16:25 Pontefract

Thursday 27 September 2018

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:3518:05

Simon Scrope Dalby Screw-Driver Handicap

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 2m 11.58s

1^st

(1)

Francis Xavier

49-10

5/2f

T: K FrostJ: Joshua Bryan (3)

Mid-division on inside, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final 150 yards, soon clear, eased towards finish op 10/3 tchd 7/2

2^nd

1 ¾

(6)

Busy Street

69-7

11/2

T: M ApplebyJ: Theodore Ladd (5)

Raced on inside, tracked leader until halfway, handy 3rd, 2nd again and switched right 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final 150 yards, no extra op 7/1

3^rd

2 ¼

(2)

Mukhayyam

69-8

9/2

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan

Mid-division, switched right inside final 2f, headway soon after, kept on into modest 3rd post op 13/2 tchd 9/2 and tchd 7/1

4^th

(12)

Mulligatawny

59-2

8/1

T: R Fell & S MurrayJ: B A Curtis

Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd entering final furlong, weakened towards finish tchd 7/1

5^th

(5)

Dance King

89-7

20/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: Cam Hardie

Slowly into stride and pushed along, last pair, pushed along again 4fout, headway on inside and hung left from over 1f out, one pace and no impression final furlong op 16/1 tchd 14/1

6^th

(7)

Celestial Force

39-1

14/1

T: Tom DascombeJ: C Lee (3)

Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders on outside, 2nd halfway until ridden 2f out, weakened op 12/1 tchd 20/1

7^th

3 ½

(11)

Dark Pearl

49-8

9/1

T: E WalkerJ: Liam Keniry

Last trio, never involved op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 10/1

8^th

1 ¼

(4)

Vale Do Sol

69-8

33/1

T: G PeckhamJ: M M Monaghan (3)

Held up and always behind op 25/1

9^th

(9)

Mooltazem

49-11

25/1

T: M DodsJ: Callum Rodriguez

Soon chasing leaders on outside, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 33/1

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Rule 4

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Non-Runners

(8)

Custom Cut¹³

Weight: 9-12| Age: 9

T: D O'Meara J: D Tudhope

(3)

Frontispiece²⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: Sir Michael Stoute J: P Cosgrave

(10)

Empress Ali¹⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 7

T: T P Tate J: J P Sullivan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.80Pl:£1.10, £1.90, £1.90EX:£15.10Trifecta:£60.70Tricast:£31.08SF:£11.32Swingers:£3.30, £3.30, £4.50

Forecasts

Francis Xavier (5/2), Mukhayyam (9/2), Frontispiece (5/1), Busy Street (11/2), Mulligatawny (8/1), Dark Pearl (9/1), Empress Ali (12/1), Celestial Force (14/1), Custom Cut (14/1), Dance King (20/1), Mooltazem (25/1), Vale Do Sol (33/1)

A good looking contest with plenty of chances. Last years winner Dance King looked on the way back at Haydock three weeks ago and is sure to go well in a repeat bid. Frontispiece, Busy Street and Mulligatawny are in in good form and very much warrant plenty of respect. FRANCIS XAVIER is unbeaten in two starts so far this year and looks firmly on the upgrade. This is only his second start for Kevin Frost and he shapes like this stiff finish will really suit. The four-timer may very much be on the cards.

Francis Xavier
Dance King
Busy Street

Previous Winners

2017

Dance King

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 7

J: D Allan | T: T D Easterby

7/1

Prize Money

1st: £12,450.002nd: £3,728.003rd: £1,864.004th: £932.005th: £466.006th: £234.00