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17:10 Pontefract

Racing On Tuesday 19th April Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 8y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,550 added
  • Winner: £2,423
  • 2nd: £715
  • 3rd: £358
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 35.51s
  • Off Time: 17:10:54
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Record Breaker (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Hallstatt (IRE)

    10/3

      1(5)
      Silk - Red, Dark Green chevron

      Rowan Tiger

      166 D
      4/1
      • Form 165726-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 75

      mid-division, headway over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

      2(1)
      Silk - Yellow, black disc, halved sleeves, black cap

      Gunslinger (FR)

      11
      13/2
      • Form 70-6151
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 74

      dwelt held up, headway on inside over 3f out, ridden and no impression from 2f out

      3(7)
      Silk - Purple, Gold chevron hoop, Red, Purple and Gold hooped sleeves, Purple cap, Gold stars

      Record Breaker (IRE)

      24 b DCD
      3/1
      • Form 38-5085
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 73

      made all, ridden clear 2f out, unchallenged

      4(6)
      Silk - Beige, Red seams, armlets and cap

      Folk Tune (IRE)

      22 p
      8/1
      • Form 69/5470-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 72

      dwelt in rear, not troubled leaders

      5(4)
      Silk - Black, White hooped sleeves, Red and White hooped cap

      Agapanthus (GER)

      65
      8/1
      • Form 195750-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 70

      in touch, headway on outer to chase leaders 4f out, weakened 2f out

      6(2)
      Silk - BROWN, ORANGE hoop and sleeves

      Amazing Blue Sky

      33
      12/1
      • Form 366-454
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 64

      tracked winner until ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out

      7(3)
      Silk - Black, red star, black and white halved sleeves, red cap

      Hallstatt (IRE)

      25 t BF
      10/3
      • Form 620-343
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 63

      tracked leaders, chased winner over 3f out, no impression final 2f

      In depth

      Verdict

      The lightly-raced six-year-old GUNSLINGER has rediscovered his form this year and registered a couple of victories at Lingfield. He remains on a winning mark compared to his last success on turf in 2009 and makes more appeal than Hallstatt. The latter has slipped down the weights but could only manage a couple of placed efforts on the Polytrack recently and this is tougher. Folk Tune won three times on the Flat in France back in 2006 but has been mainly hurdling and chasing since, while Record Breaker continues to drop down the handicap but has yet to take advantage. Rowan Tiger could prove best of the remainder.

      Formwatch

      Rowan Tiger 14-1 (9-9) Disputing 3rd, left chasing leading duo halfway, went 2nd inside final 3f until weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 9l behind Spensley (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Oct.

      Gunslinger (FR) 13-2 (9-5) In touch in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, joined leader inside final furlong, driven to lead final strides, won at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar beating Where's Susie (9-7) by shd, 6 ran.

      Record Breaker (IRE) 17-2 (9-3) Mid-division, outpaced 3f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 9l behind Admirable Duque (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcap (4) pol in Mar.

      Folk Tune (IRE) 40-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, switched to race stands side over 3f out, soon weakened and eased, last of 10, well behind Act Of Kalanisi (9-7) at York 2m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Oct.

      Agapanthus (GER) 16-1 (9-6) Dwelt, behind, pushed along 4f out, soon struggling, 11th of 15, 9l behind Goodlukin Lucy (9-2) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Oct.

      Amazing Blue Sky 14-1 (8-8) Led, ridden and headed 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 4th of 5, 17l behind Cobo Bay (9-7) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Mar.

      Hallstatt (IRE) 4-1fav (9-5) Pressed leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Time Travel (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.