totepool.com Pontefract Cup (Handicap) 2m 1f 216y
- (4yo+, 2m 1f 216y, Class 4, 8 runners)
- Winner £5,175 2nd £1,540 3rd £770 4th £385
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 4m 26.42s
- Off time: 16:10:21
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st (1) | 5 Orsippus (USA) | M Smith | 6 | 9-3 | K Fallon | 2/1f | |
| SP 2/1f Tracked leading duo, went 2nd halfway, challenged 4f out, led over 3f out, driven clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly £1800-£800 £1350-£600 £850-£400 £900-£400(x5) £1000-£500(x2) | |||||||
| 2nd (3) | 4½ | 2 French Hollow | T J Fitzgerald | 7 | 9-8 | P Hanagan | 9/1 |
| SP 9/1 Steadied start, took keen hold, held up in touch, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and no impression on winner over 1f out | |||||||
| 3rd (11) | nk | 10 Blackstone Vegas | D Shaw | 6 | 8-9 | J Fanning | 5/1 |
| SP 5/1 Held up in last pair, headway over 3f out, went 4th over 2f out, stayed on to 3rd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no chance with winner opened 6/1 | |||||||
| 4th (9) | ½ | 6 My Arch | Ollie Pears | 10 | 9-3 | D Swift (3) | 15/2 |
| SP 15/2 Tracked leaders until outpaced over 3f out, rallied on outside under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong opened 13/2 | |||||||
| 5th (10) | 6 | 9 Descaro (USA) | D O'Meara | 6 | 8-9 v | S De Sousa | 9/1 |
| SP 9/1 Held up last, headway to modest 5th approaching final 2f, no impression | |||||||
| 6th (8) | 3 | 1 Veloce (IRE) | Ian Williams | 4 | 9-8 v | George Downing (7) | 7/1 |
| SP 7/1 Took keen hold, tracked leader until halfway, chased leaders, led briefly 4f out, chased winner until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out opened 8/1 | |||||||
| 7th (5) | 32 | 8 Mr Crystal (FR) | Micky Hammond | 8 | 9-0 | Shane B Kelly (5) | 7/1 |
| SP 7/1 Pushed along briefly after start, in touch, pushed along 5f out, outpaced and lost place soon after, tailed off | |||||||
| 8th (6) | 1¾ | 3 Wells Lyrical (IRE) | B Smart | 7 | 9-4 | T Eaves | 20/1 |
| SP 20/1 Raced keenly, led until headed under pressure 4f out, weakened over 3f out opened 14/1 | |||||||
| NR (2) | 4 L Frank Baum (IRE) | B J Llewellyn | 5 | 9-4 | L P Keniry | ||
| NR (4) | 7 Mojolika | T D Easterby | 4 | 9-2 | G Gibbons | ||
| NR (7) | 11 Carnac (IRE) | A J Mccabe | 6 | 8-5 | Adrian Nicholls | ||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £2.20 Tote Place £1.40 £2.80 £1.80 Straight Forecast £19.85 Exacta £21.00 Trifecta £57.30 Swingers 1&2 £4.30, 2&3 £6.40, 1&3 £2.90
Placepot £203.10, Pool: £80052.13, 287.59 winning tickets
Quadpot £21.10, Pool: £4787.03, 167.4 winning tickets