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16:40 Pontefract
totesport.com Pontefract Cup (Handicap) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 216y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,533
- 2nd: £1,349
- 3rd: £674
- 4th: £337
My Arch
22- Form 518-887
- Age 9
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Ollie Pears
- Jockey T P Queally
mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway and switched right approaching final furlong, stayed on to lead post
Dazinski
9- Form 030-634
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
in rear, headway 3f out, led and edged left 2f out, ridden clear 1f out, caught post
Comedy Act
29- Form 1202-95
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
tracked leader, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f
- Form 957-761
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 82
raced keenly, tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon headed, stayed on final furlong
- Form 2222-51
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey J Fortune
in rear, headfway on outer over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 9606-02
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey J Rogers
mid-division, pushed along and dropped to rear 5f out, not a factor after
- Form 27/508-3
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey P Hanagan
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakening when hampered entering final 2f
- Form 212512
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 71
in touch, ridden and outpaced over 2f out
- Form 122225
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Neil Farley
in rear, headway on wide outside over 3f out, ridden and every chance entering final 2f, soon chased leader, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 84-3264
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey R Ffrench
close up on outer, ridden 6f out, weakened 4f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Placed on his last two starts, Dazinski is running into form but was well beaten in a couple of starts over today's trip last season albeit in better company. He also has a bit to find on recent form with Cosimo de Medici, who won over 2m at Goodwood last month and should make another bold bid, but preference goes to HOLLINS. A winner over today's distance at York last season, he's 6lb higher here, but James Rodger's claim helps him on that score and Micky Hammond's charge is taken to reverse recent form at this track with Wells Lyrical on better terms.
Formwatch
My Arch 14-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, hard ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon every chance, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 7l behind Activate (9-4) at Haydock 2m hcp 0-95 (3) gf in May.
Dazinski 14-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong, no impression towards finish, 4th of 16, 2 3/4l behind Bollin Judith (8-11) at York 2m hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Comedy Act 14-1 (9-3) Soon led, strongly challenged over 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied entering final furlong, weakened close home, 5th of 10, 2l behind English Summer (9-7) at Chester 1m 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in May.
Wells Lyrical (IRE) 4-1fav (9-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 6f out, led 3f out, ridden 2f out, ran on gamely, won at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gf beating Hollins (9-9) by 5l, 8 ran.
Cosimo De Medici 11-4 (8-13) Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, headway 2f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Goodwood 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May beating Saborido (9-4) by nk, 7 ran.
Hollins 4-1fav (9-9) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Wells Lyrical (9-10) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Baddam 15-2 (9-5) Disputed lead until pushed along over 5f out, soon chasing leader, weakened over 2f out, eased, last of 3, well behind Saborido (9-2) at Bath 2m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) fm in May.
Rosewood Lad 6-4fav (9-5) Tracked leader until halfway, close up and reminders 7f out, hampered by weakening horse and lost place over 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd near finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Bravo Bravo (8-3) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Blackstone Vegas 7-1 (8-11) Held up, ridden 3f out, kept on final furlong, not pace to challenge, 5th of 10, 6l behind Arab League (9-7) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Night Orbit 9-2 (9-6) In rear, pushed along 5f out, kept on final furlong, never near leaders, 4th of 8, 9l behind Annelko (9-0) at Yarmouth 2m hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Markington 7-2 (9-12) Held up towards rear, soon pushed along, tailed off from over 5f out, last of 12, well behind Spruzzo (8-7) at Pontefract 2m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.