15:40 Pontefract

Tuesday 11 July 2017

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:10

King Richard III Handicap

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 1m 17.44s

1^st

(11)

Robero

510-0

7/2f

T: M & D EasterbyJ: S De Sousa

Made all, brought field towards stands side entering straight, driven over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, readily tchd 10/3

2^nd

(10)

Mishaal

78-13

25/1

T: M HerringtonJ: Joe Doyle

Pressed winner, driven over 1f out, held when strongly challenged for 2nd inside final furlong, ridden and kept on towards finish op 20/1

3^rd

(8)

Magical Effect

59-4

13/2

T: Mrs R CarrJ: J P Sullivan

Towards rear, ridden and headway towards stands side rail over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, not reach front pair tchd 6/1

4^th

(1)

Avon Breeze

89-12

11/2

T: R M WhitakerJ: Lewis Edmunds (5)

Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders tchd 6/1

5^th

(3)

Cool Bahamian

69-5

7/1

T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Charles Bishop

Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression inside final furlong op 15/2 tchd 8/1

6^th

1 ½

(5)

Courier

59-12

20/1

T: Mrs Marjorie FifeJ: Barry McHugh

Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, no impression tchd 22/1

7^th

(9)

Russian Realm

79-8

10/1

T: P T MidgleyJ: R Winston

In touch on outer, ridden and one pace 1f out, well held when lost place inside final furlong op 12/1

8^th

(4)

Bamber Bridge

39-10

9/2

T: M DodsJ: P Mulrennan

In rear, ridden inside final 2f, never a threat op 5/1 tchd 4/1

9^th

(7)

God Willing

69-7

11/1

T: D CarrollJ: T Eaves

Tracked leaders, ridden inside final 2f, lost place 1f out, weakened final 100 yards tchd 12/1

10^th

(6)

Tigerwolf

49-5

12/1

T: M R ChannonJ: G Lee

Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, weakened final 100 yards op 11/1

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Non-Runners

(2)

Tavener⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: D C Griffiths J: D Allan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.60Pl:£1.40, £7.00, £2.20EX:£90.10Trifecta:£677.80Tricast:£445.75SF:£92.84Swingers:£14.40, £4.30, £15.70

Forecasts

Robero (7/2), Bamber Bridge (9/2), Tavener (5/1), Avon Breeze (11/2), Magical Effect (13/2), Cool Bahamian (7/1), Russian Realm (10/1), God Willing (11/1), Tigerwolf (12/1), Courier (20/1), Mishaal (25/1)

COOL BAHAMIAN is ideally suited to a strong gallop and a stiff finish. With both guaranteed here he merits the selection, particularly as he has won on the last two occasions he has dropped to a mark below 83. Avon Breeze and Russian Realm will appreciate the pace too, but Robero looks the chief threat with his in form rider engaged. Bamber Bridge won first time out last season and is worth watching in the market on his return here.