Pontefract Races
Pontefract
14:00
Solutions 4 Cleaning Apprentice Handicap
Pontefract
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023
Distance: 6f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £6.60
Place: £2.30 £2.30 £2.20
Exacta: £42.30
Tricast: £305.41
Trifecta: £505.90
Non-Runners: Atomise (vet's certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Havana Pursuit (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Tim Easterby | 137 lbs | 11/2 | Won | Pressed leader - outpaced over 2f out - ridden and rallied over 1f out - kept on well final 110yds - led final strides (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 15/2) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Derwent Boy (GB) | 3 G | Poor | Julie Camacho | 137 lbs | 11/2 | 0.3 | Led - edged left soon after start - increased tempo over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - headed final strides (vet reported gelding was showing signs of heat stress)(op 13/2 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Gentle Ellen (IRE) | 5 M | AVG | David & Nicola Barron | 136 lbs | 10/1 | 1 | Slowly away - in rear - took keen hold over 3f out - steady headway against rail from over 2f out - went third inside final furlong - keeping on when switched right towards finish(op 8/1) | ||
| 4th | 8 | Rhythm (IRE) | 5 M | AVG | Paul Midgley | 136 lbs | 9/2F | 1 | Prominent - outpaced when against rail over 2f out - edged right when rallying over 1f out - no extra final furlong(tchd 5/1) | ||
| 5th | 1 | Mark's Choice (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Gemma Tutty | 144 lbs | 14/1 | .75 | In rear - steady headway from over 1f out - kept on but not pace to challenge (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 11/1) | ||
| 6th | 11 | Round The Island (GB) | 10 G | Poor | Simon Whitaker | 127 lbs | 17/2 | 0.3 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - short of room then hampered soon after start - edged right from under 2f out - up the centre and no extra final furlong (jockey said gelding suffered interference shortly after the start)(op 9/1 tchd 11/1) | ||
| 7th | 3 | Mighty Power (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Stella Barclay | 138 lbs | 6/1 | 0.3 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - bit short of room when pushed along under 2f out - soon bumped rival - keeping on when edged right and bumped rival over 1f out - never dangerous(op 4/1) | ||
| 8th | 4 | One More Dream (GB) | 6 G | AVG |
Gianluca Sanna
(3)lbs
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John Quinn | 134 lbs | 7/1 | 1 | Prominent on outer - lost ground over 2f out - up the centre and no chance from over 1f out(op 6/1) | |
| 9th | 9 | Dandy Spirit (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Roger Fell & Sean Murray | 135 lbs | 18/1 | 7.5 | Towards rear - outpaced early - no impression(op 14/1) | ||
| 10th | 2 | Grey Force One (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Chris Fairhurst | 142 lbs | 17/2 | .5 | Prominent - outpaced and edged right over 2f out - bumped under 2f out - keeping on when bumped again over 1f out - soon weakened(op 11/1) |