GBPontefract Races

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Pontefract
15:35
King Richard III Handicap
Pontefract Date: Tue, 06 Jul 2021 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.40 Place: £1.60 £1.10 £2.90 Exacta: £22.40 Tricast: £306.53 Trifecta: £158.60
Non-Runners: Mondammej (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
6f 5½f 6f 5f 6f
1st
Awkward start - raced centre - soon close up - pushed along and led overall 2f out - soon switched to near side - ridden and hard pressed from 1f out - kept on well final 110yds(op 11/2)
8 G AVG
Archie Watson 128 lbs 17/2 Won
6f 6f 6f 6f 6f
6f 6f 6f 6f 6f
2nd
Travelled strongly - towards rear - against far rail throughout - pushed along and led group 1f out - ridden and every chance inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds - held towards finish(op 4/1 tchd 3/1)
8 G Poor
Tim Easterby 126 lbs 16/5F .5
6f 6f 6f 6f 6f
6f 6f 6f 6f 6f
3rd
Raced centre - disputed lead - switched left against far rail and led group over 3f out - ridden and headed in group 1f out - kept on final 110yds - no match for first two(tchd 17/2)
9 G Poor
Tim Easterby 127 lbs 11/1 2.75
6f 6f 6f 6f 6f
6f 6f 6f 6f 6f
4th
Took keen hold - raced centre - led group - ridden and headed in group 2f out - soon switched to near side - ridden and no extra from 1f out(op 17/2)
9 G Poor
Tim Easterby 124 lbs 9/2 1.75
6f 6f 7f 6f 7f
6f 6f 6f 6f 6f
5th
Raced centre - prominent - ridden 2f out - soon switched to near side - edged left and weakened inside final furlong(op 5/1)
N/A Poor
Mick Channon 135 lbs 11/2 2.75
6f 6f 6f 6f
6f 6f 6f 6f 6f
6th
Dwelt start - raced centre - towards rear - headway and prominent after 1f - ridden and outpaced over 2f out - struggling when switched to near side over 1f out - soon beaten (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 4/1)
N/A Poor
Kevin Ryan 133 lbs 6/1 8
6f 6f 7f
6f 5f 6f 6f 6f
7th
Raced centre - in rear - pushed along and outpaced halfway - ridden when switched to near side over 1f out - never on terms(tchd 11/1)
11 G AVG
Richard Fahey 123 lbs 12/1 .75
6f 6f 6f 7f 5f
6f 6f 6f 6f 6f
8th
Raced centre - prominent - ridden and lost position over 2f out - weakening when switched to near side over 1f out(tchd 11/2)
8 G AVG
Keith Dalgleish 139 lbs 5/1 16
6f 6f 6f 6f 6f