Pontefract Races
Pontefract
17:30
Keith Hammill Memorial Handicap
Pontefract
Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2021
Distance: 6f
Type: Flat
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £17.30
Place: £3.90 £1.40 £1.40
Exacta: £184.70
Tricast: £490.96
Trifecta: £825.40
Non-Runners: Athollblair Boy (unsuitable ground), Dream Together (unsuitable ground), Highly Sprung (self certificate), Lady Nectar (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Dark Defender (GB) | N/A | Poor | Harvey Bastiman | 133 lbs | 22/1 | Won | Raced wide - made all - switched to near side and hampered rival under 2f out - soon ridden - faced strong challenge inside final furlong - kept on well (trainer said - regarding improved form - that the gelding benefited from a return to soft going)(op 14/1 tchd 25/1) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Zumurud (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Mark Walford | 137 lbs | 5/1 | .75 | Dwelt start - raced wide - midfield - headway over 2f out - soon switched to near side and hampered - switched left and ridden over 1f out - made strong challenge inside final furlong - kept on(op 9/2) | ||
| 3rd | 9 | Obee Jo (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Ella McCain
(5)lbs
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Tim Easterby | 126 lbs | 7/2 | 4 | Slowly away - raced wide - in rear - switched to near side under 2f out - soon ridden - headway final furlong - went third towards finish - kept on(op 4/1 tchd 10/3 and tchd 9/2) | |
| 4th | 7 | Spartan Fighter (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Antony Brittain | 134 lbs | 10/1 | 1.25 | Chased leaders - switched to near side and ridden under 2f out - edged right and bumped rival over 1f out - briefly went third 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 11/1) | ||
| 5th | 12 | Mr Orange (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Paul Midgley | 125 lbs | 4/1 | .5 | Reared start - raced wide - in rear - switched to near side and ridden under 2f out - some headway inside final furlong(op 7/2 tchd 10/3) | ||
| 6th | 10 | Magical Effect (IRE) | 11 G | Poor | Ruth Carr | 130 lbs | 10/1 | 0.3 | Raced wide - midfield - switched to near side and ridden under 2f out - no impression from over 1f out (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approaching 1½f out)(op 9/1 tchd 17/2) | ||
| 7th | 11 | Round The Island (GB) | 10 G | Poor | Simon Whitaker | 129 lbs | 100/30F | 1 | Raced wide - held up in behind leaders - ridden and chased leader over 2f out - soon switched to near side and ridden - bumped over 1f out - soon weakened(op 9/2) | ||
| 8th | 6 | Oso Rapido (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Roger Fell | 136 lbs | 9/1 | 8.5 | Raced wide - chased leader - ridden over 2f out - switched to near side and weakening when hampered under 2f out(op 15/2 tchd 17/2) |