Racecards
15:10 Pontefract
Totequadpot Handicap (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 6y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Form 200-606
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey R Hills
made all, ridden over 2f out, driven out final furlong
- Form 2031-69
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey Ted Durcan
always rear division
- Form 1/74-610
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey J Fortune
prominent, ridden along over 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong
- Form 00-0804
- Age 8
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Mulrennan
held up, behind leaders, driven over 1f out, chased winner final furlong
- Form 922-117
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 85
behind, headway on innner over 1f out, never reached challenging position
- Form 500-906
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey N Callan
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 330807
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong
Mulaazem
17- Form 9/21-888
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey Dale Gibson
in touch, pushed along over 4f out, driven over 2f out and soon behind
- Form 860-122
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey P Robinson
towards rear, headway on wide outside over 2f out, never reached challenging position
- Form 2-11155
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, driven over 2f out, stayed on towards finish
In depth
Verdict
The short list for a competitive handicap consists of Dunaskin, Blue Spinnaker, Krugerrand and Fong's Gazelle, with the selection being Dunaskin. Dunaskin is now two pounds below a winning mark and even though that success came in 2004, he showed a lot more sparkle at York last time and can go well today. Folio also is respected, being just a pound above a winning mark, while Ballentini is lightly-raced and open to improvement and may have found 12 furlongs too far last time having won over today's trip the time before. Blue Spinnaker also gets a big shout being undoubtedly well handicapped and having shown a bit more sparkle last-time out; he also races in first-time blinkers today. William's Way has been making hay on the all-weather but needs to build on that now on Turf, while Krugerrand is undoubtedly on a good mark if running to anywhere near his best. Lucayan Dancer is also back to a winning mark from last season, although that came in an apprentice handicap, while Spanish Hidalgo has a progressive profile and cannot entirely be ruled out on his seasonal bow. With the bottom pair possibly having to compete against the handicapper - although Fong's Gazelle represents the in-form Mark Johnston - we return to the selection, which is Dunaskin.
Formwatch
Dunaskin (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, edged right over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 17, 4 1/2l behind Emirates Skyline (9-4) at York 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in May.
Folio (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, never a factor, 9th of 11, 17l behind Ballinteni (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in May.
Ballinteni 10-1 (9-0) Towards rear, driven over 2f out, never reached challenging position, 10th of 15, 6l behind High Treason (8-8) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gd in May.
Blue Spinnaker (IRE) 18-1 (8-5) Towards rear, headway on outer over 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest at finish, 4th of 12, 3/4l behind Flipando (9-3) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in May.
Krugerrand (USA) 9-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden along and headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 6th of 13, 8l behind My Arch (9-1) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Harvest Warrior 5-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway on inner over 2f out, stayed on towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 12, shd behind Wasalat (9-5) at Ripon 1m 2f hcap (5) gf.
Fongs Gazelle 5-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 8, 8l behind Pipedreamer (9-7) at Pontefract 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gf.
Spanish Hidalgo (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Led until halfway, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 25l behind Caldra (9-0) at Ascot 1m 2yo Grp 3 (1) gs in Oct.