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21:15 Pontefract

Walnut Handicap (Class E)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 17.07s
  • 17 Ran
1(5)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE chevron, PURPLE sleeves and cap
9/1
  • Form 000000
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0

towards rear, some headway over 2f, weakened final furlong

2(17)
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

Zuhair

9
7/1
  • Form 000-300
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-12

mid-div, effort over 2f, never near to challenge

3(16)
Silk - Red, White epaulets, quartered cap
11/2
  • Form 200-000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10

prominent, pushed along halfway, ridden and one pace final furlong

4(4)
Silk - Red, Black star, White and Black hooped sleeves, Red cap, Black star
  • Form 4000-20
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9

held up towards rear, headway on inner over 2f, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on

5(9)
Silk - Yellow, Black stars, Black and Yellow hooped sleeves, Yellow cap, Black star
25/1
  • Form 1601-00
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8

prominent to halfway, soon outpaced

6(14)
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue diamond, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue diamond

Balakiref

11 v
5/1
  • Form 0-00020
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6

dwelt, soon mid-division, ridden over 2f, one paced final furlong

7(10)
Silk - Royal Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form 4000-00
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-3

towards rear, headway over 2f, ridden and one paced final furlong

8(12)
Silk - Yellow, Red chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Blue cap
  • Form 40-1000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

towards rear, never dangerous

9(15)
Silk - Dark Blue, Beige and Dark Blue hooped sleeves, Maroon cap
14/1
  • Form 412-030
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1

prominent, ridden over 1f, no extra inside final furlong

10(2)
Silk - Black and Red (halved), Red sleeves and cap
14/1
  • Form 01/0001-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13

always behind

11(3)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap
11/2
  • Form 016-002
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13

towards rear, headway over 2f, stayed on final furlong

12(6)
Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, White sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue star
16/1
  • Form 320035
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-13

mid-division, ridden over 2f, weakened inside final furlong

13(11)
Silk - White, Red armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 0-00000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13

chased leaders to halfway, soon outpaced

14(8)
Silk - White, Royal Blue triple diamond, sleeves and cap
  • Form 35-0006
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12

chased leaders, ridden over 1f, weakened inside final furlong

15(13)
Silk - White, emerald green triple diamond, black sleeves, emerald green diamonds, white cap, emerald green diamonds

Glenrock

150
66/1
  • Form 3000-00
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-11

mid-div, hampered and lost ground over 2f, not recovered

16(7)
Silk - Black, Red seams, Black sleeves, White seams, White cap
20/1
  • Form 6-05004
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10

prominent, ridden over 1f, stayed on same pace

17(1)
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue chevron, Yellow and Dark Blue diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap
50/1
  • Form 000005-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7

led, ridden over 1f, stayed on until headed inside final furlong, no extra

In depth

Verdict

A low grade affair in which of many chances, Bella Beguine has a far better draw than Zuhair and Balakiref. The draw at Pontefract is crucial over sprint trips and Alan Bailey's charge is nicely boxed in stall seven tonight. A rating of 57 does not look too harsh considering recent performances and with a fair effort at Catterick off the same mark fresh in the memory, he gets the nod. Zuhair is the class act of the field. Tonight's trip is ideal but he has been handed a tough draw on this occasion. Balakiref is sure to be popular with Kevin Darley aboard. He is coming the right way down the weights although the form of his stable is something of a worry. Super Canyon is interesting if fit first time out for Richard Quinn while old stager Paddywack looks sure to blaze the trail but is arguably a better prospect over five furlongs.