GBPontefract Races

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Pontefract
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Celebrating The Life Of Eric Armstrong Apprentice Handicap
Pontefract Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2023 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 6 Surface: Turf
Win: £17.80 Place: £4.40 £4.30 £1.60 Exacta: £275.20 Tricast: £965.50 Trifecta: £2520.80
Non-Runners: Secret Equity (withdrawn)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Granny B (IRE) 5 M Poor
Michael Mullineaux 129 lbs 16/1 Won Dwelt start - towards rear early - pushed along briefly and headway into midfield after 1f - not clear run against far rail and plenty to do over 1f out - ridden and ran on well inside final furlong - led post(op 12/1 tchd 18/1)
2nd 2 Blazing Hot (GB) 7 G AVG
Michael Herrington 133 lbs 12/1 0.1 Raced in second - pushed along 2f out - soon led - ridden and went clear over 1f out - ridden and much reduced lead inside final 110yds - tired towards finish - headed post(op 11/1)
3rd 10 Autumn Flight (IRE) 7 G Poor
Ian McInnes 125 lbs 4/1J 0.3 Led - headed under 2f out - ridden and outpaced over 1f out - kept on towards far side inside final furlong - ran on(op 9/2)
4th 11 Smooch (IRE) 3 F Poor
John Quinn 122 lbs 14/1 0.3 In touch with leaders - outpaced over 1f out - rallied but drifted right final 110yds - ran on - not pace to challenge(tchd 16/1)
5th 9 Yazaman (IRE) 6 G Poor
Paul Midgley 125 lbs 6/1 2.25 Towards rear of midfield early - soon steadied in rear - short of room on turn under 3f out - still plenty to do over 1f out - nudged along and kept on against far rail inside final furlong - never dangerous (jockey said gelding suffered interference rounding the home bend)(op 9/2)
6th 8 Opal Storm (GB) 5 M Poor
Chris Fairhurst 128 lbs 9/2 0.2 In touch with leaders - edged left on turn under 3f out - outpaced and lost ground over 1f out - wandered around but kept on inside final furlong - no extra towards finish (jockey said filly hung both ways)(op 6/1)
7th 13 Tommytwohoots (GB) 7 G Poor
Shaun Harris 122 lbs 50/1 1 Took keen hold - towards rear - carried left and hampered rival on turn under 3f out - outpaced over 1f out - steady headway inside final furlong - no telling impression(tchd 66/1)
8th 1 Cubanista (GB) 5 G Poor
Olly Williams 132 lbs 28/1 1.25 Held up in last - ridden and kept on from over 1f out - not clear run and switched sharply left 1f out - ran on inside final 110yds - never on terms (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run on several occasions in the home straight)(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
9th 3 Dark Crusade (IRE) 3 G Poor
Paul Midgley 136 lbs 4/1J 0.3 Took keen hold - prominent - outpaced and lost position 2f out - no impression when not clear run and steadied 1f out - weakened final 110yds(tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2)
10th 5 Van Gerwen (GB) 10 G Poor
Paul Midgley 133 lbs 15/2 0.05 Prominent - outpaced 2f out - drifted left over 1f out - weakened quickly final 110yds(op 16/1)
11th 12 Glory Hallelujah (IRE) 4 G Poor
Nigel Tinkler 120 lbs 25/1 2.25 Raced wide - in touch with leaders - outpaced and lost ground quickly over 2f out - hung left from over 1f out - weakened gradually final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung left-handed throughout)(tchd 33/1)
12th 7 Tilia Cordata (IRE) 5 M AVG
Steph Hollinshead 131 lbs 14/1 0.3 Towards rear of midfield - edged left on turn under 3f out - outpaced over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 10/1)
13th 4 Brother Sebastian (IRE) 3 G Poor
Tim Easterby 133 lbs 25/1 12 Midfield - edged left on turn under 3f out - soon outpaced and lost position - weakening when squeezed out over 1f out - lost touch inside final furlong(op 20/1 tchd 16/1)