Racecards
14:40 Pontefract
Annual Badge Holders Handicap (Class 5)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 32611-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey P Mulrennan
steadied at start, held up towards rear, headway when not much room over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 736650-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leaders, ridden along when outpaced 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, every chance inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 236226
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
led, ridden along halfway, headed 1f out, soon beaten
- Form 226384-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, driven, one pace final furlong
Varadouro (BRZ)
143- Form 000000-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey S De Sousa
held up mid-division, headway on outer over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 150448-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey P Robinson
chased leaders, effort when weakening over 1f out
- Form 787230-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey M Stainton
in touch, driven 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 07027-0
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 65
always rear division
- Form 6-25117
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey P Makin
prominent, ridden along halfway, driven, kept on same pace final furlong
Ronnie Howe
251- Form 456287-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 64
in touch, ridden, every chance over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 30-3657
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey C Catlin
dwelt, always rear division
- Form 337-602
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey R Kennemore
towards rear, headway on outer over 2f out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 213-266
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey R Winston
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, driven, ran on final furlong to lead well inside, kept on
- Form 0047-44
- Age 11
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey Danielle Mccreery
slowly into stride, always behind
Mr Rooney (IRE)
159- Form 064227-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
chased leaders, ridden along halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 60743-3
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer D W Barker
- Jockey A Mullen
dwelt, towards rear, headway over 2f out, driven to lead 1f out, kept on until headed well inside final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 08038-7
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 55
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Gilded Cove arrives here in good form and he can land this prize at the main expense of Rabbit Fighter and Lake Chini. Reg Hollinshead's 8-year-old normally reserves his best for the all-weather but he arrives here on the back of a good effort and he does have his optimum ground conditions. He looks the percentage call in an open race. Rabbit Fighter won well at Kempton in a competitive handicap before flopping at the same venue last time. He may now be in the grip of the handicapper and the fact that he has never won on the turf is a slight concern. Lake Chini has got some solid form but he has not been seen on the racecourse since October and he may be sharper for this outing. Kings College Boy has gone well fresh in the past and he likes to get his toe in, so any further rain would boost his cause. However, for the winner we will stick with Gilded Cove.
Formwatch
Rabbit Fighter (IRE) 7-2fav (9-4) Started slowly, always rear, 8th of 11, 7l behind Royal Envoy (8-7) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Swinbrook (USA) 5-1 (9-2) Always behind, 11th of 12, 14l behind Hello Man (8-12) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Grimes Faith 15-8 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, no extra final furlong, last of 6, 2 1/2l behind Russian Rocket (8-13) at Southwell 5f clm (6) fbs.
Lake Chini (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) In touch far side, ridden to lead group 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 14, 1/2l behind Make My Dream (8-11) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Oct.
Varadouro (BRZ) 16-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, weakened final furlong, 10th of 16, 9l behind Paris Bell (8-12) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-80 (4) hvy in Nov.
Farefield Lodge (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 9l behind Cornus (9-4) at Nottingham 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Oct.
Steel Blue 14-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 16, 15l behind Paris Bell (8-12) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-80 (4) hvy in Nov.
Kings College Boy 40-1 (8-6) Raced wide, behind, ridden halfway, never dangerous, last of 10, 8l behind Sands Crooner (8-12) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Xpres Maite 11-2 (9-2) With leaders to halfway, soon beaten, last of 7, 17l behind Hits Only Jude (8-12) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Feb.
Ronnie Howe 10-1 (8-2) Held up, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 10l behind Diminuto (8-0) at Catterick 5f 3yo hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Social Rhythm 5-1 (9-1) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced and weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 11l behind Alexander Huricane (8-8) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Gilded Cove 16-1 (9-1) In rear, came wide entering straight, headway soon after, led inside final furlong, headed last stride, 2nd of 13, shd behind Strabinios King (9-4) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Winthorpe (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 8l behind Hits Only Jude (8-13) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Jan.
Paddywack (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Dwelt, switched right after 2f and headway to chase leaders, ridden 2f out, switched right again approaching final furlong, kept on, 4th of 6, 6l behind Mafaheem (9-13) at W'hampton 6f sll (6) pol in Jan.
Mr Rooney (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) With leader far side, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 16, 6l behind El Potro (8-9) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Oct.
Dorn Dancer (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 19, 5l behind Memphis Man (9-3) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-65 (6) hvy in Oct.
Campo Bueno (FR) 16-1 (8-3) Tracked leaders until lost place before halfway, last of 7, 9l behind Realt Na Mara (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) fbs in Jan.