Racecards
15:50 Pontefract
Mail On Sunday/tote Mile Rated Stakes (Qualifier) (Handicap) (Class B)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Pulau Tioman
15- Form 104-000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
raced keenly, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 51-6000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey F Lynch
made all, ridden 2f out, all out towards finish
Island Light
22- Form 21-1200
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
held up in rear, ridden 2f out, styg on when not much room just inside final furlong, one-paced after
Bit of Luck
11- Form 146043
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey Ted Durcan
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and some headway 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 6-15545
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey G Duffield
held up in touch, headway and effort 2f out, weakened when slightly hampered inside final furlong
Digital
45- Form 0-00016
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
held up in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, edged left and kept on same pace final furlong
Kareeb (FR)
17- Form 065355
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey N Pollard
towards rear, ridden 2f out, one-paced and not much room entering final furlong, no impression
- Form 0-1244
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
raced keenly, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, just failed
In depth
Verdict
Island Light has been disappointing of late but would have fair claims on his course and distance success in April while Stretton has been running creditably in similar events since his Chester victory in May and should give another good account. Kareeb is hard to win with but has place claims if reproducing the form of his Bunbury Cup fifth while the lightly raced Far Lane is open to further improvement and will appreciate the return to this trip after fading in testing conditions over 10f at Epsom last month.