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)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
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)
5 G Poor Rebecca Menzies 131 lbs 13/2 Won
2nd
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)
8 M AVG Ruth Carr 128 lbs 6/1 2.75
3rd
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)
4 C Poor Hugo Palmer 135 lbs 9/4F .5
4th
Raced wide - in rear - headway from over 1f out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 5/1)
5 M AVG Ben Haslam 118 lbs 7/1 .5
5th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost position after 2f - ran on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 5/1)
7 G Poor Roger Fell & Sean Murray 135 lbs 13/2 .5
6th
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)
6 G Poor Chelsea Banham 116 lbs 40/1 0.3
7th
Disputed lead - led clearly after 3f - headed under 2f out - lost second inside final furlong - weakened inside final 110yds(tchd 5/1)
9 G Poor Roger Fell & Sean Murray 116 lbs 4/1 .5
8th
In touch with leaders - disputing third over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 14/1)
5 M Poor Michael & David Easterby 124 lbs 22/1 .75
9th
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)
7 G AVG John Mackie 114 lbs 33/1 0.3
10th
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)
5 G AVG Ruth Carr 123 lbs 28/1 1.25
11th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost position over 1f out - soon struggling(op 66/1 tchd 50/1)
4 F Poor Simon Whitaker 119 lbs 80/1 7