Racecards
19:30 Pontefract
Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Handicap (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,338
- 2nd: £2,796
- 3rd: £1,398
- 4th: £699
- Form 0-25926
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey George Chaloner
chased leaders on outside, weakened 2f out, pulled up and dismounted near finish
- Form 170634
- Age 10
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey D C Costello
pressed leader, led approaching halfway, clear 2f out, ran on well, ridden out
- Form 068122
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Rebecca Bastiman
- Jockey R Kingscote
held up, headway on inside into 3rd 2f out, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, no impression on leading duo
- Form 414172
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 81
led until approaching halfway, chased winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on in closing stages, always held
- Form 150115
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Heather Dalton
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced halfway, no chance after
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Pabusar's winning run came to a close last time and this looks a couple of grades too high for him. The remaining five are all solid sprint performers who win in their turn and it's all a question of who's spot-on for this assignment. Desert Ace has been far from consistent over the past year but is talented at his best whilst Love Island hasn't won for a while now. Silvanus and Singeur are admirable veterans who continue to rake in the prize money but there's little between the pair here and MUKAYNIS is just preferred. Kevin Ryan's gelding gives the impression he's still on a steady upward curve and hopefully can take another step up the ladder with this stiff finish expected to suit his late challenge tactics.
Formwatch
Love Island 9-4 (8-13) Led, headed over 3f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 19l behind Ishiamber (8-13) at Newmarket 6f flls cond stks (3) gd in Jun.
Silvanus (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 16, 1l behind Kimberella (9-8) at York 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Singeur (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, unable to reach winner, 2nd of 16, 1l behind Avon Breeze (9-9) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Mukaynis (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) In touch, ridden over 1f out, soon chased winner, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Flexible Flyer (9-10) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.
Pabusar 9-2 (9-13) Led, headed over 4f out, not much room 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 12l behind Ocean Sheridan (9-5) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Desert Ace (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 8l behind Northgate Lad (8-6) at Newcastle 5f hcp 105 (2) gd in Jun.