Racecards
20:00 Pontefract
Constant Security Services Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 7360-87
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
dwelt raced wide held up, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0/9820-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey F Tylicki
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 5090-95
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey P Hanagan
towards rear, good headway on inner over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 808-283
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey I J Brennan
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 2616-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey Ashley Morgan
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Form 13241-8
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey P Mulrennan
in touch, ridden halfway, soon lost place, tailed off
- Form 2028-80
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra
- Form 30-9631
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey B A Curtis
raced wide tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 126-836
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey S De Sousa
dwelt towards rear, ridden over 2f out, wide into straight, headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, edged left and ran on
Verdict
LOTHAIR is best at this trip with a bit of cut in the ground as he showed at Thirsk a fortnight ago so with just a 4lb rise to contend with he's handed the vote to complete a quick double. Teetotal loves this track and is only 1lb higher than when successful in September and Silvestre De Sousa is a positive booking. Gravitational is better than his recent form figures suggest and has dropped to a mark he's capable of winning from and if the ground stays quick Dark Castle would have to be considered as his last victory was gained in a better race than this at this track last summer and he's only 1lb higher. Solar Spirit has been racing over 7f but it won't be a problem dropping back as he last scored over this trip on Catterick's fast track in August.
Formwatch
Head Space (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Always well behind, 7th of 10, 11l behind Angus Og (9-0) at Ripon 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Springinmystep (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) In rear, outpaced halfway, 12th of 13, 39l behind Mutafaakir (8-11) at Leicester 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Apr.
Line Of Reason (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 8l behind My Name Is Rio (8-10) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.
Solar Spirit (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Conry (9-4) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Gravitational (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Mid-division stands side, driven 2f out, chased leaders when not much room and hampered inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 18, 11l behind Intrinsic (9-7) at Ascot 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.
Feel The Heat 20-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 17l behind Khelman (9-0) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.
Relight My Fire 33-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, some headway on inside over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, last of 12, 16l behind Ruwaiyan (9-1) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Lothair (IRE) 7-2fav (8-13) Went left at start, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led final furlong, kept on well, won at Thirsk 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft beating Layla's Hero (8-6) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Teetotal (IRE) 22-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, pushed along over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 6l behind Angus Og (9-0) at Ripon 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Dark Castle 20-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Right Touch (9-4) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gs.