald
mid-division, wide and headway over 2f out, no impression over 1f out
- Form 412865
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 60
in touch, effort over 2f out, no impression over 1f out
- Form 024567
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey J P Sullivan
tracked leader, tracked leaders 12f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 5/6-5321
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey J P Spencer
tracked leaders, led 12f out, ridden over 2f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong
- Form 56226-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey T Eaves
mid-division, ridden and weakened 3f out
- Form 138642
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey William Carson
in touch, ridden 6f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 9-33213
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer C W Thornton
- Jockey Kelly Harrison
held up, headway from 3f out, switched right inside final furlong, went 3rd close home
- Form 0-00641
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey S De Sousa
in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 98947/1
- Age 10
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey P Mulrennan
in rear, good headway over 3f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, bumped inside final furlong
- Form 224255
- Age 9
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey P Makin
led soon after start, headed 12f out, tracked leader until ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 431461
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Paul Green
- Jockey S J Drowne
led early, tracked leaders, ridden and lost place over 5f out, rallied 3f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 120268
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 65
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Not a red hot race in terms of quality, but nonetheless competitive, and DUBARA REEF is suggested. Paul Green's three-year-old dotted up at Nottingham last time over 2m and on that evidence he should have no problems with the slightly longer trip today. He is relatively lightly-raced and therefore may well have enough improvement in him to defy a 7lb rise with his age allowance a plus. Planetarium stays all day and is slipping to a competitive mark, while conversely Lava Lamp has gone up 4lbs for winning a Catterick seller over a similar trip last time. Fair Spin is in rude health and has to be short-listed given his bottomless stamina, while the in-form Petella is again capable of picking up some money. Dubara Reef is taken to score.
Formwatch
Tillietudlem (FR) 5-2fav (8-13) Led 1f, tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4l behind Simple Jim (8-13) at Thirsk 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Bandanaman (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Simple Jim (8-13) at Thirsk 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Chocolate Caramel (USA) 11-2 (9-1) Held up behind, driven and headway on outside, 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace under pressure final furlong, no impression, 5th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Ballade De La Mer (8-7) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Planetarium 12-1 (9-1) Held up behind, effort to chase leaders over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 8l behind Ballade De La Mer (8-7) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Stage Acclaim (IRE) Evensfav (9-0) Made all, ridden and came wide into straight over 4f out, hung left over 2f out, driven out, won at Yarmouth 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul beating Purely By Chance (8-6) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Carmela Maria 20-1 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along 9f out, lost place 6f out, no danger after, 5th of 7, 14l behind Drop The Hammer (8-11) at Redcar 1m 6f app hcp 0-70 (5) fm in Jul.
Spiritonthemount (USA) 8-1 (8-13) Ridden to lead, went clear from 12f out, driven over 2f out, edged right and headed near finish, 2nd of 11, hd behind Vertueux (9-6) at Chepstow 2m hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Jul.
Petella 4-1 (8-6) Behind, headway on inside 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong to go 3rd towards finish, not reached leading pair, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Ballade De La Mer (8-7) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Lava Lamp (GER) 13-8 (8-7) Dwelt, towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Catterick 2m sell stks (6) gf beating Shannersburg (9-8) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Fair Spin 40-1 (8-10) Mid-division, smooth headway to 3rd 3f out, ridden to lead narrowly 2f out, driven and joined inside final, all out, won at Pontefract 2m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Apr beating Dan Buoy (9-9) by nk, 8 ran.
Spring Breeze 15-8fav (8-8) Held up in 4th, ridden 3f out, outpaced 2f out, no impression after, 5th of 7, 5l behind Dan's Heir (8-8) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May.
Dubara Reef (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden over 5f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Nottingham 2m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul beating Dubawi King (9-7) by 7l, 8 ran.
Dan Buoy (FR) 10-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, ridden over 5f out, always towards rear, 8th of 11, 18l behind Hypnotic Gaze (10-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Jul.
Brave Bugsy (IRE) 15-8fav (8-13) Held up, rapid headway to lead halfway, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, eased when beaten, 6th of 8, 16l behind Perception (9-7) at Bath 2m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) fm in Jul.