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16:00 Pontefract

Pontefract Borough Handicap (Class D) (Class D)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 12.80s
  • 15 Ran
1(12)
Silk - PINK and PURPLE check, PINK sleeves, BLACK cap
14/1
  • Form 6051-26
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, no chance with winner

2(5)
Silk - Orange

Shanook

28
6/1
  • Form 3-21
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6

took keen hold, led early, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

3(14)
Silk - Dark Blue and Grey (halved), halved sleeves, Dark Blue and Grey quartered cap
25/1
  • Form 425-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4

in rear, some headway over 3f out, one pace final furlong

4(9)
Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap
  • Form 21100-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4

towards rear, never dangerous

5(10)
Silk - WHITE, BLACK chevrons, RED and WHITE striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 3100-24
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

mid-division, effort over 3f out, soon ridden and no extra

6(6)
Silk - Pink, Black chevrons, striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap
7/1
  • Form 401-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

7(4)
Silk - Red, Emerald Green chevrons on body, hooped cap
  • Form 5215-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1

prominent, pushed along over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ridden and stayed on same pace final furlong

8(8)
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue diamond, check sleeves and cap
9/1
  • Form 46333-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

mid-division, chased along 3f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, no chance with winner

9(15)
Silk - Purple, Orange sash, Royal Blue cap
20/1
  • Form 32210-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

mid-division, ridden and weakened 3f out

10(11)
Silk - Pink, Maroon chevrons, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Maroon star
  • Form 5400-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

prominent, pushed along over 3f out, hampered over 2f out, not recover

11(3)
Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue sleeves
14/1
  • Form 5-44
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

in touch, edged left over 2f out, soon weakened

12(7)
Silk - Black, Light Blue and White striped sleeves, Light Blue cap
7/2
  • Form 300-10
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

held up towards rear, smooth headway 3f out, led on bit well over 1f out, ran on, eased close home

13(1)
Silk - White, Red spots, Royal Blue sleeves, Red and White striped cap
25/1
  • Form 60-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2

mid-division, headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong

14(13)
Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green stripe, halved sleeves, Royal Blue cap
  • Form 0050-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 7-12

towards rear, effort over 3f out, stayed on same pace

15(2)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE braces, checked sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap, WHITE star
50/1
  • Form 0-0500
  • Age 3
  • Weight 7-10

mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened

In depth

Verdict

John Dunlop has farmed this sort of contest in recent years so his representative, Royal Approval, is bound to attract support despite not being obviously well treated. Lynda Ramsden's Lingo looked unlucky in running at Newmarket last time and could well be involved here if things far right as they did at Doncaster first time out. Topweight Northern Nymph (beaten behind Ramsden's horse at Doncaster) was outclassed behind Simeon at Haydock last month, and looks plenty high enough in the handicap, while River Reine could be interesting on the best of his two-year-old form.