Pontefract 16:40 Veteran’s Handicap 8f, Class 4
I love mile long races at Pontefract – mainly because you can discard any runner out of the low draw almost immediately! Over 61% of winners come from a low draw over a mile here. Pontefract is a fairly idiosyncratic track and it does well to have a horse that has shown a liking for it (placed at least) and a jockey who knows his/her way around. Being a veteran race, it would be nice to see some recent form as well! This leads me to Motafarred – a Hammond runner with Paul Hanagan up (as he was for Micky Hammonds last winner a week ago at Goodwood). You can forgive his last run at Carlisle – a track which couldn’t be any more different that Ponty – and look to his penultimate run here over C&D. He came a creditable 2nd on this first run back since last November and carrying exactly a stone more than today …and from a lousy draw (the winner came from draw 2).
Motafarred 7/1 Just out of the places in 4th - would you believe it, the winner was drawn high...2nd, 3rd, 4th all low (clever ride on the winner by Eddie Ahern - credit where it's due)
I’ve never seen the film called Up but I’m going off these two letters! Strangely unproductive day on the racing front.
Brighton
14:30 Le Corvee (6)UP
17:00 Magical Speedfit (3.15) UP
Pontefract
15:10 Diamond Sunrise (42) I will state the obvious and advise each way!!!NR
Newcastle
16:50 Here Now And Why (7.8) UP
Yarmouth
18:40 Danzoe (3.3) UP
20:40 Sancho Panza (3.75) UP
Kempton
20:00 Ugo (6.4) UP
20:30 Focail Maith (10) I’m not keen on the draw for this pick so careful each way advised UP
-7pts
So in summary, we need a big upset in the 15:10 at Ponty and Fallon needs to ride at least a double today!
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| One more than that please! (Retitled "Hands up who didn't ride a winner today") |
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