Racecards
15:10 Pontefract
totequadpot Handicap (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 6y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £14,000 added
- Winner: £8,715
- 2nd: £2,610
- 3rd: £1,305
- 4th: £652
Robemaker
15- Form 226-542
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey W Buick
held up towards rear on outside, some headway and switched right well over 1f out, no impression when ridden and hung left over 1f out
- Form 300303
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 025-209
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey Lee Topliss
led at steady pace, quickened 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, well held final furlong, kept on to hold 2nd
- Form 52/2201
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 80
tracked leader, led 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, ridden out
- Form 2103-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 86
chased leaders, pushed along and weakened over 3f out, tailed off
Tamarrud
11- Form 1-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey S De Sousa
steadied start, took keen hold, soon in touch, headway to go 3rd over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong pressing for 2nd, no chance with winner
- Form 223-196
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Official Rating 74
in touch, weakened over 2f out
- Form 123/20-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey Katia Scallan
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Robemaker had both Oceanway and Calaf behind when second at Chester last time. He's dropping down a grade here and it would be no surprise to see him go one better for a yard in flying form. However, EDMAAJ is just preferred given he's clearly at his best on soft ground as he proved when winning with plenty in hand at York last week. With this extra furlong likely to suit, David O'Meara's charge can go in again. Heddwyn was a promising three-year-old but not much has gone right since while Tamarrud produced a woeful effort on his comeback and Ripon winner Blades Lad makes more appeal back on soft going.
Formwatch
Robemaker 17-2 (9-1) In touch, ridden and effort on outside over 1f out, went 2nd and edged left inside final furlong, kept on, no impression with winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Licence To Till (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) sft.
Oceanway (USA) 16-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, driven 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Licence To Till (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) sft.
Calaf 25-1 (8-11) Raced keenly, towards rear of mid-division on inside, driven over 2f out, switched right inside final 2f, ridden and stayed on on outside final furlong, never reached leaders, 8th of 11, 5l behind Licence To Till (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) sft.
New Hampshire (USA) 14-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 14l behind Brockfield (8-9) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Edmaaj (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Held up in touch, headway over 3f out, kept on to lead towards finish, stayed on well, won at York 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) sft beating Rustic Deacon (9-4) by 2 1/2l, 17 ran.
Brocklebank (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Always in rear, 11th of 13, 19l behind Hamza (9-3) at Haydock 7f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) fm in May.
Tamarrud 11-2 (9-0) Slowly into stride, took keen hold towards rear, headway on wide outside halfway, soon chasing leading pair, ridden and every chance 2f out, hung right and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 17l behind Willie Wag Tail (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Blades Lad 40-1 (7-10) Always towards rear, never involved, 6th of 11, 15l behind Wrotham Heath (8-11) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf.
Heddwyn (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Chased leaders over 4f, weakened quickly, 20th of 22, well behind Captain Bertie (8-7) at Newbury 1m hcp 0-105 (2) sft in Apr.
All The Winds (GER) 10-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 12l behind Camborne (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.