Racecards
15:40 Pontefract
Rbs Invoice Finance Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Form 51-680
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Michael Hills
held up towards rear, ridden along and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 73-9759
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out final furlong
- Form 6014
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 66
mid-division, effort over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 435010
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey P McDonald
led, ridden along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 4-34631
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 61
prominent, ridden along over 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 607
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
mid-division, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, driven to chase winner final furlong
Selkirk Sky
12- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 60
dwelt, soon prominent, driven over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 004711
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey R Kennemore
always rear division
- Form 946
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey A Elliott
dwelt and behind, never a factor
- Form 8784
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer R M Stronge
- Jockey D Fentiman
mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression
Goodbye
12- Form 0-43431
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Ted Durcan
Nonrunner
Verdict
An interesting handicap that can go to Selkirk Sky, while Goodbye, Tina's Ridge and Chasing Memories are all last-time winners who will attract support. The selection was a good debut scorer over 7f at Thirsk recently and being by Selkirk this step up to a mile should be right up her street. She stayed on strongly last time and with improvement to come she is confidently expected to follow up on ground that she should handle. Tina's Ridge races over his optimum trip and although both his recent wins have come with cut in the ground, being by Indian Ridge he should be equally as effective on fast ground and with a 2lb drop here he can go close. Chasing Memories was a soft ground Beverley winner last time out but is happy on a sound surface, though a 3lb rise will make this tough. Of the others Goodbye was a comfortable 7f Thirsk maiden winner last time but this mark of 72 has proved just a little too much in previous handicaps and preference is for Selkirk Sky.
Formwatch
Cat de Mille (USA) 20-1 (8-13) Prominent, effort over 2f out, soon faded, 10th of 14, 13l behind Steam Cuisine (8-12) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Monkey Glas (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Took keen hold mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 11l behind Cnoc Moy (9-4) at Sandown 1m 3yo hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Distant Pleasure 16-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Beau Sancy (9-7) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp (5) hvy in Jul.
Dee Jay Wells 15-2 (8-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 13l behind Sam's Secret (9-4) at Musselburgh 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul.
Chasing Memories (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) Held up, ridden and hung left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Beverley 1m hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Jul beating Jiminor Mack (8-12) by a hd, 14 ran.
Tri Chara (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 41l behind Alaghiraar (9-0) at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) sft in Jul.
Selkirk Sky 9-2 (8-12) Slowly into stride, switched right and headway over 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong to lead final 75 yards, won at Thirsk 7f mdn stk (5) gd in Jul beating Rock Diva (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.
Tina's Ridge (IRE) 9-2fav (8-7) Held up in rear, headway from 2f out, soon ridden, squeezed through to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Leicester 1m 3yo hcp (5) gs beating Bidable (8-8) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Corkscrew Hill (IRE) 16-1 (7-13) Slowly into stride, held up, headway 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 7l behind Bronze Star (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m 2f clm (6) gf in Jul.
Mix N Match 3-1fav (8-12) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 14, 4l behind Smugglers Bay (9-4) at Beverley 1m 3yo hcp (6) gs in Jun.
Goodbye 9-4 (8-12) Chased leaders, led well over 1f out, soon clear, won at Thirsk 7f mdn stk (5) gd in Jul beating Murbek (9-3) by 4l, 14 ran.
Coppergirl (IRE) 5-1 (8-7) In touch, chased clear leader 4f out, led over 2f out, soon clear, eased inside final furlong, won at Yarmouth 1m 2f 3yo sll (6) gf in Jul beating Rainbow Flame (8-12) by 6l, 10 ran.