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21:00 Pontefract

Featherstone Rovers Squadbuilder Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6y
  • 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 45.50s
  • Off Time: 21:01:26
  • 9 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Royal blue, grey chevron, grey and royal blue halved sleeves
9/2
  • Form 4361-43
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 77

in touch, headway and switched right over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead close home

2(6)
Silk - Beige, Yellow diamond
  • Form 1005-60
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 75

always in rear, eased final furlong

3(3)
Silk - Black, Red star, Red sleeves, Black armlets, Red cap
  • Form 4240-42
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 74

towards rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, nearest finish

4(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green epaulets
5/1
  • Form 60-1314
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 74

tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

6(9)
Silk - Mauve and White diabolo, quartered cap
40/1
  • Form 4346-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 74

tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong

7(10)
Silk - Light Green and Purple stripes, Light Green sleeves, Purple armlets, quartered cap
8/1
  • Form 95-741
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 73

raced wide close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

8(2)
Silk - Yellow, Orange star
4/1
  • Form 562145
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 72

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

9(7)
Silk - Pink, black armlets, black cap
9/1
  • Form 912128
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 70

led, ridden over 1f out, headed close home

10(8)
Silk - Jade Green, Flame hooped sleeves, Black cap
11/1
  • Form 8589
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 68

in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out

5(5)
NR

Vee Sight

220
4/1
  • Form 754-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 74

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Gangway has won on Tapeta and Polytrack this year but is 0-7 on Turf. My Silent Song won over course and distance last September and was only beaten a length at Nottingham off this mark last month. Fiftyshadesaresdev just came up short in a better race than this at York recently, ahead of Bastille, but has been raised 5lb. Gelded since showing promise in his first season, VEE SIGHT is not highly tried on his handicap debut and fitness is unlikely to be an issue. Billyb is improving but has something to find with Autumn Festival on the form book.

Formwatch

My Silent Song 16-1 (9-1) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Washraa (9-5) at Nottingham 1m hcp fll (4) gd in May.

Spitting Feathers (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Led narrowly, pushed along and headed over 2f out, quickly beaten, 16th of 17, 12 1/4l behind Truely Aclaimed (9-8) at York 7f hcp (4) gs in May.

Fiftyshadesaresdev (FR) 25-1 (8-12) Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside last, stayed on well, just denied, 2nd of 17, hd behind Truely Aclaimed (9-8) at York 7f hcp (4) gs in May.

Gangway (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed closing stages, no extra, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Fifteenthamendment (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.

Freddy Robinson 12-1 (9-5) Chased leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 12 3/4l behind Animato (9-5) at Musselburgh 7f stks (4) gs in Sep.

Billyb (FR) 25-1 (9-9) Awkwardly away, tracked leaders after 1f, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, driven out, won at Haydock 1m hcp (5) gd in May beating Purple Ice (9-9) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.

Come On John (IRE) 15-8jfav (9-11) Dwelt start, towards rear on inner, shaken up halfway, switched left when ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 5th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Head Chef (9-10) at Ripon 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun.

Autumn Festival 9-4fav (9-9) Led, ran very wide on bend and headed 5f out, ended on near side rail, ridden 3f out, no chance after, last of 8, 13 1/4l behind Above It All (9-6) at Haydock 7f hcp (5) gs in May.

Bastille 22-1 (8-13) Prominent, pushed along well over 2f out, soon weakened and hampered over 1f out, 9th of 17, 6 1/4l behind Truely Aclaimed (9-8) at York 7f hcp (4) gs in May.

Vee Sight 9-1 (9-0) Went right start, in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Filistine (9-0) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) gd in Oct.