17:00 Pontefract

Thursday 23 July 2020

All13:5014:2014:5015:2015:5016:2517:0017:35

Alamo Business Systems Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 2f 5y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:04  |   Winning time: 2m 13.68s
1st
Horse silk
7
(8)
4/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan
Steadied start, held up in last, headway going well 2f out, led on bit over 1f out, soon clear, easily op 10/3 tchd 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
5
8
(2)
7/2j
T: R HannonJ: S M Levey
Chased leaders on inside, switched right last bend, kept on, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner op 18/5 tchd 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
3
3
(1)
22/1
T: M WalfordJ: D C Costello
Led, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd inside final furlong op 50/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
2
(7)
7/2j
T: W J HaggasJ: James Doyle
Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd over 6f out until over 1f out, one pace tchd 3/1 and tchd 4/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ¼
5
(3)
16/1
T: J L EyreJ: Lewis Edmunds
Chased leader until over 6f out, lost place 4f out, no impression after op 28/1
6th
Horse silk
1
1
(6)
49-9
9/2
T: E WalkerJ: Oisin Murphy
Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 5f out, lost place and no impression over 1f out op 5/1 tchd 11/2
7th
Horse silk
nk
4
(4)
6/1
T: Tom CloverJ: B A Curtis
In touch in mid-division, ridden on outside over 3f out, no impression op 4/1

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Rule 4

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Non-Runners

6
(5)
Horse silk
Salsada159
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 3
T: Jedd O'Keeffe  J: G Lee
WD

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.40Pl:£2.40, £1.80EX:£16.70Trifecta:£188.50Tricast:£222.34SF:£16.00Swingers:£2.60, £12.00, £11.50

Forecasts

Mark Of Gold (7/2), King's Castle (7/2), Highwaygrey (4/1), Verify (9/2), Wise Eagle (6/1), Salsada (11/1), Le Bayou (16/1), Bit Of A Quirke (22/1)

Verdict

Tim Easterby won this last year and saddles Highwaygrey this time around who could but for the lack of concentration at Beverley last time be coming here on a hat-trick. However, he doesn’t have an easy task facing a host of likely 3yo improvers three of whom make their handicap debuts. Most interesting of the trio is MARK OF GOLD who caught the eye at Windsor last time finishing in front of Monash who is fancied for the previous contest. Tom Clover still has his string in fine form (double at Yarmouth yesterday) so his Wise Eagle must be respected along with King’s Castle who will be better suited by this course. Verify is a tricky customer who needs handling with care.
  1. Mark Of Gold
  2. Wise Eagle
  3. King's Castle

Previous Winners

2019
Regal Mirage
Weight: 9-6  |Age: 5
J: D Allan  |  T: T D Easterby
6/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,690.002nd: £1,396.003rd: £697.004th: £349.00

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