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16:40 Pontefract
Simon Scrope Dalby Screw-Driver Handicap (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 5y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,450
- 2nd: £3,728
- 3rd: £1,864
- 4th: £932
- Form 1-53412
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer T P Tate
- Jockey J P Sullivan
led, headed over 6f out, remained with leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish
- Form 431041
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 88
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 341864
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
held up towards rear, soon in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish
- Form 5-64032
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
always towards rear, weakened over 2f out
- Form 312213
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Rebecca Bastiman
- Jockey David Probert
slowly away, in rear and keen, headway over 1f out, one pace and no impression
- Form 163351
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey G Lee
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 11595R
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
soon tracked leaders, ridden and weakened entering final furlong
Andok (IRE)
19- Form 12-5053
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
tracked leader, led over 6f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Blinkers replace a visor on Star of Rory, who is having only third start of the season and was only beaten half-a-length by Awake My Soul at Haydock last time. That winner is trained by Tom Tate, who runs EMPRESS ALI in this. She’s a likeable mare who wins her fair share and is suited by soft ground. Carnageo beat Indian Chief and Dance King at York but is no certainty to confirm that form on worse terms. Royal Shaheen has a penalty for a recent win over course and distance but is not out of this, though steps up a grade.
Formwatch
Empress Ali (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Held up in touch, tracked leaders 4f out, ridden 2f out, soon one pace, stayed on to take modest 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Company Asset (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp fll (2) hvy in Sep.
Carnageo (FR) 12-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, strongly challenged well inside final furlong, just held on, won at York 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Sep beating Save The Bees (9-5) by hd, 12 ran.
Dance King 9-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, switched left to chase leaders over 1f out, never able to challenge, 4th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Carnageo (9-6) at York 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Star of Rory (IRE) 5-1 (8-10) Prominent, ridden to lead briefly when hung left entering final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Awake My Soul (9-0) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Sep.
Indian Chief (IRE) 5-1fav (9-4) Behind, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Carnageo (9-6) at York 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Royal Shaheen (FR) 4-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd going well over 2f out, soon switched right, led over 1f out, pushed out, readily, won at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Sep beating Peterhouse (8-12) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
La Casa Tarifa (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Reared and refused to race, at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp fll (3) pol in Sep.
Andok (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 8 3/4l behind Kryptos (9-7) at Thirsk 1m hcp (3) sft in Sep.