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15:10 Pontefract
Pontefract Races Chairman's Challenge Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 5y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,308
- 2nd: £4,834
- 3rd: £2,418
- 4th: £1,208
- Form 26-9034
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey P J McDonald
wore red hood to post, tracked leader, ridden under 2f out, kept on but not pace to challenge
Sol Cayo (IRE)
149- Form 6021-31
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Fionn McSharry
- Jockey D Tudhope
made all, pushed along over 2f out and gradually forged away, ridden over 1f out, kept on strongly, unchallenged
- Form 30-4215
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey H Crouch
mounted in chute and went early to post, held up in rear, ridden well over 2f out, plugged on until faded over 1f out
- Form 35-1224
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 90
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Formwatch
Lieber Power 13-2 (8-10) Held up towards rear, headway on inside 3f out, chasing leaders and hung left from over 2f out, went 3rd 2f out, ridden disputing 2nd inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, lost 3rd final strides, 4th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Stressfree (9-4) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Sol Cayo (IRE) 2-1fav (11-2) Mid-division, headway tracking leaders out wide over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Jan beating Pleasant Man (11-0) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Expert Witness 15-2 (9-2) Not much room and bumped start, held up in touch, steadied over 6f out, some headway over 2f out, no impression, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 6 3/4l behind Silawi (9-11) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in May.
Creatif (IRE) 2-1fav (9-9) Raced keenly, held up in 5th, headway out wide 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, always just held, 2nd of 7, nk behind Faylaq (9-13) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in May.