Sarah Smith 50th Birthday Handicap – Pontefract

Pontefract

5:17

Sarah Smith 50th Birthday Handicap

Date 2024-07-09

Distance 5f3y

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,320

Runners 12

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1 (2)	Cavalier Approach ch Rossa Ryan · Edward Bethell	Rossa Ryan · Edward Bethell	144	b	8-7451	72	78	67	8d	—	—	-11	12.8	5/2 29%
Had a few of today's rivals behind when winning readily over C&D last week; strong claims
5 (1)	Sound Reason ch Daniel Tudhope · David O'Meara	Daniel Tudhope · David O'Meara	138	b	476446	66	76	61	8d	—	—	-10	9.7	10/3 23%
Well treated and shaped with promise here last week having fluffed the start; contender
2 (12)	Ghathanfar br Jason Hart · Tracy Waggott	Jason Hart · Tracy Waggott	142	p	5-3230	70	77	66	24d	—	—	-6	9.4	5/1 17%
C&D winner; running well off his reduced mark this season but stall 12 tempers enthusiasm
6 (11)	Emperor Caradoc b David Nolan · Paul Midgley	David Nolan · Paul Midgley	138	p	009222	66	76	66	29d	—	—	+7	18.3	8/1 11%
Runner-up in good-ground sprints on his last three runs; tricky draw to negotiate
10 (4)	Protest Rally b Billy Garritty · Liam Bailey	Billy Garritty · Liam Bailey	130	p	401242	58	76	66	8d	—	—	+5	15.4	9/1 10%
Drawn wide when 2nd to Cavalier Approach here last week; 5lb better off; contender again
11 (5)	Lettuce Leaf b Tom Eaves · Tom Tate	Tom Eaves · Tom Tate	129	—	445-30	62	77	58	23d	—	—	-3	5.5	10/1 9%
Slipped at the start when disappointing at Thirsk last month; still has untapped potential
4 (3)	Newyorkstateofmind b James Sullivan · Ruth Carr	James Sullivan · Ruth Carr	139	—	180515	67	76	36	11d	—	—	+8	12.6	20/1 5%
Hamilton winner last month; fair effort at Newcastle 11 days ago; well drawn; e-w shout
12 (6)	Dunnington Lad ch Harrison Shaw · Peter Winks	Harrison Shaw · Peter Winks	127	—	89-015	55	76	66	12d	—	—	-2	2.6	22/1 4%
Made all at Ripon last month; overdid things at Nottingham latest; up in class
9 (8)	Imperiousity ch Mark Winn(3) · Shaun Harris	Mark Winn(3) · Shaun Harris	132	—	13RRR-	60	73	62	206d	—	—	+1	3.1	50/1 2%
Refused to race on his last three starts in 2023; new yard; carries considerable risk
NR (9)	Dicko The Legend b NON-RUNNER · Liam Bailey	NON-RUNNER · Liam Bailey	139	—	-24633	67	75	61	8d	—	—	—	10.4	—
Two good efforts for new yard recently, third over 6f here last week; that trip suits best
NR (10)	Let's Go Hugo ch Brandon Wilkie(5) · Ollie Pears	Brandon Wilkie(5) · Ollie Pears	138	—	301444	66	77	63	8d	—	—	—	7	—
AW win in April; finished well from a hopeless position behind Cavalier Approach last week
NR (7)	Zargun b Phil Dennis · Scott Dixon	Phil Dennis · Scott Dixon	136	—	691866	64	75	58	57d	—	—	—	6.5	—
Made all at Doncaster in March off 4lb lower; mixed since and could do with lots of rain

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Cavalier Approach	5/2	9/4	9/4	5/2	5/2
Sound Reason	3/1	3/1	3/1	10/3	3/1
Ghathanfar	5/1	5/1	9/2	9/2	5/1
Emperor Caradoc	8/1	15/2	15/2	6/1	8/1
Protest Rally	9/1	8/1	9/1	8/1	17/2
Lettuce Leaf	10/1	10/1	10/1	17/2	10/1
Newyorkstateofmind	20/1	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Dunnington Lad	18/1	20/1	22/1	18/1	20/1
Imperiousity	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Emperor Caradoc

18.3

OR: 4 Form: 11 Odds: 3.3

8/1

2nd

Protest Rally

15.4

OR: 2 Form: 10.5 Odds: 2.9

9/1

3rd

Cavalier Approach

12.8

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

5/2

Newyorkstateofmind

12.6

OR: 4.3 Form: 7 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Dicko The Legend

10.4

OR: 4.3 Form: 6.1 Odds: 0

—

Sound Reason

9.7

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Ghathanfar

9.4

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Let's Go Hugo

OR: 4 Form: 3 Odds: 0

—

Zargun

6.5

OR: 3.5 Form: 3 Odds: 0

—

Lettuce Leaf

5.5

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Imperiousity

3.1

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Dunnington Lad

2.6

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Cavalier Approach Top Rated	72	78	67
Ghathanfar	70	77	66
Newyorkstateofmind	67	76	36
Dicko The Legend	67	75	61
Sound Reason	66	76	61
Emperor Caradoc	66	76	66
Let's Go Hugo	66	77	63
Zargun	64	75	58
Lettuce Leaf	62	77	58
Imperiousity	60	73	62
Protest Rally	58	76	66
Dunnington Lad	55	76	66

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Cavalier Approach	8d ago	Quick return
Sound Reason	8d ago	Quick return
Ghathanfar	24d ago	Fit
Emperor Caradoc	29d ago	Fit
Protest Rally	8d ago	Quick return
Lettuce Leaf	23d ago	Fit
Newyorkstateofmind	11d ago	Quick return
Dunnington Lad	12d ago	Quick return
Imperiousity	206d ago	Long break
Dicko The Legend	8d ago	Quick return
Let's Go Hugo	8d ago	Quick return
Zargun	57d ago	Fresh

Going: Soft

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