Moor Top Farm Shop Hemsworth Pontefract Cup Handicap (Round 4 of Pontefract Stayers Championship)

Pontefract

15:30

Date 2024-06-23

Distance 2m2f2y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,154

Winning Time 4m 2.69s (slow by 5.69s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Trooper Bisdee (IRE) Jack Gilligan · Sir Mark Prescott Bt	11/8F	Won
2nd	Weddell Sea (IRE) Cam Hardie · Mike Sowersby	18/1	4
3rd	Valley Of Flowers (IRE) Joanna Mason · Jacqueline Coward	5/1	1.25
4th	Percy's Word (GB) Dougie Costello · Jessica Bedi	80/1	.75
5th	Yorkindness (GB) Joe Fanning · Charlie Johnston	15/8	5
6th	Ginistrelli (IRE) Morgan Cole · Harriet Dickin	16/1	16
7th	Animato (GB) Ben Robinson · David O'Meara	12/1	15

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (4)	Trooper Bisdee Chestnut J:Jack Gilligan T:Sir Mark Prescott Bt	J:Jack Gilligan T:Sir Mark Prescott Bt	135	—	3114-1	85	94	77	33d	—	—	-3	28.8	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Comfortably beat Valley Flowers at Nottingham, taking handicap record to 5-8; respected
3 (3)	Yorkindness Bay J:Joe Fanning T:Charlie Johnston	J:Joe Fanning T:Charlie Johnston	131	—	14-475	81	95	74	14d	—	—	-13	17.1	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Interesting back at Pontefract, being 3-3 here (all last summer); rebound is likely
5 (7)	Valley Of Flowers Bay J:Joanna Mason T:Jacqueline Coward	J:Joanna Mason T:Jacqueline Coward	121	h	363-27	71	96	65	7d	—	—	-6	9.7	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Ties in with Trooper Bisdee on Nottingham form; still unexposed at 2m+; one to consider
4 (6)	Animato Chestnut J:Ben Robinson T:David O'Meara	J:Ben Robinson T:David O'Meara	124	tv	432115	74	96	90	17d	—	—	+15	22.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Scored twice last month, then had an excuse in hat-trick attempt; not dismissed
6 (5)	Ginistrelli Bay J:Morgan Cole(5) T:Harriet Dickin	J:Morgan Cole(5) T:Harriet Dickin	119	tv	65/6-2	69	91	57	13d	—	—	+6	11.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
1m4f effort here on reappearance suggests this step back up in distance will suit
7 (1)	Weddell Sea Bay J:Cam Hardie T:Mike Sowersby	J:Cam Hardie T:Mike Sowersby	119	tp	/36/6-	69	94	64	—	—	—	+2	5.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
2m hurdle winner; first Flat attempt beyond 1m4f
2 (2)	Percy's Word Bay J:Dougie Costello T:Jessica Bedi	J:Dougie Costello T:Jessica Bedi	133	t	0/7/2/	83	-	-	—	—	—	+12	13.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Not seen on Flat since 2018; second run for new yard; best watched

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Trooper Bisdee	6/4	13/8	6/4	6/4	6/4
Yorkindness	7/4	7/4	7/4	13/8	15/8
Valley Of Flowers	5/1	11/2	6/1	13/2	5/1
Animato	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Ginistrelli	14/1	14/1	12/1	12/1	14/1
Weddell Sea	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Percy's Word	50/1	50/1	50/1	40/1	50/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Trooper Bisdee

28.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 10 Odds: 10

13/8

2nd

Animato

22.2

OR: 6 Form: 14.1 Odds: 2.1

11/1

3rd

Yorkindness

17.1

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

15/8

Percy's Word

13.7

OR: 8.3 Form: 5 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Ginistrelli

11.4

OR: 4.8 Form: 5 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Valley Of Flowers

9.7

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

13/2

Weddell Sea

5.6

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Trooper Bisdee	85	94	77
Percy's Word	83	—	—
Yorkindness	81	95	74
Animato	74	96	90
Valley Of Flowers	71	96	65
Ginistrelli	69	91	57
Weddell Sea	69	94	64

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Valley Of Flowers	7d ago	Quick return
Ginistrelli	13d ago	Quick return
Yorkindness	14d ago	Fit
Animato	17d ago	Fit
Trooper Bisdee	33d ago	Fit
Weddell Sea	—	—
Percy's Word	—	—