Pontefract
13:00
Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap
Pontefract Date: Mon, 05 Oct 2020 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.70 Place: £2.70 £2.40 Exacta: £20.30 Trifecta: £84.30
Non-Runners: Shamaroon (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in rear - smooth headway over 2f out - soon switched right towards near side - chased leaders over 1f out - made challenge 1f out - soon ridden - led final 110yds(op 13/2)
N/A AVG David Elsworth 125 lbs 9/2 Won
2nd
Led - switched right towards near side 2f out - soon pushed along against near rail - joined and ridden over 1f out - headed final 110yds - rallied towards finish(op 4/1 tchd 3/1)
7 G AVG William Stone 129 lbs 100/30 0.3
3rd
Tracked leaders - switched right towards near side 2f out - soon chased leader - ridden and every chance over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 7/1)
4 G Poor Tim Easterby 120 lbs 8/1 3.75
4th
Chased leaders - pushed along over 2f out - switched right towards near side and ridden 2f out - soon weakened(op 13/8 tchd 9/4)
8 G AVG Eve Johnson Houghton 133 lbs 2/1F 9
5th
Tracked leader - close up 3f out - ridden over 2f out - soon switched right towards near side - weakened from under 2f out(op 5/2)
N/A Poor William Haggas 129 lbs 100/30 1
6th
Towards rear - pushed along 3f out - ridden and weakened over 2f out (trainer's rep said - regarding why he was running gelding here at Pontefract on going described as soft - having declared the gelding a non-runner at Redcar on 3rd October 2020 on ground with the same official description -that having walked the track on both occasions - in his opinion the going at Redcar was riding softer than officially described and they were happy for gelding to take his chance)(tchd 66/1)
N/A Poor Richard Fahey 122 lbs 80/1 5.5