14:53 Pontefract

Thursday 22 September 2022

All13:4314:1814:5315:2816:0316:3817:10

Simon Scrope Dalby Screw-Driver Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m 2f 5y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:54  |   Winning time: 2m 11.81s
1st
Horse silk
3
(6)
Eagle's Way
39-7
7/4f
T: Sir Mark PrescottJ: L Morris
Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on strongly op 5/4
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
7
(5)
Outside World
38-12
15/2
T: C & M JohnstonJ: Jason Hart
Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner op 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
5
(2)
Highwaygrey
69-2
11/2
T: T D EasterbyJ: Sean Kirrane (3)
Close 3rd on inside, not clear run on rail and switched right inside final furlong, closed on 2nd but no chance with winner tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ½
2
(7)
Satono Japan
59-11
10/1
T: Sir Michael StouteJ: R Kingscote
Tracked leaders out wide, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden and no great headway tchd 9/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
4
(1)
Croeso Cymraeg
89-6
9/2
T: H J EvansJ: Frederick Larson (5)
Awkwardly away, held up in rear, ridden and some headway out wide over 1f out, never on terms op 11/2 tchd 6/1
6th
Horse silk
14
6
(4)
Croachill
39-2
10/3
T: R VarianJ: Cameron Noble
Held up in 5th out wide, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, soon behind, tailed off tchd 7/2
7th
Horse silk
16
1
(3)
The Trader
610-0
125/1
T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England
Held up off the pace in 6th, outpaced and struggling in rear over 3f out, tailed off op 66/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.75Pl:£1.20, £3.40EX:£15.90Trifecta:£68.80SF:£16.00Swingers:£3.70, £2.70, £6.00

Forecasts

Eagle's Way (7/4), Croachill (10/3), Croeso Cymraeg (9/2), Highwaygrey (11/2), Outside World (15/2), Satono Japan (10/1), The Trader (125/1)

Verdict

EAGLE'S WAY remains ahead of his mark and can make it 4-4 in handicaps. Fellow Newmarket challenger Croachill gave a good account of herself in a strong fillies' handicap at York last month and looks a big threat. Highwaygrey, a fixture at Pontefract, is unlikely to be far away again.

  1. EAGLE'S WAY
  2. CROACHILL (IRE)
  3. HIGHWAYGREY

Previous Winners

2021
Living Legend
Weight: 9-12  |Age: 5
J: J Fanning  |  T: C & M Johnston
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £8,100.002nd: £3,802.003rd: £1,902.004th: £951.00

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