Racecards
17:20 Pontefract
Trevor Woods Memorial Handicap (Class 5)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 991049
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey D Nolan
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 3-80143
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer N Wilson
- Jockey P Cosgrave
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, raced wide over 2f out, kept on
- Form 069061
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R Gray
- Jockey Greg Fairley
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 148124
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey J F Egan
mid-division, ridden halfway, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 887063
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer D W Barker
- Jockey Matthew Lawson
with leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 250503
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer D W Barker
- Jockey R Winston
mid-division, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0742-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer John A Quinn
- Jockey J P Spencer
slowly into stride, behind, headway 2f out on outer, raced stands side well over 1f out, kept on
- Form 112045
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 878696
- Age 9
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey Ted Durcan
slowly into stride, always towards rear
- Form 742400
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
- Form 235060
- Age 9
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Miss A Stokell
- Jockey Ann Stokell
ridden well over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong
- Form 033208
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
chased leaders, kept on final furlong
- Form 039104
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Danielle Mccreery
chased leader, raced stands side from over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well (hand timed)
- Form 363-770
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer N Bycroft
- Jockey Suzzanne France
behind, headway 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 587604
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey T Eaves
behind, soon driven along and outpaced, headway over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong
- Form 0-08000
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey Dean McKeown
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Form 280622
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey P M Quinn
in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 2-86005
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 64
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
With rain around in West Yorkshire the going may well have turned against the good ground performers, but all conditions come alike to Namir, who gets our vote from a plumb draw, ahead of Catch The Cat, Coranglais and Whinhill House. The selection is the only course and distance winner in this field, has a stall 3 berth, and has the ability to get through soft ground. Those opposing will say that he is too high in the weights and that is of some concern, but there is nothing in opposition that stands out and so we will side with him. Catch The Cat was a winner at Hamilton over this trip last time. He doesn't score too often and the penalty he carries here should make this much tougher, especially as he doesn't relish softer conditions. Coranglais is now on a very handy mark after a lengthy losing run. He has not been too far away of late and has a clear chance here now if he can get through the ground. Of the others, Whinhill House is on the slide having failed to win for over a year, and he has plummeted through the weights as a result. He has his best chance since that success of going in again, but he is not consistent and you are taking risks if you side with him. But Namir can make a rare Roy Bowring raid on Pontefract pay off with another win.
Formwatch
Hotham 12-1 (9-0) Led and soon hung right, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Conrad (9-2) at Pontefract 6f 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Catch The Cat (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Went right start and soon prominent, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Hamilton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf beating Chairman Bobby (8-5) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Namir (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, 4th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Blue Maeve (9-1) at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Whinhill House 15-2 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Aegean Dancer (9-0) at Carlisle 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Mystery Pips 7-1 (9-5) Hampered at start and towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 6l behind Aahgowangowan (9-4) at Thirsk 5f app hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Special Gold 15-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 10l behind Endless Summer (9-6) at Haydock 6f clm (6) gf.
Sir Loin 9-1 (8-12) Led, ridden over 1f out, edged right and headed inside final furlong, not quicken, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Whistler (9-2) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Coranglais 13-2 (8-3) Held up, ridden 2f out, edged left and stayed on well inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 10, 5l behind Tadlil (8-12) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.