Pontefract
14:00
Philip Grundy Rising 70 Apprentice Handicap
Pontefract Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 Distance: 1m4f Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.20 Place: £1.50 £3.10 £3.30 Exacta: £31.10 Tricast: £259.07 Trifecta: £139.80
Non-Runners: Bay Dream Believer (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Claritudo (GB) 4 G AVG Harry Eustace 128 lbs 11/5F Won Prominent - went second over 3f out - pushed along when led over 1f out - edged right inside final furlong - soon ridden - kept on when up the centre final 110yds(op 9/4 tchd 2/1 and tchd 5/2)
2nd 9 Big Cheese (FR) N/A AVG Edward Bethell 129 lbs 14/1 2.25 Took keen hold - held up in rear - shaken up and headway from over 3f out - ridden when prominent from over 1f out - kept on and went second inside final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
3rd 1 Appier (IRE) 6 G AVG S Woods 136 lbs 10/1 0.2 Towards rear - shaken up and headway from over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - soon edged left and against far rail - kept on well inside final furlong(op 9/2)
4th 5 Tralee Hills (GB) 9 G AVG Simon Hodgson 136 lbs 10/1 2 In rear - not clear run 3f out - soon some headway when in the clear - switched right from 2f out - soon bumped rival - ridden when in touch with leaders up the centre over 1f out - edged right and kept on towards near side inside final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 11/1)
5th 6 The Nu Form Way (FR) 6 G AVG Stella Barclay 135 lbs 11/1 0.2 Took keen hold - led but pestered - increased tempo over 6f out - shaken up over 2f out - ridden when headed over 1f out - lost second inside final 110yds - soon weakened gradually(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
6th 7 Highlighter (IRE) N/A Poor Gemma Tutty 135 lbs 11/2 .5 Prominent - shaken up and went third over 2f out - ridden and lost position over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 13/2)
7th 4 Al Azhar (IRE) 4 G AVG Marcus Tregoning 133 lbs 17/2 11 In touch with leaders on outer - shaken up over 5f out - ridden and edged left from over 1f out - soon weakened(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
8th 2 Myboymax (FR) 6 G Poor Micky Hammond 135 lbs 17/2 2 Always towards rear(op 14/1)
9th 3 Tidal Storm (GB) 4 G Poor Ed Walker 136 lbs 7/1 5 In touch with leaders - shaken up 6f out - switched right and on outer 4f out - pushed along when up the centre from under 2f out - soon bumped - weakened from over 1f out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 9/1)
10th 10 Virtuoso (GB) N/A Poor Donald McCain 126 lbs 40/1 21 Pressed leader - shaken up and lost ground over 6f out - ridden and weakened 3f out - soon dropped to last - eased from over 1f out(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)