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16:20 Pontefract

In Loving Memory Of Alison Clark Handicap (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,470
  • 2nd: £2,237
  • 3rd: £1,118
  • 4th: £559
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.74s
  • Off Time: 16:20:42
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Huntlaw

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    My Lucille (IRE)

    9/2

      1(8)
      Silk - Royal blue, light green epaulets, light green cap

      Cape Speed (FR)

      122 D
      15/2
      • Form 51-1199
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 94

      in rear, some late headway, never dangerous

      2(6)
      Silk - yellow, dark blue seams, yellow cap

      Drifting Spirit (IRE)

      37
      9/2
      • Form 51110-0
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 88

      held up, in touch, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge

      4(7)
      Silk - White, red seams, white sleeves, dark blue stars, white cap, red star

      Billy Roberts (IRE)

      57 D
      7/2
      • Form 991215
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 82

      led, went very fast, headed 2f out, weakened

      6(5)
      Silk - Silver, Dark Green sleeves

      Huntlaw

      22 D
      6/4
      • Form 6-10817
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 80

      chased leaders, led 2f out, ran on well

      8(4)
      Silk - Red and black diamonds, red sleeves, black armlets and diamonds on cap

      My Lucille (IRE)

      22 D
      9/2
      • Form 235114
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 78

      prominent, effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

      3(3)
      NR

      Bathos (IRE)

      15 D
      8/1
      • Form 610770
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 86

      NonRunner

      5(1)
      NR

      Zealous (IRE)

      44 BFD
      6/1
      • Form 41-5917
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 82

      NonRunner

      7(2)
      NR

      Avenue Of Stars

      34 p C
      8/1
      • Form 3-11045
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 78

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2015
      (5)
      Silk -

      Swift Emperor (IRE)

      5/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      2014
      (1)
      Silk -

      Imshivalla (IRE)

      5/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6

      2013
      (4)
      Silk -

      Gabrial's Kaka (IRE)

      7/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      Cape Speed landed a hat-trick of all-weather wins early in the year but has been rested since April after a couple of woeful efforts. Stablemate Bathos has been well beaten recently and Drifting Spirit has something to prove now having shown progressive form last year. Huntlaw and Zealous ran poorly off higher marks last time having won at Ripon and Doncaster respectively before that but Musselburgh winner BILLY ROBERTS turned in another good effort off today’s mark at Ayr on his latest start - Richard Guest’s charge gets the nod.

      Formwatch

      Cape Speed (FR) 20-1 (9-5) Keen, tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 4f out, behind 3f out, last of 9, 35 3/4l behind Linguistic (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f (2) gs in Apr.

      Drifting Spirit (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Mise En Rose (9-1) at Newmarket 7f hcp fll (2) gf in Jul.

      Billy Roberts (IRE) 5-2 (8-11) With leader, every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 6, 1 1/2l behind Timeless Art (8-5) at Ayr 1m hcp (3) gf in Jun.

      Huntlaw 4-1 (8-11) With leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Palmerston (8-3) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.

      My Lucille (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Led, driven when pressed over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 4th of 5, 5 3/4l behind Playful Sound (8-12) at York 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gf in Jul.

      Bathos (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Awkward start, behind, headway into mid-division after 2f, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 16, 13 1/4l behind Illusive (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp stks (3) gf in Jul.

      Zealous (IRE) 3-1jfav (8-8) Soon tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 17 1/2l behind Silvery Moon (9-6) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) hvy in Jul.

      Avenue Of Stars 11-1 (9-1) Led briefly, chased leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leaders, one pace and no impression, weakened well inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Royal Duchess (9-0) at Ayr 7f hcp (4) sft in Jul.