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15:50 Pontefract

tiesplanet.com - Ladies Love Guys In Ties Handicap (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 5y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,450
  • 2nd: £3,728
  • 3rd: £1,864
  • 4th: £932
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 40.63s
  • Off Time: 15:50:40
  • 6 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Silver, tassel on cap
  • Form 936041
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 95

prominent early, chased leaders, niggled along 6f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out

2(3)
Silk - White, Black seams, White sleeves, Black stars, White cap, Black star
14/1
  • Form 7-20068
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 95

led, ridden 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

3(2)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets
4/6
  • Form 221-1D1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 86

held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, weakened over 1f out

4(1)
Silk - White, dark blue seams and armlets

Tor

20
12/1
  • Form 008251
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 90

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, strong challenge inside final furlong, 3rd and just held last strides

5(6)
Silk - Red, Royal Blue stars, Red cap
16/1
  • Form 110-919
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 90

awkward start and slowly away, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, challenged towards finish, led post

6(5)
Silk - White, Brown braces, Amber cap

Mukhayyam

18 p D
8/1
  • Form 625144
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 89

with leader, led over 2f out, hard pressed final furlong, stayed on, headed post

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Star Of The East has been racing over much further but has no problems with this trip though he's now on his highest-ever mark after beating three rivals at Newmarket. It's a long time since Grandee dropped to this level and he landed a Listed contest when trained in Ireland. He's now on his lowest-ever mark so shouldn't be dismissed. Reverend Jacobs has won three of his last four and last week's Newmarket victory was his best yet so a 6lb penalty shouldn't prevent another big run. Tor carried a big weight when making all at Hamilton though steps up a grade off 6lb higher but Bolder Bob won a Class 3 handicap on the same track easily before fast going caught him out on a return visit. MUKHAYYAM (NAP) won a York handicap at this level in June and has stepped up a grade in his last two starts, finishing a close fourth at Ripon latest. He's looking on a fair mark nowadays and can go in again.

Formwatch

Star Of The East (IRE) 5-4 (9-12) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, won at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (3) gs in Jul beating Vent De Force (9-9) by 3 3/4l, 4 ran.

Grandee (IRE) 25-1 (9-12) Mid-division, driven 3f out, soon ridden, never reached leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Benadalid (8-0) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jul.

Reverend Jacobs 6-4fav (9-8) Tracked leaders, switched left over 2f out, effort when short of room 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Oasis Fantasy (9-7) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.

Tor 6-1 (10-0) Made all, driven when hard pressed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, held on near finish, won at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Theglasgowwarrior (9-12) by 3/4l, 6 ran.

Bolder Bob (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-1) With leader, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 24l behind Rainbow Rebel (8-10) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in May.

Mukhayyam 11-1 (9-3) Always prominent, led narrowly 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Benadalid (8-0) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jul.