Racecards
16:55 Pontefract
Family Entertainment Handicap (Class F)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 051033
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Tony Culhane
held up mid-division, progress 2f out, ran on final furlong to lead close home
Mungo Park
22- Form 042033
- Age 8
- Weight 9-13
towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
Friar Tuck
22- Form 002355
- Age 7
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey K Dalgleish
dwelt, towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 400410
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
prominent to halfway, effort 2f out, no impression
- Form 0-05450
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
held up behind leaders, effort over 1f out, one-paced final furlong
- Form 564320
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer D Barker
- Jockey T Williams
prominent, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace
Hout Bay
30- Form 000225
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey P Hanagan
towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong
- Form 512500
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey Jacqueline Harrison
towards rear, some late headway, one-paced final furlong
- Form 053032
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey Darren Williams
prominent, led over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra
Tuscan Flyer
12- Form 003100
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey Dean McKeown
led, headed over 2f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 106400
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Winston
never better than mid-division
- Form 02-0022
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey D Allan
mid-division, pushed along halfway, stayed on final left
- Form 504105
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey L Enstone
prominent, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, kept on until headed close home
In depth
Verdict
A low draw is a definite advantage here on fast ground but it can only be a tentative guideline in a very competitive handicap. William's Well fits the bill for the TEAMtalk selection here after running into form a couple of outings ago. His draw is stall 4 should enable him to reverse the form with the inconsistent Blackheath and as a course and distance winner he has plenty in his favour today. Kissing Time and Hout Bay have fared only marginally better than Mungo Park in respect to the draw and will have their work cut out to figure in the finish if William's Well can get to the rail before the turn for home.