Racecards
17:05 Pontefract
Josh Caygill 30th Birthday Fillies' Handicap (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,338
- 2nd: £2,796
- 3rd: £1,398
- 4th: £699
- Form 3163-23
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R L Moore
tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra closing stages
- Form 341
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Cameron Noble
led until over 1f out, soon rallied, led again inside final furlong, held on gamely
- Form 4631
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey David Egan
chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon no impression
- Form 633
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten
In depth
Verdict
Ryan Moore has a strong book of rides on today’s card and partners another with leading claims in PENNYWHISTLE. The latter should be spot on now having placed in both outings last month and John Gosden’s filly may also improve further with cheekpieces applied for the first time. Venusta has been raised only 3lb for scoring at Windsor but Bighearted beat a couple of subsequent winners to land a maiden race at the latter track and looks a bigger threat. Summer Bride gets closer with every run and makes her handicap debut on the back of a third at Beverley.
Formwatch
Pennywhistle (IRE) 3-1 (9-9) Chased leaders on inside, ridden to challenge over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Desirous (9-9) at Goodwood 1m hcp fll (4) gf in May.
Bighearted 20-1 (9-0) Led and disputed, in front inside final furlong, stayed on gamely, won at Windsor 1m mdn fll stks (5) gd in May beating Birdcage Walk (9-0) by nk, 13 ran.
Venusta (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up and behind, headway over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led post, won at Windsor 1m hcp (5) sft in Jun beating Remembering You (9-2) by shd, 14 ran.
Summer Bride (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on under pressure, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Shawaaheq (9-2) at Beverley 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.