GBPontefract Races

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Pontefract
17:30
Keith Hammill Memorial Handicap
Pontefract Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2021 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £17.30 Place: £3.90 £1.40 £1.40 Exacta: £184.70 Tricast: £490.96 Trifecta: £825.40
Non-Runners: Athollblair Boy (unsuitable ground), Dream Together (unsuitable ground), Highly Sprung (self certificate), Lady Nectar (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
6f 6f 7f 6f 6f
1st
Raced wide - made all - switched to near side and hampered rival under 2f out - soon ridden - faced strong challenge inside final furlong - kept on well (trainer said - regarding improved form - that the gelding benefited from a return to soft going)(op 14/1 tchd 25/1)
N/A Poor
Harvey Bastiman 133 lbs 22/1 Won
6f
6f 7f 7f 1m 6f
2nd
Dwelt start - raced wide - midfield - headway over 2f out - soon switched to near side and hampered - switched left and ridden over 1f out - made strong challenge inside final furlong - kept on(op 9/2)
7 G Poor
Mark Walford 137 lbs 5/1 .75
7f 7f 7f 1m 1m
6f 5½f 5f 6f 6f
3rd
Slowly away - raced wide - in rear - switched to near side under 2f out - soon ridden - headway final furlong - went third towards finish - kept on(op 4/1 tchd 10/3 and tchd 9/2)
9 G Poor
Tim Easterby 126 lbs 7/2 4
7f 7f 7f 7f 7f
6f 7f 7f 7f 7f
4th
Chased leaders - switched to near side and ridden under 2f out - edged right and bumped rival over 1f out - briefly went third 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 11/1)
7 G AVG
Antony Brittain 134 lbs 10/1 1.25
7f 6f 6f 6f 7f
6f 7f 6f 6f 6f
5th
Reared start - raced wide - in rear - switched to near side and ridden under 2f out - some headway inside final furlong(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
N/A Poor
Paul Midgley 125 lbs 4/1 .5
6f 6f 7f 6f 6f
6f 7f 7f 6f 7f
6th
Raced wide - midfield - switched to near side and ridden under 2f out - no impression from over 1f out (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approaching 1½f out)(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
11 G Poor
Ruth Carr 130 lbs 10/1 0.3
7f 7f 6f 7f 7f
6f 7f 6f 6f 6f
7th
Raced wide - held up in behind leaders - ridden and chased leader over 2f out - soon switched to near side and ridden - bumped over 1f out - soon weakened(op 9/2)
10 G AVG
Simon Whitaker 129 lbs 100/30F 1
6f 6f 6f 6f 7f
6f 6f 7½f
8th
Raced wide - chased leader - ridden over 2f out - switched to near side and weakening when hampered under 2f out(op 15/2 tchd 17/2)
7 G Poor
Roger Fell 136 lbs 9/1 8.5
7f 6f 7f 6f 7f