Racecards
15:20 Pontefract
Packsaddle Handicap (Class D2) (Class 2)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 000140
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
behind, ridden and headway on inner 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, one pace
- Form 620100
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey K Darley
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 010005
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey J Quinn
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on approaching final furlong
- Form 556122
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
chased leaders on inner, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 000000
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey J Fanning
chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out
Domirati
38- Form 420204
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey R L Moore
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, staying on when not much room inside final furlong
Matty Tun
38- Form 000500
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer J Balding
- Jockey Willie Supple
mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 130000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey T Eaves
behind, headway on outer over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
- Form 623000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey R Winston
mid-division, ridden halfway, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 020000
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened
- Form 005000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
slowly away, towards rear, weakening when hampered approaching final furlong
- Form 006200
- Age 8
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey P Mathers
chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
True Magic
38- Form 221100
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey N Mackay
mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 110024
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer Ms Deborah J Evans
- Jockey B Swarbrick
towards rear, staying on when hampered inside final furlong
- Form 142055
- Age 6
- Weight 8-0
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Most of these are a little out of sorts at present so we will have to side with the in form Hout Bay, with Pomfret Lad and Catch The Wind the likely dangers.Hout Bay has relished the soft conditions recently, landing decent handicaps at Newmarket Beverley and Ayr, any more rain will aid his cause and he looks the obvious choice. Pomfret Lad hasn't won for over a year and is not the most consistent of performers, however he is a typical Dandy Nicholls sprinter who is now down to a winning mark. On the pick of his form, most notably in the Portland handicap, he can be given a very good chance. Catch The Wind is a course and distance winner and she put up a decent performance at Sandown last time when chasing home Rydal. Compared with most of these she is relatively lightly raced and could be on the upgrade. Ok Pal is also running well at present and may do best of the remainder, but in this mood it is hard to look further than Hout Bay