Racecards
15:30 Pontefract
Richard Lingwood - A Lifetime In Racing Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in places last 6f, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 064-122
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
led, early, tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and caught post
- Form 344244
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Josh Doyle
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 14-2260
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 257273
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer A D Brown
- Jockey B A Curtis
close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 311-534
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to lead post
- Form 07-6800
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
behind, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 3-64037
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey Barry McHugh
soon led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, one pace
- Form 377370
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Sleeping Apache won here in April and was only 2lb higher when runner-up on the track three weeks ago. He'll be a threat despite his big weight but conceding 6lb to ANOTHER ROYAL (NAP) looks beyond him. Tim Easterby's filly has only won over 6f and she's performed well on all three starts over that trip this season and would have gone very close at Carlisle last time with the run of the race. Josh Doyle has ridden the consistent Scoreline to his last two victories and his claim will be a bonus here but Lady Ibrox hasn't won since 2012 and generally prefers a bit of cut in the ground.
Formwatch
Sleeping Apache (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Jan Van Hoof (9-4) at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Scoreline 4-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, soon no impression, 4th of 6, 2l behind Inxile (9-0) at Ripon 6f clm stks (5) gd.
Spring Bird 20-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 21l behind Jan Van Hoof (9-4) at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Lady Ibrox 10-3 (10-0) In touch, chased leaders halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd place towards finish, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Beau Mistral (9-2) at Leicester 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Another Royal 5-1fav (9-4) In rear, headway approaching final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 4th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Blue Bullet (9-6) at Carlisle 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Ben Hall (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 10th of 11, 13l behind Stonefield Flyer (9-13) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Horsforth 13-2 (9-3) In touch, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 11l behind Savannah Beau (9-1) at Newcastle 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Tinsill 33-1 (8-5) Held up in touch, not much room over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Windforpower (8-11) at Wetherby 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
State Of The Union (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Held up, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 18l behind Straightothepoint (9-1) at Leicester 6f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd.