8:20 Pontefract 24 Jun 2002
Tote Exacta Pontefract Cup Showcase Handicap Class D
(Class 4) (2m2f2yds) 2m2f Good To Firm
1st
£8,944 2nd
£2,752 3rd
£1,376 4th
£688
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | 94 | 68 | 26 | 83 | – | ||||
| ch g Definite Article - Nomadic Dancer (IRE) (Nabeel Dancer) | ||||||||||
| Chased clear leader, led over 2f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong (tchd 8-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 812 | 61 | 14 | 71 | – | ||||
| b g Warning - Royal Ballet (IRE) (Sadler's Wells) | ||||||||||
| In rear, headway under pressure over 4f out, challenged over 2 out, no impression on winner from over 1f out (op 12-1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 813 | 62 | 13 | 70 | – | ||||
| b g Shirley Heights - Music In My Life (IRE) (Law Society) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, hampered 8f out, soon lost place, headway over 3f out, stayed on final 2f, never able to challenge (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places and 12-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 711 | 46 | – | 54 | – | ||||
| b h Sunshine Forever (USA) - Kalamona (USA) (Hawaii) | ||||||||||
| Led, 20 lengths clear halfway, headed over 2f out, kept on same pace (tchd 11-1) | ||||||||||
|
5 |
711
4
7
|
49 | – | 53 | – | ||||
| b m Rock Hopper - Mystic Memory (Ela-Mana-Mou) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway 5f out, chasing leaders 3 out, no further progress (tchd 6-1) | ||||||||||
|
9 |
710
2
|
45 | – | 47 | – | ||||
| ch g In The Wings - Kates Cabin (Habitat) | ||||||||||
| Held up rear division, headway 6f out, no further progress final 3f (op 16-1) | ||||||||||
|
5 |
78
3
7
|
48 | – | 44 | – | ||||
| b g Rambo Dancer (CAN) - Horton Lady (Midyan) | ||||||||||
| Held up, some headway over 4f out, no further progress final 3f (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
4 |
910
4
|
79 | 11 | 71 | – | ||||
| ch g Diesis - Shicklah (USA) (The Minstrel) | ||||||||||
| In touch, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten (op 7-1) | ||||||||||
|
5 |
76
3
8
|
48 | – | 30 | – | ||||
| b g Not In Doubt (USA) - Copper Trader (Faustus) | ||||||||||
| Prominent chasing group, ridden 4f out, weakened 3 out (tchd 33-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 100 | 77 | – | 59 | – | ||||
| b g Tenby - Legit (IRE) (Runnett) | ||||||||||
| In touch chasing group, hampered 8f out, driven along 4f out, soon weakened (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 95 | 68 | – | 48 | – | ||||
| b g Caerleon (USA) - Sun Princess (English Prince) | ||||||||||
| Never better than mid-division (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 83 | 52 | – | 29 | – | ||||
| b g Mtoto - Eider (Niniski) | ||||||||||
| Held up, effort over 3f out, soon ridden and beaten (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the ground) (op 10-1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 99 | 72 | – | – | – | |||||
| b g Inchinor - Ryewater Dream (Touching Wood) | ||||||||||
| Prominent chasing group until weakened quickly over 3f out, tailed off and eased final furlong (jockey said gelding lost its action due to the firm ground) (op 11-2) | ||||||||||
- 13 ran Off time: 8:21:00 Winning time: 3m 54.40s (fast by 2.70s) Total SP: 125%
- 1st owner: Major I C Straker (Thewhirlingdervish) 1st breeder: Yeomanstown Stud
- 2nd owner: P Bowen (Battle Warning)
- 3rd owner: Centaur Racing Ltd (Galleon Beach)
- Tote win: £9.20 PL: £2.80 £5.70 £2.80 Ex: £221.60 CSF: £106.11 Tricast: £1,000.88 Trifecta: £2,281.90 Pool: £12,856.19 - 4.00 winning units
- DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 57 (26%) M [5-9] 38 (42%) H [10-13] 55 (32%)
