16:30
Pontefract Ladies Day Wednesday 5th August Handicap
Class 5, 5f3y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-70, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 2.24s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
David Nolan
Paul Midgley
Settled just off the pace - pushed into contention inside final furlong - hit front close home to score
James Sullivan
Ruth Carr
Held up handy in the early stages - shaken up to hit the front a furlong from home - caught close home to finish second
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Settled towards the back - boxed in with a furlong left before angling right and pushed along - closed fast in the final 100yds - went down by a length
Joanna Mason
Michael & David Easterby
Settled in the pack early - found room and ran on inside the final furlong - squeezed for space briefly then pushed on once free - finished fourth keeping on to the line
Dale Swift
Seb Spencer
Settled at the back early - pushed along a furlong out and found progress inside final furlong - kept going to finish fifth
Daniel Tudhope
Ollie Sangster
Sat handy behind the front group - pushed along inside final furlong and threw down a bid over the last 110yds - faded quickly to finish sixth
Jason Hart
Tina Jackson
Set the pace early - pressed for effort and lost front spot inside final furlong - gave way in closing 110yds - allowed to finish steadily in 7th
Jack Nicholls (5)
Kevin Ryan
Settled in the pack early - pressed for effort with a furlong left - unable to quicken and finished well beaten
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.