Pontefract
21:00
Ronald Simpson 100th Birthday Handicap
Pontefract Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £6 Place: £1.70 £1.80 £4.20 Exacta: £29.40 Tricast: £391.53 Trifecta: £457.60
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Short of room soon after start - raced in last - switched right from under 2f out - up the centre and headway from over 1f out - kept on well and led inside final 110yds - soon drifted left - ran on(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
5 G AVG Richard Fahey 138 lbs 5/1 Won
2nd
Led narrowly - headed but pressed leader halfway - led again over 1f out - no extra when headed inside final 110yds(op 11/2 tchd 13/2)
4 G AVG Tim Easterby 137 lbs 6/1 1
3rd
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on outer - edged left when headway from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
3 G AVG Michael Dods 137 lbs 14/1 0.3
4th
In touch with leaders - prominent halfway - outpaced over 1f out - rallied inside final furlong - keeping on when not clear run against far rail inside final 110yds - soon no extra(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
8 G AVG Michael & David Easterby 140 lbs 100/30 1.75
5th
Prominent - no extra and lost position inside final furlong(op 11/1)
6 G AVG John & Sean Quinn 134 lbs 14/1 0.3
6th
Towards rear - headway from under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 11/1)
6 G AVG Scott Dixon 136 lbs 9/1 2.5
7th
Took keen hold - towards rear - headway when against far rail from over 1f out - keeping on when not clear run inside final furlong - soon no extra (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approximately 1f from line)(op 10/1)
6 G Poor Danny Brooke 130 lbs 11/1 1
8th
Pulled hard - in touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 11/4)
5 G AVG Iain Jardine 126 lbs 3/1F 1.75
9th
Soon pressed leader - led narrowly halfway - headed over 1f out - weakening when bit short of room inside final furlong(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
4 G AVG Ann Duffield 133 lbs 28/1 1.25