Pontefract
13:45
Northern Commercials Iveco Driveaway Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
Pontefract Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2024 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Heavy Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £13.50 Place: £2.10 £13.60 £9 Exacta: £360.20 Trifecta: £6851.50
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Close Connection (IRE) 4 G AVG Michael Dods 130 lbs 12/1 Won Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - lost ground after 2f - not clear run 2f out - switched right and headway over 1f out - pushed along when led inside final furlong - jockey dropped whip inside final 110yds - kept on well(op 14/1)
2nd 9 Moral Standards (IRE) N/A Poor Grant Tuer 125 lbs 150/1 1.5 Took keen hold - prominent against rail - ridden when challenging inside final furlong - kept on(op 80/1)
3rd 6 Obligatory (IRE) 3 G Poor Tim Easterby 130 lbs 80/1 1.75 In touch with leaders - going okay when bit short of room under 2f out - headway when in the clear over 1f out - challenging inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds(tchd 150/1)
4th 3 Own Accord (GB) 4 F AVG David O'Meara 137 lbs 7/1 .75 Dwelt start - midfield - switched right 4f out - soon on outer - outpaced 2f out - stayed on inside final furlong(tchd 13/2)
5th 2 Federal Envoy (IRE) 3 G AVG K R Burke 137 lbs 11/10F 0.3 Soon led - pushed along when hung badly right 1f out - towards near side when headed inside final furlong - lost position final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung severely right-handed in home straight)(tchd 6/5)
6th 8 Mambha (IRE) 3 F AVG Michael Dods 125 lbs 33/1 1.75 Slowly away and lost many lengths start - in rear - some headway home straight - no telling impression(op 25/1 t)
7th 7 Yorkshire Glory (IRE) 4 G Poor Ben Haslam 127 lbs 16/1 1.5 Pulled hard - prominent - carried right and lost ground inside final furlong (jockey said colt suffered interference inside final furlong)(op 20/1)
8th 4 Dandy Devil (IRE) 3 C AVG Richard Fahey 135 lbs 2/1 3.5 Ducked right start - towards rear - soon on outer - headway from 4f out - soon prominent - weakening when carried right inside final furlong (jockey said colt suffered interference inside final furlong)(op 6/4)
9th 1 Laser Focus (IRE) 7 G AVG James Owen 135 lbs 100/1 5 Carried right and hampered start - in rear - ran green early - outpaced and lost ground 2f out - no telling impression (jockey said gelding suffered interference leaving stalls)(op 66/1)