19:15 Pontefract

Friday 24 May 2024

All18:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:45

Martin Perrins Memorial - Part 2 Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 4f 5y  |   Good  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:15  |   Winning time: 2m 40.92s
1st
Horse silk
5
(6)
9/4f
T: B BrookhouseJ: Jack Gilligan
Made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, never looked liked being caught inside final furlong tchd 11/4
2nd
Horse silk
½
6
(3)
9/2
T: J MackieJ: Andrew Breslin (3)
Steadied start, held up towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, edged left entering final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards, unable to trouble winner, stayed on op 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
4
(2)
5/1
T: R A FaheyJ: O J Orr
Chased winner, driven over 1f out, lost 2nd final 110 yards, stayed on same pace op 15/2
4th
Horse silk
1
2
(4)
11/2
T: M WalfordJ: Ryan Sexton
Mid-division, took keen hold, ridden and effort over 2f out, carried left entering final furlong, stayed on same pace op 13/2
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
(1)
11/1
T: S WhitakerJ: Rowan Scott
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final 100 yards op 9/1
6th
Horse silk
9
7
(5)
40/1
T: J WardJ: Cam Hardie
Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, well beaten final 2f op 33/1 tchd 28/1 and tchd 50/1
7th
Horse silk
½
9
(8)
25/1
T: Micky HammondJ: Billy Garritty
Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened tchd 18/1
8th
Horse silk
hd
1
(7)
13/2
T: M & D EasterbyJ: Lewis Chalkley (7)
Chased leaders on outside, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 7/1 tchd 13/2
9th
Horse silk
17
3
(9)
12/1
T: M TodhunterJ: D Nolan
Slowly into stride, always in rear, well beaten final 2f op 9/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.30, £1.90, £1.80EX:£13.30Trifecta:£57.70Tricast:£45.82SF:£12.44Swingers:£3.00, £3.10, £5.30

Forecasts

Gordon Grey (9/4), Swinging London (9/2), My Harrison George (5/1), Whatacracker (11/2), Unplugged (13/2), Mythical (11/1), Joie De Vivre (12/1), Storm Spirit (25/1), Sea Master (40/1)

Verdict

GORDON GREY arrives on the back of some good runner-up efforts and perhaps this can finally be his day. Last month's Catterick runner-up Joie de Vivre may provide the chief threat ahead of Unplugged, who has tasted success here before, including on reappearance.

  1. GORDON GREY (IRE)
  2. JOIE DE VIVRE (IRE)
  3. UNPLUGGED (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Carrigillihy
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 5
J: D Allan  |  T: T D Easterby
3/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,664.002nd: £1,719.003rd: £859.004th: £430.005th: £214.00

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