GBPontefract Races

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Pontefract
15:35
King Richard III Handicap
Pontefract Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2021 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.40 Place: £1.60 £1.10 £2.90 Exacta: £22.40 Tricast: £306.53 Trifecta: £158.60
Non-Runners: Mondammej (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Corinthia Knight (IRE) 8 G AVG
Archie Watson 128 lbs 17/2 Won Awkward start - raced centre - soon close up - pushed along and led overall 2f out - soon switched to near side - ridden and hard pressed from 1f out - kept on well final 110yds(op 11/2)
2nd 7 Golden Apollo (GB) 8 G Poor
Tim Easterby 126 lbs 16/5F .5 Travelled strongly - towards rear - against far rail throughout - pushed along and led group 1f out - ridden and every chance inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds - held towards finish(op 4/1 tchd 3/1)
3rd 6 Flying Pursuit (GB) 9 G Poor
Tim Easterby 127 lbs 11/1 2.75 Raced centre - disputed lead - switched left against far rail and led group over 3f out - ridden and headed in group 1f out - kept on final 110yds - no match for first two(tchd 17/2)
4th 8 Danzan (IRE) 9 G Poor
Tim Easterby 124 lbs 9/2 1.75 Took keen hold - raced centre - led group - ridden and headed in group 2f out - soon switched to near side - ridden and no extra from 1f out(op 17/2)
5th 3 Barbill (IRE) N/A Poor
Mick Channon 135 lbs 11/2 2.75 Raced centre - prominent - ridden 2f out - soon switched to near side - edged left and weakened inside final furlong(op 5/1)
6th 1 Hey Jonesy (IRE) N/A Poor
Kevin Ryan 133 lbs 6/1 8 Dwelt start - raced centre - towards rear - headway and prominent after 1f - ridden and outpaced over 2f out - struggling when switched to near side over 1f out - soon beaten (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 4/1)
7th 9 Brian The Snail (IRE) 11 G Poor
Richard Fahey 123 lbs 12/1 .75 Raced centre - in rear - pushed along and outpaced halfway - ridden when switched to near side over 1f out - never on terms(tchd 11/1)
8th 2 Aberama Gold (GB) 8 G AVG
Keith Dalgleish 139 lbs 5/1 16 Raced centre - prominent - ridden and lost position over 2f out - weakening when switched to near side over 1f out(tchd 11/2)