Racecards
19:30 Pontefract
Betfred Handicap (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,338
- 2nd: £2,796
- 3rd: £1,398
- 4th: £699
- Form 773129
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey P Makin
tracked leader, led over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on well
- Form 018440
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, held towards finish
- Form 550-819
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 443567
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
mid-division on outer, ridden over 1f out, one pace
- Form 00-0036
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
in rear, ridden over 1f out, soon headway, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 742-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
dwelt, always towards rear
- Form 533310
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey T Hamilton
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 738402
- Age 10
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey P McDonald
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Not one favourite has won this in ten years though most winners have been well supported. Oldjoesaid showed glimpses of his old form at Chester and is on a fair mark despite being raised 2lb. His trainer also runs last year's winner Another Wise Kid, who had been in excellent shape before a moderate run at York, and Adam's Ale, whose latest effort at Beverley has to be ignored as he badly missed the break. SINGEUR was beaten just over 2l a year ago when conceding 6lb. He's now receiving 5lb so with Kieren Fallon booked he's taken to go one better. Normal Equilibrium has been competing at a slightly higher level and has to be considered and though the three-year-old Zac Brown had nothing to beat in a Thirsk maiden, David Barron is a master at training sprinters and he could have another very speedy performer on his hands.
Formwatch
Another Wise Kid (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 6l behind Line Of Reason (9-9) at York 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.
Normal Equilibrium 12-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 10th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Milly's Gift (9-2) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Bispham Green 7-2 (9-4) Mid-division, outpaced 2f out, behind final furlong, last of 9, 7l behind Burning Thread (9-9) at Ayr 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jun.
Singeur (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never any chance, 7th of 13, 7l behind Robot Boy (9-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp 105 (2) gf in Jun.
Fitz Flyer (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Line Of Reason (9-9) at York 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.
Zac Brown (IRE) 1-7fav (9-3) Made all on rail, clear final furlong, unchallenged, won at Thirsk 5f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf in Jun beating Escaping Midge (8-12) by 4l, 5 ran.
Adam's Ale 7-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 10th of 14, 7l behind Thatcherite (8-13) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Oldjoesaid 5-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, not clear run briefly 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, every chance towards finish, just held, 2nd of 9, shd behind Cheworee (9-2) at Chester 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun.
Jamaican Bolt (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 17, 3l behind Robot Boy (9-5) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (3) sft in Jun.
Jack Luey 12-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, driven over 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 6l behind Tatlisu (8-11) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Jun.