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16:15 Pontefract
Sky Bet Sunday Series Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 5y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £23,500 added
- Winner: £12,366
- 2nd: £5,805
- 3rd: £2,904
- 4th: £1,452
- Form 035302
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey B A Curtis
led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, ran on same pace
- Form 13/33-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Billy Garritty
towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden into 3rd over 1f out, kept on, not reach winner
- Form 719-037
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Sean Kirrane
chased leaders, pushed along well over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 25-0766
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
dwelt, in rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden 1f out and stayed on, no extra towards finish
- Form 122-620
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 85
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, always behind
- Form 433756
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey Jack Duern
mid-division, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and led 1f out, stayed on well, always doing enough
- Form 125-553
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A Keatley
- Jockey S De Sousa
prominent, pushed along 3f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 3-52521
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
chased leaders on outside, pushed along and weakened tamely 2f out
- Form 4346-5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Cam Hardie
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 301301
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Callum Rodriguez
NonRunner
- Form 336436
- Age 10
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Harry Davies
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Mackenzie Rose won nicely at Doncaster last time but has been raised 8lb while stablemate Love Is Golden was placed again at Chester last week and looks stuck on his current mark. El Picador has won twice over a longer trip at Musselburgh so far this year while TAJ ALOLA struggled in Class 2 company at Epsom recently. The latter is better judged on an earlier second on fast ground at Ripon and gets another chance back at this lower level. Highwaygrey was winning off a much higher mark last year and can figure if rediscovering his best.
Formwatch
Love Is Golden (IRE) 5-2fav (9-10) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, closing towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Jean Baptiste (9-4) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Piecederesistance (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, led after 1st, clear from 2nd until 3 out, headed before mistake 2 out, lost 2nd and weakened before mistake last, dropped to last flat, last of 4, dist behind Collingham (11-5) at Catterick 2m (4) gd in Feb.
Bollin Margaret 4-1 (11-8) Led 1f, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Sagauteur (11-5) at York 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Highwaygrey 17-2 (8-2) Steadied in rear, effort and headway well over 2f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Forest Falcon (9-0) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Taj Alola (IRE) 18-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, hampered and steadied off heels on downhill run, never involved, 11th of 13, 25 1/4l behind Swilcan Bridge (8-2) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Visibility (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) 6th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Electrical Storm (9-7) at York 1m 1f hcp gd in Jun.
Dungar Glory (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Led, ridden 3f out, headed 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Tamarama (9-6) at Ripon 1m hcp fll (4) gd in May.
Mackenzie Rose (IRE) 11-4fav (9-2) Slowly into stride and pushed along earl towards rear, smooth headway far side of group over 3f out, led over 2f out, clear when ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating They Don't Know (9-6) by 3 3/4l, 8 ran.
Freddy Robinson 40-1 (9-8) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind My Silent Song (9-11) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
El Picador (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) In rear, headway going well out wide 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, won going away, won at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Emaraty Hero (9-12) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Restorer 25-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after, 6th of 11, 16 1/4l behind Midnights Legacy (9-1) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jun.