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16:15 Pontefract

Edie, Linda & Philip Grundy April Birthdays Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 5y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £3,780
  • 2nd: £1,774
  • 3rd: £888
  • 4th: £444
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 26.30s
  • Off Time: 16:15:13
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Lord Melbourne (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Bustaam (FR)

    5/4

      1(6)
      Silk - Dark green and yellow stripes, dark green cap

      Lord Melbourne (IRE)

      106
      4/1
      • Form 32384-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 77

      handy, pushed along and pressed leader over 2f out, led well over 1f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well

      2(2)
      Silk - Red, emerald green and red diabolo on sleeves, emerald green cap

      Bustaam (FR)

      10 D
      5/4
      • Form 35048-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 75

      led, pushed along and headed well over 1f out, kept on in 3rd, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, not trouble winner

      3(1)
      Silk - Beige, Brown seams, armlets and cap

      Bushfire

      171 D
      3/1
      • Form 131850-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked leaders, ridden into 2nd well over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, no impression on winner and lost 2nd closing stages

      4(7)
      Silk - Pink, light blue sleeves, pink armlets, purple cap, pink star

      Damascus Steel (IRE)

      169 b D
      17/2
      • Form 215395-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 70

      switched left and held up in rear, headway into 4th over 2f out, soon ridden and held, weakened over 1f out

      5(5)
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

      Flying Scotsman (IRE)

      84
      14/1
      • Form 57600-7
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 69

      mid-division on outer, pushed along well over 3f out, soon dropped away

      7(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, White spots, quartered cap

      Vallamorey

      11 D
      25/1
      • Form 10655-9
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 64

      towards rear, pushed along well over 2f out and no response, well behind 1f out

      6(3)
      NR

      Destinado

      2 v BFD
      10/3
      • Form 414213
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 68

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Formwatch

      Lord Melbourne (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Tracked leader 2f, handy 3rd on on inside, not clear run on rail briefly 2f out, no impression when in the clear soon after, weakened into 4th final 100 yards, 4th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Composite (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.

      Bustaam (FR) 7-1 (9-9) Raced wide in touch, headway over 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on, comfortable, won at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Moonlit Cloud (9-13) by 3l, 12 ran.

      Bushfire 12-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 14l behind Star Ahoy (9-6) at York 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.

      Damascus Steel (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Off the pace towards rear, headway near side of group chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Coco Royale (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (5) sft in Oct.

      Flying Scotsman (IRE) 66-1 (9-9) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never near leaders, 7th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Bringbackmemories (9-10) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

      Vallamorey 100-1 (10-12) Never fluent, well in rear, tailed off when left remote 5th after 2 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Galunggung (11-5) at Hexham 2m (4) hvy in Mar.

      Destinado 11-4fav (10-1) Dwelt in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway near side over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 14, 1l behind Steps In The Sand (8-11) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Mar.