17:00 Pontefract

Thursday 23 July 2020

All13:5014:2014:5015:2015:5016:2517:0017:35

Alamo Business Systems Handicap

Off time: 17:04 | Winning time: 2m 13.68s

1^st

(8)

Highwaygrey

49-3

4/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan

Steadied start, held up in last, headway going well 2f out, led on bit over 1f out, soon clear, easily op 10/3 tchd 3/1

2^nd

(2)

Mark Of Gold

39-2

7/2j

T: R HannonJ: S M Levey

Chased leaders on inside, switched right last bend, kept on, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner op 18/5 tchd 5/1

3^rd

(1)

Bit Of A Quirke

79-5

22/1

T: M WalfordJ: D C Costello

Led, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd inside final furlong op 50/1

4^th

2 ¼

(7)

King's Castle

39-6

7/2j

T: W J HaggasJ: James Doyle

Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd over 6f out until over 1f out, one pace tchd 3/1 and tchd 4/1

5^th

3 ¼

(3)

Le Bayou

39-4

16/1

T: J L EyreJ: Lewis Edmunds

Chased leader until over 6f out, lost place 4f out, no impression after op 28/1

6^th

(6)

Verify

49-9

9/2

T: E WalkerJ: Oisin Murphy

Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 5f out, lost place and no impression over 1f out op 5/1 tchd 11/2

7^th

(4)

Wise Eagle

39-4

6/1

T: Tom CloverJ: B A Curtis

In touch in mid-division, ridden on outside over 3f out, no impression op 4/1

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Non-Runners

(5)

Salsada¹⁵⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Jedd O'Keeffe J: G Lee

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.40Pl:£2.40, £1.80EX:£16.70Trifecta:£188.50Tricast:£222.34SF:£16.00Swingers:£2.60, £12.00, £11.50

Forecasts

Mark Of Gold (7/2), King's Castle (7/2), Highwaygrey (4/1), Verify (9/2), Wise Eagle (6/1), Salsada (11/1), Le Bayou (16/1), Bit Of A Quirke (22/1)

Tim Easterby won this last year and saddles Highwaygrey this time around who could but for the lack of concentration at Beverley last time be coming here on a hat-trick. However, he doesn’t have an easy task facing a host of likely 3yo improvers three of whom make their handicap debuts. Most interesting of the trio is MARK OF GOLD who caught the eye at Windsor last time finishing in front of Monash who is fancied for the previous contest. Tom Clover still has his string in fine form (double at Yarmouth yesterday) so his Wise Eagle must be respected along with King’s Castle who will be better suited by this course. Verify is a tricky customer who needs handling with care.

Mark Of Gold
Wise Eagle
King's Castle

Previous Winners

2019

Regal Mirage

Weight: 9-6 |Age: 5

J: D Allan | T: T D Easterby

6/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,690.002nd: £1,396.003rd: £697.004th: £349.00