Racecards
15:20 Pontefract
Totequadpot Handicap (Class 4)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 700000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 80
mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden and edged left over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 25019-9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey S Sanders
prominent on outer, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on until weakened inside final furlong
- Form 52-1300
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey L Fletcher
led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 1-01780
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression
- Form 512211
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey F Lynch
steadied at start and held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reached winner
- Form 2101
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey K Darley
tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden, kept on strongly final furlong
- Form 701900
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 78
towards rear, headway 2f out, ran on final furlong
- Form 058957
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey F P Ferris
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 923427
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey Tony Culhane
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 0-00200
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey Dean McKeown
prominent, raced wide, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 828210
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey J Fortune
towards rear, never dangerous
Fun To Ride
32- Form 0-80603
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Mulrennan
mid-division, soon chased along, never near to challenge
- Form 646490
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M J Polglase
- Jockey J Quinn
dwelt, always in rear division
- Form 37-8902
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey P Robinson
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 722354
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
mid-division, effort over 2f out, never near to challenge
Sir Nod
51- Form 1-60021
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey T Eaves
chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Golden Asha has won her last two starts and has to be respected but a further rise in the weights leaves Neville Callaghan's filly with more to do and she may be worth taking on with preference for Sir Nod, who gets the vote over Reverence. The last mentioned is less exposed than most of his rivals after just four starts and could well improve further but a 5lb rise for his narrow success at Doncaster last month looks harsh. Another last time out winner Why Now also has more to do off her new mark, while Johnny Parkes showed signs of a revival at York last time and could be interesting for a yard that has struggled for much of the season. A market move for Fun To Ride would be of interest, while My Gacho is consistent and should be thereabouts again as should Prince Namid. Julie Camacho's Sir Nod made up for a narrow defeat here in August when scoring at York later that month and is interesting off just a 4lb higher mark dropping back to the minimum trip that judged by his style of running should suit.
Formwatch
High Voltage 100-1 (8-12) Behind stand side group, never dangerous, 23rd of 28, 13l behind Machinist (9-0) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gd in Sept.
Russian Rocket (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Chased leaders over 3f, last of 9, 13l behind Great Fox (8-6) at Yarmouth 5f hcp (4) gd in Sept.
Little Ridge (IRE) 7-2fav (8-11) Chased leaders to halfway, last of 12, 27l behind River Falcon (9-4) at Thirsk 5f stk (4) sft in Apr.
Ryedane (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Chased leaders stands side group, weakened final furlong, 13th of 18, 10l behind Reverence (8-6) at Doncaster 5f hcp (4) gs in Sept.
Golden Asha 7-2fav (9-9) Held up, switched right when slightly hampered over 1f out, switched right again and ran on to lead last strides, won at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gd in Sept beating Times Review (8-10) by a shd, 15 ran.
Reverence 6-1fav (8-6) Chased leaders, ridden to lead stands side group over 1f out, kept on inside last, led near finish, won at Doncaster 5f hcp (4) gs in Sept beating Golden Dixie (8-12) by a nk, 18 ran.
Raymond's Pride 50-1 (8-8) Chased leaders far side group, weakened over 1f out, 27th of 28, 15l behind Machinist (9-0) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gd in Sept.
Whitbarrow (IRE) 14-1 (8-4) Led stand side, ridden and hung right 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 5l behind Treasure Cay (8-11) at Leicester 5f hcp (3) gf in Sept.
Prince Namid 10-1 (9-0) Led far side group, ridden over 2f out, headed by far side group close home, 7th of 18, 3l behind Balakiref (8-7) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Sept.
Why Now 5-1 (8-9) Made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Carlisle 5f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Folga (9-3) by 1l, 7 ran.
Harry Up 25-1 (8-11) Prominent until over 2f out, 11th of 13, 12l behind Mutamared (9-3) at Salisbury 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sept.
Amazin 12-1 (8-11) Settled in rear, outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 10, 10l behind Desert Dreamer (9-1) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Sept.
Fun To Ride 18-1 (9-1) Switched right after 1f, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Sabrina Brown (8-7) at Pontefract 6f hcp (4) gs in Sept.
Alpaga Le Jomage (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Chased leaders far side group, weakened over 1f out, 17th of 18, 17l behind Balakiref (8-7) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Sept.
Johnny Parkes 16-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 20, nk behind Harrison's Flyer (8-13) at York 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
My Gacho (IRE) 9-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden and edged left from over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3l behind Algharb (8-8) at Haydock 6f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Sir Nod 12-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, led appraoching final furlong, ridden and kept on, won at York 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Nistaki (8-10) by 1/2l, 20 ran.
Maktavish 16-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 9l behind Grigorovitch (8-13) at Ayr 5f hcp (4) gd in Sept.