17:00 Pontefract

Sunday 20 August 2023

All14:2514:5515:2516:0016:3017:00

Sunpak Potatoes Handicap

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 1m 16.13s

1^st

(6)

El Montejean

39-1

13/2

T: M WalfordJ: Harry Russell

Chased leader, led turning in, soon ridden, stayed on well op 11/2 tchd 15/2

2^nd

1 ¾

(2)

Sir Maxi

59-4

5/2f

T: R A FaheyJ: D Nolan

Slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders home turn, went 2nd and stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach winner op 3/1 tchd 2/1

3^rd

(7)

Surprise Picture

59-7

28/1

T: Grant TuerJ: S H James

Chased leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, until inside final furlong, stayed on same pace in 3rd op 18/1

4^th

(12)

Rambuso Creek

49-13

10/1

T: K A RyanJ: T Eaves

Steadied and switched left start, held up off the pace in last pair, not clear run over 1f out, headway between horses inside final furlong, finished well, not reach reach leaders op 11/1

5^th

(10)

Rhythm

59-3

12/1

T: P T MidgleyJ: Ryan Sexton (3)

Held up off the pace in mid-division, headway out wide over 1f out, plugged on same pace inside final furlong op 16/1 tchd 18/1

6^th

(1)

Captain Vallo

59-6

5/1

T: Phillip MakinJ: B A Curtis

Chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened and lost places inside final 100 yards tchd 9/2

7^th

1 ½

(3)

Lord Abama

49-4

6/1

T: M DodsJ: P Mulrennan

Raced keenly, held up off the pace towards rear, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, hung left and no impression over 1f out op 11/2

8^th

(14)

Claim The Stars

49-1

25/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan

Steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, never dangerous op 16/1

9^th

1 ½

(8)

No Saint

39-9

40/1

T: M L W BellJ: H Crouch

Off the pace and always towards rear op 22/1

10^th

(5)

Motawaazy

79-9

16/1

T: M DodsJ: Connor Beasley

Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, weakened 2f out op 12/1

11^th

1 ½

(4)

Caesars Pearl

39-6

13/2

T: Craig LidsterJ: William Pyle (5)

Led, ridden and headed turning in, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong op 8/1

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Non-Runners

(13)

Plumette¹⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 7

T: Steph Hollinshead J: D C Costello

(9)

Enderman¹⁷

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: P T Midgley J: G Lee

(11)

Jill Rose²³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: S Whitaker J: Barry McHugh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£2.50, £1.40, £6.90EX:£24.70Trifecta:£582.60Tricast:£442.69SF:£22.85Swingers:£3.50, £33.00, £14.80

Forecasts

Sir Maxi (5/2), Captain Vallo (5/1), Enderman (5/1), Lord Abama (6/1), El Montejean (13/2), Caesars Pearl (13/2), Rambuso Creek (10/1), Jill Rose (10/1), Rhythm (12/1), Plumette (12/1), Motawaazy (16/1), Claim The Stars (25/1), Surprise Picture (28/1), No Saint (40/1)

Preference is for EL MONTEJEAN, who was having his first crack at sprinting when a good second here last month and remains feasibly treated. Captain Vallo and Sir Maxi head the list of dangers.

EL MONTEJEAN
CAPTAIN VALLO (IRE)
SIR MAXI

Previous Winners

2022

Dandy Spirit

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 5

J: C Lee | T: R Fell & S Murray

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,234.002nd: £2,456.003rd: £1,227.004th: £614.005th: £306.00