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19:30 Pontefract

Castleford Tigers Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 3y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £3,456
  • 2nd: £1,622
  • 3rd: £812
  • 4th: £406
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 3.10s
  • Off Time: 19:30:47
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Elegant Erin (IRE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    King Of Tonga (IRE)

    3/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Orange, royal blue stars on sleeves

      Elegant Erin (IRE)

      10 D
      5/2
      • Form 2283-11
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 75

      dwelt in touch towards rear, headway approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on

      2(1)
      Silk - Pink, black hollow box, sleeves and cap

      Roydmoor

      139 D
      7/1
      • Form 3013-33
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 73

      dwelt in rear, never on terms

      3(2)
      Silk - Purple, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Black hoop

      Stalingrad

      9
      10/3
      • Form 540-223
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 70

      close up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow seams, yellow sleeves, royal blue spots, royal blue cap, yellow spots

      King Of Tonga (IRE)

      21 CD
      3/1
      • Form 2-15122
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 70

      close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on

      6(8)
      Silk - Black, orange seams and sleeves, black cap

      Saatty (IRE)

      28 D
      20/1
      • Form 319-577
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 66

      dwelt, raced wide and headway to track leaders over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

      7(4)
      Silk - Yellow, large black spots, checked sleeves, black and yellow check cap

      Van Gerwen

      10 DCD
      8/1
      • Form 00-0346
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 66

      led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

      8(7)
      Silk - Grey, red inverted triangle, diabolo on sleeves, red cap

      Amasova

      17 D
      11/1
      • Form 365214
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 59

      prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      5(6)
      NR

      Maple Jack

      118 D
      12/1
      • Form 471-88
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 67

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2021
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      Silk -

      Ventura Express

      5/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6

      In depth

      Verdict

      Van Gerwen hasn’t been running badly and won off a higher mark at Ripon last year but KING OF TONGA is 2-2 over track and trip this season and holding his form well. The latter gets the nod as Stalingrad has done most of his racing over longer trips. Elegant Erin will have to defy a further 5lb to complete the hat-trick but she has been a revelation dropped back to the minimum this year and Amasova is upped in grade. Saatty could bounce back to form at any time but the market will be the best guide to his chances.

      Formwatch

      Elegant Erin (IRE) 6-4fav (9-1) Dwelt, headway and close up over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead close home, won at Carlisle 5f hcp fll (4) gf in May beating Fashion Advice (9-4) by 1/2l, 6 ran.

      Roydmoor 17-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along at 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Bert Kibbler (9-0) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

      Stalingrad 10-3 (9-9) Close up, led over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, headed 1f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong, lost second final 50yds, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Good Earth (9-6) at Catterick 6f hcp (5) gf in May.

      King Of Tonga (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, chased winner inside last, no impression, 2nd of 13, 4l behind Nearly A Gonna (8-12) at Carlisle 6f hcp (4) sft in May.

      Saatty (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Dwelt start, always towards rear, never a factor, 7th of 10, 6 1/4l behind You're Cool (8-10) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in May.

      Van Gerwen 8-1 (8-12) Close up, pushed along halfway, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Dream Composer (9-9) at Pontefract 5f hcp (4) gf in May.

      Amasova 5-1 (8-8) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Ruby Cottage (9-3) at Bath 6f hcp fll (5) gd in May.

      Maple Jack 6-1 (9-7) Off the pace and always towards rear, 8th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Jeans Maite (9-2) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Feb.