16:15
Moor Top Farm Shop Hemsworth Pontefract Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 4, 2m2f2y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-80, 5 runners
Winning time 3m 56.64s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Shay Farmer (7)
Brian Ellison
Sat close to pace early - asked for effort to move in front beyond 2f out - inched further ahead through the last furlong - strolled home unchallenged
Jason Hart
Robert Bevis
Held up early - improved to share third approaching halfway - driven out inside final 2f - grinding on to snatch second close home - no answer to winner
No. 5, stall 6
10yo, 8-10, OR 68
J: Aiden Brookes (3) · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Aiden Brookes (3)
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Went straight to front - driven approaching final 2f and lost lead - held effort through to line for third
Luke Morris
Sir Mark Prescott Bt
Quick break to lead early problems - dropped towards the back - driven into contention over 2f out to move third - unable to threaten leaders over 1f out - weakened towards the finish
Finley Marsh
Richard Hughes
Tracked front group early - moved closer by halfway - pushed along with 2f left then faded quickly - finished 5th
Non-runners: Surrey Fire (self certificate)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.