20:00 Pontefract

Friday 19 July 2019

All18:2518:5519:3020:0020:3521:05

VW Volkswagen Van Centre (Leeds) Ltd Optional Claiming Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 6y  |   Good to Soft  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:02  |   Winning time: 1m 48.57s
1st
Horse silk
5
(5)
7/2
T: M ApplebyJ: Theodore Ladd (5)
Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
1
10
(3)
7/1
T: R A FaheyJ: P Mathers
Slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up in rear, not clear run over 2f out, headway when not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner op 6/1 tchd 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
1
4
(6)
7/1
T: A BaileyJ: Darragh Keenan (5)
Soon led, driven 2f out, edged right and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish op 10/1 tchd 13/2
4th
Horse silk
4
7
(9)
16/1
T: R Fell & S MurrayJ: B A Curtis
Held up in mid-division, effort 2f out, went 4th inside final furlong, never dangerous op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
(2)
16/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Fentiman
Prominent, driven 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
6th
Horse silk
3
9
(4)
11/1
T: S C WilliamsJ: F Norton
Held up in mid-division, took keen hold, not clear run 2f out, not much room over 1f out, no impression op 10/1 tchd 12/1
7th
Horse silk
2
8
(8)
33/1
T: E De GilesJ: Barry McHugh
Always towards rear op 28/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¾
3
(1)
14/1
T: A M BaldingJ: David Probert
Soon in touch on inside, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 12/1
9th
Horse silk
13
1
(7)
610-0
5/2f
T: D O'MearaJ: D Tudhope
Prominent, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 7/2
10th
Horse silk
4
2
(10)
9/1
T: C & M JohnstonJ: J Fanning
Led early, in touch in outside, lost place over 3f out, well beaten final 2f op 7/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.60, £2.90, £2.40EX:£26.80Trifecta:£187.00Tricast:£162.58SF:£28.06Swingers:£5.60, £5.70, £8.70

Forecasts

Waarif (5/2), Star Of Southwold (7/2), Calvados Spirit (7/1), Enigmatic (7/1), Masham Star (9/1), Juanito Chico (11/1), Max Zorin (14/1), Tadaawol (16/1), Brother McGonagall (16/1), Wind In My Sails (33/1)

Verdict

STAR OF SOUTHWOLD is well-in on official ratings after an excellent second at Carlisle last time out and while he's sure to face some pace pressure and may not get it all his own way up front, he's the one that looks to be ahead of the handicapper. Last year's winner of this race, Waarif, has to be respected again and he should find this easier than the race at York he contested last time out. Expect Wind In My Sails to be doing all his best work in the finish and he could be the one that benefits if they go too quick on the front end.
  1. Star Of Southwold
  2. Wind In My Sails
  3. Waarif

Previous Winners

2018
Waarif
Weight: 9-8  |Age: 5
9/4

Prize Money

1st: £19,407.002nd: £5,775.003rd: £2,886.004th: £1,443.00

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