Pontefract Races
Pontefract
15:55
King Richard III Handicap
Pontefract
Date: Tue, 07 Jul 2020
Distance: 6f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £1.70
Place: £1.10 £3.40
Exacta: £9.30
Trifecta: £28.70
Non-Runners: True Mason (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Summerghand (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | David O'Meara | 133 lbs | EvensF | Won | In touch with leaders on inner - squeezed through and led going easily over 1f out - ridden and ran on well final 110yds(op 10/11) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | George Bowen (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Richard Fahey | 114 lbs | 17/2 | .5 | In touch with leaders - headway when not clear run and switched right over 1f out - soon bumped rival - went second inside final furlong - ran on towards finish(op 16/1 tchd 8/1) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Shawaamekh (GB) | 11 G | Poor |
Zak Wheatley
(7)lbs
|
Declan Carroll | 109 lbs | 4/1 | 3 | Pressed leader - ridden and every chance over 1f out - outpaced final 110yds(tchd 7/2) | |
| 4th | 4 | Golden Apollo (GB) | 8 G | Poor | Tim Easterby | 121 lbs | 5/1 | 5 | Took keen hold - close up on outer - ridden and outpaced when bumped over 1f out - soon weakened(op 9/2) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Walhaan (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Ian Williams | 122 lbs | 20/1 | 2.25 | Slowly away - raced in last on outer - ridden over 2f out - soon struggling(op 16/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 6th | 2 | Watchable (GB) | N/A | AVG | David O'Meara | 126 lbs | 14/1 | .5 | Led - ridden and headed over 1f out - soon weakened(op 12/1 tchd 11/1) |