17:00 Pontefract

Sunday 20 August 2023

All14:2514:5515:2516:0016:3017:00

Sunpak Potatoes Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   6f  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:21  |   Winning time: 1m 16.13s
1st
Horse silk
13
(6)
13/2
T: M WalfordJ: Harry Russell
Chased leader, led turning in, soon ridden, stayed on well op 11/2 tchd 15/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
8
(2)
5/2f
T: R A FaheyJ: D Nolan
Slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders home turn, went 2nd and stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach winner op 3/1 tchd 2/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
4
(7)
28/1
T: Grant TuerJ: S H James
Chased leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, until inside final furlong, stayed on same pace in 3rd op 18/1
4th
Horse silk
1
1
(12)
10/1
T: K A RyanJ: T Eaves
Steadied and switched left start, held up off the pace in last pair, not clear run over 1f out, headway between horses inside final furlong, finished well, not reach reach leaders op 11/1
5th
Horse silk
½
11
(10)
59-3
12/1
T: P T MidgleyJ: Ryan Sexton (3)
Held up off the pace in mid-division, headway out wide over 1f out, plugged on same pace inside final furlong op 16/1 tchd 18/1
6th
Horse silk
½
5
(1)
5/1
T: Phillip MakinJ: B A Curtis
Chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened and lost places inside final 100 yards tchd 9/2
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
10
(3)
6/1
T: M DodsJ: P Mulrennan
Raced keenly, held up off the pace towards rear, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, hung left and no impression over 1f out op 11/2
8th
Horse silk
hd
12
(14)
25/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan
Steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, never dangerous op 16/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ½
2
(8)
40/1
T: M L W BellJ: Hector Crouch
Off the pace and always towards rear op 22/1
10th
Horse silk
1
3
(5)
16/1
T: M DodsJ: Connor Beasley
Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, weakened 2f out op 12/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ½
6
(4)
13/2
T: Craig LidsterJ: William Pyle (5)
Led, ridden and headed turning in, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong op 8/1

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7
(11)
Horse silk
Jill Rose23
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 7
T: S Whitaker  J: Barry McHugh
NR
9
(13)
Horse silk
Plumette16
Weight: 9-4|  Age: 7
T: Steph Hollinshead  J: D C Costello
NR
14
(9)
Horse silk
Enderman17
Weight: 8-10|  Age: 5
T: P T Midgley  J: G Lee
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£2.50, £1.40, £6.90EX:£24.70Trifecta:£582.60Tricast:£442.69SF:£22.85Swingers:£3.50, £33.00, £14.80

Forecasts

Sir Maxi (5/2), Captain Vallo (5/1), Enderman (5/1), Lord Abama (6/1), El Montejean (13/2), Caesars Pearl (13/2), Rambuso Creek (10/1), Jill Rose (10/1), Rhythm (12/1), Plumette (12/1), Motawaazy (16/1), Claim The Stars (25/1), Surprise Picture (28/1), No Saint (40/1)

Verdict

Preference is for EL MONTEJEAN, who was having his first crack at sprinting when a good second here last month and remains feasibly treated. Captain Vallo and Sir Maxi head the list of dangers.

  1. EL MONTEJEAN
  2. CAPTAIN VALLO (IRE)
  3. SIR MAXI

Previous Winners

2022
Dandy Spirit
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 5
4/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,234.002nd: £2,456.003rd: £1,227.004th: £614.005th: £306.00

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