Racecards
17:05 Pontefract
Susan & Brian Greenwood 40th Anniversary Handicap (Class D) (Class D)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 8y
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Form 51-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
prominent and raced wide, ridden 6f out, weakened well over 3f out
- Form 3022-06
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Tony Culhane
held up towards rear, headway on outer over 7f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
Zaffeu
16- Form 0662
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
in rear, chasing leaders over 4f out, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on and hung right final furlong
- Form 045-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
led, headed 8f out, chased leader, ridden over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, soon clear
- Form 000-61
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey P Hanagan
took keen hold and tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 4f out, stayed on to take 2nd well inside final furlong
Crackleando
70- Form 000-30
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey J Bramhill
chased leader, led 8f out, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
This is a small but trappy affair where Daytime Girl may just prevail ahead of Hathlen & Habitual Dancer. The Barry Hills trained filly started this new campaign with a very promising third behind Hazyview in a class C handicap at Newmarket and looks capable of giving weight and a beating to these rivals. Hathlen hated the heavy ground at Newcastle first time up this season when well beaten behind October Mist, but did much better next time when a close up sixth behind Lochbuie. Habitual Dancer didn't set the world alight on the turf last season, but following a promising effort in a maiden at Doncaster, he landed a Southwell contest earlier this month. Zaffeu is another to consider in a very open event but we will side with Daytime Girl.