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15:35 Pontefract

Doncaster Equine College Handicap (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 5y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,200 added
  • Winner: £4,528
  • 2nd: £1,348
  • 3rd: £673
  • 4th: £337
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 12.25s
  • Off Time: 15:36:18
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Regular Income (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Ideal Candy (IRE)

    2/1

      3
      Silk -

      Bit Of A Quirke

      9/2

        1(1)
        Silk - Red, white hoops, white sleeves, red stars, red cap, white stars

        Ideal Candy (IRE)

        14 D
        2/1
        • Form 13137-2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 70

        led, pushed clear over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra close home

        2(5)
        Silk - Dark blue, red cross belts, dark blue sleeves, grey armlets, red cap

        Regular Income (IRE)

        55 b
        6/1
        • Form 08-4107
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 69

        slowly away and pushed along in rear, headway on outside 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led close home

        3(4)
        Silk - Emerald green, yellow stripe, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap

        Bit Of A Quirke

        14 D
        9/2
        • Form 1450-36
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 68

        chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden 2f out, lost 2nd and no extra inside final furlong

        4(8)
        Silk - Purple, yellow diamond, emerald green sleeves, yellow diamonds, emerald green cap, yellow diamond

        Jo's Girl (IRE)

        22 h C
        8/1
        • Form 16745-6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 68

        always towards rear, never a factor

        5(6)
        Silk - Purple, Grey seams and sleeves, Purple and Grey check cap

        Verdigris (IRE)

        183
        12/1
        • Form 823959-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 66

        chased leaders, weakened rapidly 4f out, eased, tailed off

        6(3)
        Silk - Purple, red star, armlets and star on cap

        Frankster (FR)

        205 pt C
        16/1
        • Form 21/4955-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 64

        held up towards rear on inside, headway 4f out, went 3rd inside final 3f until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        7(7)
        Silk - ORANGE, ROYAL BLUE disc, striped sleeves and cap

        Seaborough (IRE)

        23
        8/1
        • Form 16-5783
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 62

        mid-division, weakened over 2f out

        8(2)
        Silk - Maroon and Light Blue diabolo, halved sleeves, Maroon cap

        Ronnie The Rooster

        8
        20/1
        • Form 04700-5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 53

        mid-division, pushed along halfway, soon lost place

        9(10)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green stars on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Light Green star

        Metronomic (IRE)

        176 h D
        50/1
        • Form 739506-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 53

        chased leader until ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        10(9)
        Silk - Red, White diamond, striped sleeves, White cap

        Rock Island Line

        46
        11/1
        • Form 4661/00
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 52

        always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off

        In depth

        Verdict

        Bit Of A Quirke is back on a winning mark and ran well here two runs ago. Mark Walford’s gelding goes on the short-list alongside Beverley runner-up Ideal Candy but JO’S GIRL wasn’t disgraced over a mile here on her first run since wind surgery and is one of only two previous course winners in the line-up. She’s been dropped a further 2lb and 1m2f may prove her trip this season. Regular Income won at Wolverhampton in February but his only victory on Turf came on very soft ground.

        Formwatch

        Ideal Candy (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner from over 1f out, 2nd of 11, 8l behind Kylie Rules (8-12) at Beverley 1m hcp fll (5) gf in Apr.

        Regular Income (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 7th of 14, 4 3/4l behind The Night King (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

        Bit Of A Quirke 7-1 (9-1) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders when switched left inside final 2f, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never able to challenge, 6th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Archive (9-1) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Apr.

        Jo's Girl (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Casement (9-9) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gf in Apr.

        Verdigris (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Raced wide held up, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 9th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Vivernus (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.

        Frankster (FR) 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division, driven and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, never threatened leaders, 5th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Zeshov (9-5) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gs in Oct.

        Seaborough (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Behind, headway on inside over 2f out, chasing leaders when not clear run and switched right inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Kilbaha Lady (9-1) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.

        Ronnie The Rooster 25-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, driven over 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Mans Not Trot (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Apr.

        Metronomic (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Remmy D (8-12) at Redcar 1m 2f stks (6) sft in Nov.

        Rock Island Line 40-1 (9-2) Dwelt always in rear, 12th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Citta D'Oro (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.