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16:00 Pontefract

Dalby Screw-Driver Handicap (Class C1) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 10.30s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Go Tech

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    James Caird (IRE)

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Parkview Love (USA)

      18/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap

        Torcello (IRE)

        696
        50/1
        • Form 340030/
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7

        prominent, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        2(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap

        Selective

        26
        20/1
        • Form 400404
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6

        held up, headway when hampered over 2f out, not recover

        3(5)
        Silk - Purple, Orange sash, Royal Blue cap

        James Caird (IRE)

        15
        3/1
        • Form 222003
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on

        4(1)
        Silk - Brown and White stripes, White sleeves, check cap

        Masafi (IRE)

        50
        11/4
        • Form 111115
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        keen, tracked leaders, ridden and hung left over 2f out, soon weakened

        5(8)
        Silk - GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap

        Adaikali (IRE)

        54
        85/40
        • Form 0-02120
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, led 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong

        6(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Red chevrons, Red sleeves, Yellow diamonds, Black cap

        Parkview Love (USA)

        12
        18/1
        • Form 000045
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on

        7(6)
        Silk - Aquamarine and Cerise (quartered), Aquamarine sleeves

        Grey Clouds

        8
        18/1
        • Form 232250
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        always towards rear

        8(3)
        Silk - Jade Green, Flame hooped sleeves, Black cap

        Go Tech

        8
        7/1
        • Form 246042
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7

        keen, in touch, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, led and edged right inside final furlong, ran on

        In depth

        Verdict

        A potentially trappy little contest here where we will take a chance with Go Tech to outpoint Adaikali, Masafi and James Caird. The selection carries bottom weight here but ran really well off this mark when runner up to Diego Cao at Sandown the other day over this trip. He acts well on the ground, runs here before going up in the weights and his yard continue to have winners, so he looks worth chancing with doubts about the others. One of those is Adaikali. He will have his supporters coming from the connections ho does, but he will need to settle much better than he did when thrashed at Newmarket last time. If Fallon can get him to do that then expect another decent run from this mark, to on balance he has a bit to prove. Masafi has enjoyed the Sir Mark Prescott treatment this summer, winning seven off the reel before finally being found out by the handicapper last time. Nevertheless he was not beaten far and cannot be totally ruled out. Of the others James Caird is admirably consistent but keeps finding one or two too good and the same looks likely here, so we will stick with Go Tech to land the prize.