took keen hold, tracked leaders, headway to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on well final furlong, always doing enough
4 18:55 Pontefract 28 Sep 2023
Simon Scrope Dalby Screw-Driver Handicap (Class 3) (3YO plus)
1m 2f 5y Good to Soft (Good in places)
held up in last, shaken up and headway over 1f out, ridden and went second inside final furlong, kept on, nearest finish
rear of midfield, pushed along and headway on outer 2f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, no extra and lost second towards finish
prominent, shaken up to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
midfield, ridden and outpaced 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
went right start, towards rear, struggling halfway, never on terms
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Good | 7 | Eagle's Way | 6 | 3 | 9 7 | 88 | 887-111 | 56 days | Sir M Prescott (147 miles) | Luke Morris | 7/ 4 | 2:11.81 |
| 2021 | Good to Firm | 4 | Living Legend | 1 | 5 | 9 12 | 94 | 114-426 | 12 days | C & M Johnston (59 miles) | Joe Fanning | 7/ 2 | 2:11.61 |
| 2020 | Soft | 7 | Victory Chime | 2 | 5 | 9 10 | 91 | 131-144 | 12 days | R Beckett (214 miles) | Rob Hornby | 2/ 1 | 2:18.00 |
| 2019 | Good to Soft | 5 | Ayutthaya | 2 | 4 | 9 7 | 88 | 352741 | 20 days | K Ryan (87 miles) | Tom Eaves | 10/ 11 | 2:15.82 |
| 2018 | Good | 9 | Francis Xavier | 1 | 4 | 9 10 | 90 | 321-11 | 18 days | K Frost (55 miles) | Joshua Bryan | 5/ 2 | 2:11.58 |
| 2017 | Heavy | 8 | Dance King | 7 | 7 | 9 7 | 85 | 341864 | 18 days | T Easterby (44 miles) | David Allan | 7/ 1 | 2:21.17 |
| 2016 | Good to Soft | 7 | Memorial Day | 2 | 5 | 9 9 | 96 | 211124 | 348 days | S bin Suroor (147 miles) | James Doyle | 5/ 1 | 2:11.82 |
| 2015 | Good | 6 | This Is The Day | 1 | 4 | 9 6 | 96 | 7-63406 | 43 days | C Fellowes (147 miles) | Paul Mulrennan | 7/ 2 | 2:11.50 |
| 2014 | Good to Firm | 5 | Ennistown | 1 | 4 | 10 0 | 99 | 5117-49 | 122 days | C Appleby (147 miles) | P Makin | 3/ 1 | 2:10.04 |
| 2013 | Good | 8 | Ennistown | 3 | 3 | 9 1 | 96 | 612-151 | 20 days | C Appleby (147 miles) | Mickael Barzalona | 9/ 4 | 2:10.06 |
| 2012 | Soft | 4 | Las Verglas Star | 3 | 4 | 9 3 | 88 | 072220 | 36 days | R Fahey (44 miles) | F Tylicki | 11/ 4 | 2:15.69 |
| 2011 | Good to Firm | 8 | Art History | 4 | 3 | 8 3 | 86 | 057526 | 13 days | C & M Johnston (59 miles) | Silvestre De Sousa | 3/ 1 | 2:10.05 |
| 2010 | Good to Firm | 8 | Licence To Till | 3 | 3 | 8 6 | 81 | 832163 | 15 days | C & M Johnston (59 miles) | Silvestre De Sousa | 12/ 1 | 2:11.28 |
| 2009 | Good to Firm | 5 | Laaheb | 6 | 3 | 9 10 | 94 | 0112 | 54 days | M Jarvis (147 miles) | Richard Hills | 11/ 10 | 2:09.48 |
| 2008 | Good to Firm | 6 | Fragrancy | 8 | 4 | 9 4 | 93 | 1-32824 | 54 days | M Jarvis (147 miles) | P Robinson | 7/ 2 | 2:09.97 |
| 2007 | Firm | 7 | Gulf Express | 2 | 3 | 9 2 | 92 | 126021 | 20 days | Sir M Stoute (147 miles) | Ryan Moore | 5/ 4 | 2:14.04 |
| 2006 | Good to Firm | 12 | Corran Ard | 5 | 5 | 9 0 | 85 | 4173-11 | 97 days | E Williams (232 miles) | Ryan Moore | 5/ 2 | 2:11.67 |
| 2005 | Good | 9 | Go Tech | 6 | 5 | 8 10 | 86 | 108865 | 36 days | T Easterby (44 miles) | Kevin Darley | 3/ 1 | 2:10.81 |
| 2004 | Firm | 8 | Go Tech | 3 | 4 | 8 7 | 75 | 246742 | 8 days | T Easterby (44 miles) | G Gibbons | 7/ 1 | 2:10.30 |
| 2003 | Good to Firm | 11 | Pagan Sky | 9 | 4 | 8 10 | 78 | 00-2756 | 74 days | J Toller (147 miles) | Joe Fanning | 20/ 1 | 2:10.44 |