Pontefract Races
Pontefract
18:15
Mr Leigh Sutton Nifty 50th Birthday Handicap
Pontefract
Date: Fri, 24 May 2024
Distance: 1m
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £7.80
Place: £2.40 £1.80 £1.60
Exacta: £47.30
Tricast: £116.15
Trifecta: £194.60
Non-Runners: Shimmering Sands (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Million Thanks (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Rebecca Menzies | 131 lbs | 13/2 | Won | Disputed lead - raced in second after 3f - ridden and led under 2f out - went clear over 1f out - eased inside final 110yds - comfortably(op 15/2) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Hostelry (GB) | 8 M | AVG | Ruth Carr | 128 lbs | 6/1 | 2.75 | Took keen hold - raced wide - prominent - dropped to midfield after 2f - headway over 1f out - went second final 110yds - kept on but no match for winner(op 15/2 tchd 11/2 and tchd 8/1) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Running Star (GB) | 4 C | Poor | Hugo Palmer | 135 lbs | 9/4F | .5 | Midfield - in touch with leaders when short of room after 2f - disputing second inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 3/1 tchd 11/5) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Do I Dream (IRE) | 5 M | AVG |
Sam Feilden
(7)lbs
|
Ben Haslam | 118 lbs | 7/1 | .5 | Raced wide - in rear - headway from over 1f out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 5/1) | |
| 5th | 3 | Harswell Duke (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Roger Fell & Sean Murray | 135 lbs | 13/2 | .5 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost position after 2f - ran on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 5/1) | ||
| 6th | 11 | Mhajim (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Chelsea Banham | 116 lbs | 40/1 | 0.3 | In rear - plenty to do 2f out - headway when not clear run repeatedly inside final furlong - pushed out - not reach leaders - eyecatcher(op 33/1) | ||
| 7th | 9 | Global Spirit (GB) | 9 G | Poor |
William Pyle
(5)lbs
|
Roger Fell & Sean Murray | 116 lbs | 4/1 | .5 | Disputed lead - led clearly after 3f - headed under 2f out - lost second inside final furlong - weakened inside final 110yds(tchd 5/1) | |
| 8th | 7 | My Honey B (GB) | 5 M | Poor | Michael & David Easterby | 124 lbs | 22/1 | .75 | In touch with leaders - disputing third over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 14/1) | ||
| 9th | 12 | Distinction (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Andrew Breslin
(3)lbs
|
John Mackie | 114 lbs | 33/1 | 0.3 | Awkward start - in rear - plenty to do but going easily 2f out - not clear run repeatedly inside final furlong - not recover (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run in home straight)(op 18/1) | |
| 10th | 8 | King Sharja (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Ruth Carr | 123 lbs | 28/1 | 1.25 | In rear - midfield after 2f - going easily 2f out - not clear run over 1f out - weakened final 110yds (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run in home straight)(op 22/1) | ||
| 11th | 10 | Penny Ghent (GB) | 4 F | Poor | Simon Whitaker | 119 lbs | 80/1 | 7 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost position over 1f out - soon struggling(op 66/1 tchd 50/1) |