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13:52 Pontefract

Myra & Stuart's 25th Anniversary First Date Handicap (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 3y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £4,187
  • 2nd: £1,965
  • 3rd: £982
  • 4th: £491
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 5.70s
  • Off Time: 13:52:52
  • 12 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Light blue, dark blue triple diamond and armlets, dark blue and light blue quartered cap

Yazaman (IRE)

12 b D
25/1
  • Form 111169
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 67

in rear, pushed along over 4f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, pressed leader final 110yds, held

2(5)
Silk - Beige, Red seams, armlets and cap

Biographer

33 vt
40/1
  • Form 085697
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 66

midfield, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, soon weakened

3(8)
Silk - White, Chocolate spots, Pink cap
18/1
  • Form 214709
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 66

chased leaders, driven along when lost position over 2f out, soon outpaced

4(6)
Silk - Orange, royal blue disc, white sleeves, royal blue cap, orange stars
  • Form 885144
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 66

held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, not reach leaders

6(11)
Silk - Royal Blue, large White spots
7/1
  • Form 480622
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 64

towards rear, pushed along when outpaced over 3f out, ran on same pace, never a factor

7(13)
Silk - Turquoise with black striped cap

Thornaby Pearl

9 v BFD
10/1
  • Form 983455
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 63

disputed lead, led after 1f, pushed along when pressed over 1f out, soon headed, no extra final furlong

8(2)
Silk - Red, white triple diamond, white and red diabolo on sleeves, red and white quartered cap

Object

5 p BFD
11/4
  • Form 443554
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 61

tracked leaders, took keen hold, headway between horses over 2f out, soon pushed along, ran on, lost 3rd post

9(10)
Silk - Yellow, red braces, diabolo on sleeves, red cap
11/2
  • Form 252228
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 61

disputed lead, headed after 1f, close up, pushed along to press leader over 1f out, soon led, ran on willingly, pressed final 110yds, always doing enough

10(12)
Silk - Black, Red armlets
8/1
  • Form 985222
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 60

disputed lead, headed after 1f, prominent, driven along over 2f out, lost position over 1f out, weakened

12(1)
Silk - Yellow, large black spots, checked sleeves, black and yellow check cap
25/1
  • Form 254106
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 57

held up in touch, headway under pressure over 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, claimed 3rd post

13(3)
Silk - Light Blue, Yellow sash, Yellow sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Yellow cap
  • Form 644856
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 55

in rear division, pushed along over 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, no extra final furlong

14(4)
Silk - Royal blue and orange (quartered), royal blue sleeves, orange stars and cap
  • Form 609886
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 45

held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, made no impression

5(9)
NR
12/1
  • Form 038076
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 64

NonRunner

11(14)
NR
20/1
  • Form 908708
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 59

NonRunner

In depth

Formwatch

Yazaman (IRE) 28-1 (9-10) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway when stumbled well over 1f out, not clear run inside last, not recover, 9th of 11, 3l behind Project Dante (9-9) at Redcar 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.

Biographer 25-1 (9-6) Raced in 3rd, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Stanley Spencer (9-10) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.

Woobay (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Prominent, keen early, soon raced in second, pushed along inside 2f out, outpaced approaching 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong, eased final 110 yards when chance had gone, last of 9, 11 1/2l behind Eldeyaar (9-4) at Ripon 6f hcp (6) sft in Sep.

Willolarupi (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway out wide over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 4th final stride, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Elegant Erin (9-11) at Beverley 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.

Music Society (IRE) 4-1 (9-11) Towards rear near side, chased leaders halfway, waiting for room inside 2f out, ran on well when in clear final furlong, ran on but no chance with winner towards finish, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Eldeyaar (9-4) at Ripon 6f hcp (6) sft in Sep.

Thornaby Pearl 5-2jfav (9-11) Smartly away, led after 1f, pushed along when headed inside 2f out, outpaced final 110 yards, gradually weakened, 5th of 9, 5l behind Tilsworth Turf (8-10) at Ripon 6f hcp (6) sft in Sep.

Object 6-4fav (11-1) In touch, raced alone far side, pushed along over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Foreseeable Future (10-4) at Catterick 5f hcp (6) sft in Oct.

Profiteer (IRE) 5-1fav (9-8) Raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, weakened quickly, 8th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Ahamoment (9-7) at Ayr 7f hcp (6) gd in Sep.

Alafdhal (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders near side, pushed along well over 1f out, stayed on, went 2nd 110 yards out, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Foreseeable Future (10-4) at Catterick 5f hcp (6) sft in Oct.

Mrs Trump (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Holbache (9-7) at Pontefract 5f hcp (6) gs in Sep.

Without Flaw (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Prominent towards centre early, settled in midfield by halfway, ridden approaching final furlong, weakened towards finish, 6th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Tilsworth Turf (8-10) at Ripon 6f hcp (6) sft in Sep.

Miss Rainbow (IRE) 28-1 (8-4) Led, pushed along and strongly challenged from well over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, headed final 110 yards, no extra and lost four places closing stages, 6th of 15, 1 1/2l behind Count Palatine (10-3) at Redcar 7f hcp (6) gd in Sep.

Ghathanfar (IRE) 7-2fav (10-1) In touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind One Of Our Own (9-12) at Catterick 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug.

Travel Candy (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) In touch behind front rank, pushed along and not clear run 1f out, ridden and faded final 110 yards, 8th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Project Dante (9-9) at Redcar 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.