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15:10 Pontefract

Leslie Burton (Fisher) Handicap (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,338
  • 2nd: £2,796
  • 3rd: £1,398
  • 4th: £699
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 45.43s
  • Off Time: 15:10:14
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Sod's Law

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Mr Top Hat

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Completion (IRE)

      6/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Purple, Royal Blue sleeves

        M C Muldoon (IRE)

        9 D
        8/1
        • Form 1297
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 97

        held up mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, not reach leaders

        2(3)
        Silk - Pink, red disc, quartered cap

        Dream Today (IRE)

        11
        10/3
        • Form 834042
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 96

        held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never able to challenge

        3(7)
        Silk - Red, white sash, royal blue cap

        Completion (IRE)

        50 D
        6/1
        • Form 212072
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 95

        tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace

        4(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Grey triple diamond

        Dragons Tail (IRE)

        16 p D
        16/1
        • Form 034170
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 93

        led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong

        5(6)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue spots, Dark Blue sleeves, White spots

        Mr Top Hat

        9
        14/1
        • Form 232527
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 89

        tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to lead inside final furlong, headed near finish, no extra

        6(9)
        Silk - Red, white braces, white and black check sleeves, white and red check cap

        Jamil (IRE)

        15 D
        5/2
        • Form 1-21
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 87

        mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, never on terms, weakened final furlong

        7(8)
        Silk - Purple, white cross of lorraine and armlets, quartered cap

        Autretot (FR)

        18
        14/1
        • Form 372035
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 84

        pressed leader on outside, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, gradually weakened inside final furlong

        8(4)
        Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap

        Sod's Law

        25 D
        9/2
        • Form 2-45931
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 78

        held up behind, still plenty to do when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, ridden and stayed on strongly to lead near finish

        9(5)
        NR

        International Man

        29
        14/1
        • Form 741475
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 77

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2017
        (2)
        Silk -

        The Grape Escape (IRE)

        9/4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-3

        2016
        (7)
        Silk -

        Blair House (IRE)

        9/4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6

        2015
        (3)
        Silk -

        Pallister

        9/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        In depth

        Verdict

        Sod's Law is upped in class and raised 8lb after winning at Ffos Las but Completion has every chance on a recent second over track and trip, though has yet to encounter soft ground, unlike JAMIL (NAP). The latter defied a penalty to win a novices' race in testing going at Hamilton last month with the rest nowhere and any further progress from Roger Varian’s colt would make him the one to beat. Dream Today could go well having placed in this grade at Newmarket last time while a better effort from M C Muldoon is expected as he drops down in class having been set a tough task at Haydock last time.

        Formwatch

        M C Muldoon (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, lost place when ridden inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Alemaratalyoum (8-9) at Haydock 1m hcp (2) gs in Sep.

        Dream Today (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, switched right over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Sawwaah (8-8) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gd in Sep.

        Completion (IRE) 2-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, driven to challenge well over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Knighted (8-6) at Pontefract 1m hcp (3) gf in Aug.

        Dragons Tail (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) With leader, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 9l behind Hajjam (9-2) at Ayr 7f hcp (3) hvy in Sep.

        Mr Top Hat 7-1 (9-4) Keen and prominent, went 2nd 7f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Mukhayyam (9-8) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Sep.

        Jamil (IRE) 4-7fav (9-9) Made all, soon pressed, driven clear when hung left inside final furlong, readily, won at Hamilton 1m stks (5) sft in Sep beating Cloudlam (8-11) by 3l, 7 ran.

        Autretot (FR) 7-1 (9-5) Prominent, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Daawy (9-4) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Sep.

        Sod's Law 2-1fav (9-4) Steadied and switched left start, soon in touch, headway chasing leaders 3f out, went 2nd approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Ffos Las 1m hcp (5) gd in Sep beating The Groove (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.

        International Man 10-1 (8-6) Close up, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 19, 4 3/4l behind Francis Xavier (9-4) at York 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Sep.