Racecards
16:40 Pontefract
toteswinger Handicap (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 6y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 837680
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
mid-division, ridden well over 1f out, soon headway, kept on one pace
- Form 374738
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 0-52720
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leaders, weakened over 3f out
- Form 430088
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey Jason Hart
with leader and keen, pushed along and lost place over 5f out, tailed off over 4f out
- Form 317697
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Martin Harley
held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, no extra and lost 3rd towards finish
- Form 163052
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 69
held up mid-division, weakened over 2f out
- Form 51200-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey J P Spencer
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, soon ridden and hung left, one pace
- Form 256910
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer B Rothwell
- Jockey Barry McHugh
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 862554
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Ted Durcan
towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 4-27025
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey D Allan
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd towards finish
- Form 321559
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 68
slowly into stride, held up towards rear on outer, headway over 6f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 704/74-6
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey P Aspell
always towards rear
- Form 423153
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey D Fentiman
chased leader, pushed along over 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Most of these look to have had enough for the year, but that's not the case with CHEDDAR GEORGE, who scored at Newmarket on his seasonal debut in August. He's 5lb higher today but open to improvement over today's distance and he gets the vote. Kodicil may have found the longer trip here last time stretched his stamina, though the opposite is true of Brockfield, who struggled over too short a trip at Newcastle when last seen. Mighty Clarets went close in a claimer recently but will find this tougher, while Highlife Dancer and White Diamond have claims on their earlier form.
Formwatch
Solicitor 16-1 (11-6) Soon led, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon wandering about, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 24l behind Shesha Bear (10-10) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Sep.
Amazing Blue Sky 9-1 (9-10) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 11l behind Phluke (9-0) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
White Diamond 11-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened, 10th of 11, 21l behind Hawaana (9-4) at Doncaster 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.
Sirgarfieldsobers (IRE) 11-1 (9-9) In touch in 5th, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Miss Blink (9-5) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sep.
Highlife Dancer 33-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, switched right to outside 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to threaten, 7th of 19, 6l behind Shamdarley (9-6) at York 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Mighty Clarets (IRE) 11-4 (9-7) Tracked winner, ridden and hung right over 2f out, driven to regain 2nd near finish, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Royal Opera (8-13) at Leicester 1m 2f Classified Claiming Stakes (0-75) (3-4yo) (6) gd in Sep.
Cheddar George 22-1 (9-6) Steadied in rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug beating Eagle Nebula (9-9) by shd, 13 ran.
Cat O' Nine Tails 20-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 26l behind Orsippus (8-10) at York 2m 2f hcp (4) gd.
Muqtarrib (IRE) 4-1fav (9-3) Soon ridden and last, headway under pressure 2f out, edged left and not clear run soon after, not able to trouble leaders, 4th of 14, 8l behind Sadeek's Song (9-3) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Sep.
Brockfield 4-1 (9-2) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 14, 9l behind Captain Macarry (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sep.
Emperor Of Rome (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Led, headed over 8f out, pushed along over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off over 3f out, last of 9, well behind Getabuzz (9-6) at Ripon 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Aug.
Ergo (FR) 25-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, some headway final 2f, no danger, 6th of 9, 18l behind Cotton King (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.
Kodicil (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Birdwatcher (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Full Toss 50-1 (8-10) Close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 14l behind Dare To Dance (9-4) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Sep.