19:10 Pontefract

Monday 11 June 2018

All18:4019:1019:4020:1020:4021:10

Tony Bethell Memorial Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 1f 27y  |   Good to Firm  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:10  |   Winning time: 3m 44.87s
1st
Horse silk
10
(1)
5/4f
T: Micky HammondJ: F Norton
Mid-division, headway over 4f out, challenged 3f out, led over 2f out, edged right entering final furlong, soon pressed, stayed on well, in command towards finish op 6/4
2nd
Horse silk
½
5
(7)
10/1
T: R EdderyJ: Darragh Keenan (7)
Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish op 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
4
7
(2)
58-13
9/2
T: L A MullaneyJ: D Tudhope
Tracked leaders, driven 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong op 5/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
(9)
16/1
T: J M P EustaceJ: Ryan Tate
Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, went 4th over 1f out, kept on, no impression op 14/1 tchd 12/1
5th
Horse silk
13
9
(10)
20/1
T: R BrislandJ: A Mullen
Prominent, led after 1f, headed 4f out, weakened over 2f out
6th
Horse silk
5
2
(4)
49-7
10/1
T: M ApplebyJ: Alistair Rawlinson
Led 1f, chased leader, led again 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 8/1
7th
Horse silk
13
8
(6)
58-11
8/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan
Held up in mid-division, ridden 8f out, soon in rear, well beaten final 3f op 10/1 tchd 7/1
8th
Horse silk
16
6
(8)
8/1
T: P A KirbyJ: P Aspell
Tracked leaders, ridden over 5f out, lost place over 4f out, soon behind

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4
(5)
Horse silk
Waiting For Richie25
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 5
T: T P Tate  J: J P Sullivan
NR
3
(3)
Horse silk
Zakatal14
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 12
T: R M Whitaker  J: Cam Hardie
WD

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.10Pl:£1.10, £2.40, £1.70EX:£17.30Trifecta:£57.10Tricast:£43.86SF:£14.85Swingers:£4.00, £1.90, £6.40

Forecasts

Becky The Thatcher (5/4), Waiting For Richie (3/1), Tyrell (9/2), Icefall (8/1), Wemyss Point (8/1), Graceful Lady (10/1), Azam (10/1), Wind Place And Sho (16/1), Katie Gale (20/1), Zakatal (25/1)

Verdict

A highly competitive stayers' contest in which BECKY THE THATCHER is the tentative selection. She shaped with plenty of promise here before winning by five lengths last time and there could be more to come from her this season. Waiting For Richie can't be ruled out after some lenient handicapping from the assessor and Tyrell isn't ruled out if he can replicate his recent hurdles form on the level.
  1. Becky The Thatcher
  2. Waiting For Richie
  3. Tyrell

Previous Winners

2017
Frederic
Weight: 9-10  |Age: 6
5/4

Prize Money

1st: £6,469.002nd: £1,925.003rd: £962.004th: £481.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00

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