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17:17 Pontefract

Sarah Smith 50th Birthday Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 3y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £4,320
  • 2nd: £2,028
  • 3rd: £1,014
  • 4th: £507
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 4.67s
  • Off Time: 17:20:40
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Emperor Caradoc (FR)

17/2

    2
    Silk -

    Lettuce Leaf

    11/1

      3
      Silk -

      Ghathanfar (IRE)

      9/2

        1(2)
        Silk - Black, red diamond, diamonds on sleeves, black cap, red diamond

        Cavalier Approach (IRE)

        8 b DCD
        9/4
        • Form 18-7451
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-4
        • Official Rating 67

        led early, prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        2(12)
        Silk - Brown and Orange (quartered), Orange sleeves, Brown armlets, Orange cap

        Ghathanfar (IRE)

        24 p CD
        9/2
        • Form 55-3230
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-2
        • Official Rating 70

        prominent, ridden to lead 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home

        4(3)
        Silk - Dark blue, white disc, hooped sleeves, white cap

        Newyorkstateofmind

        11 D
        16/1
        • Form 180515
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 67

        towards rear, effort and switched left over 1f out, soon weakened

        5(1)
        Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

        Sound Reason

        8 b D
        10/3
        • Form 476446
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 66

        slowly into stride, behind, stayed on inside final 100 yards, never dangerous

        6(11)
        Silk - White and black stripes, black sleeves, white stars, black cap

        Emperor Caradoc (FR)

        29 p BF
        17/2
        • Form 009222
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 66

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, edged right close home, held on

        9(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Royal Blue and Yellow striped cap

        Imperiousity

        206 D
        50/1
        • Form 213RRR-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 60

        very slowly away, always behind

        10(4)
        Silk - YELLOW, brown cross belts, royal blue cap

        Protest Rally (IRE)

        8 p D
        8/1
        • Form 401242
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 58

        chased leaders, switched right over 1f out, not much room entering final furlong, 4th and held final 50 yards

        11(5)
        Silk - Red, black collar and cuffs, old gold cap

        Lettuce Leaf

        23
        11/1
        • Form 445-30
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 62

        held up towards rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, carried right close home, bumped on line, just held

        12(6)
        Silk - Red, white star, chevrons on sleeves

        Dunnington Lad (IRE)

        12 D
        20/1
        • Form 489-015
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 55

        soon led, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        3(9)
        NR

        Dicko The Legend (IRE)

        8
        8/1
        • Form 1-24633
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 67

        NonRunner

        7(10)
        NR

        Let's Go Hugo (IRE)

        8 D
        10/1
        • Form 301444
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 66

        NonRunner

        8(7)
        NR

        Zargun (GER)

        57 D
        14/1
        • Form 691866
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 64

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2023
        (10)
        Silk -

        So Grateful

        15/2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0

        In depth

        Formwatch

        Cavalier Approach (IRE) 10-3fav (10-2) Pressed leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Pontefract 5f hcp (6) gf in Jul beating Glory Hyde (9-10) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.

        Ghathanfar (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened, 11th of 20, 7 1/4l behind Holkham Bay (10-0) at York 6f hcp (4) gs in Jun.

        Newyorkstateofmind 18-1 (9-1) Towards rear, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, plugged on one pace, 5th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Elegant Erin (9-11) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Jun.

        Sound Reason 8-1 (10-1) Reared start and slowly away, towards rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on, never nearer, 6th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Cavalier Approach (10-2) at Pontefract 5f hcp (6) gf in Jul.

        Emperor Caradoc (FR) 9-4fav (9-5) Prominent, ridden and switched right over 1f out, kept on, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Spring Is Sprung (9-11) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

        Imperiousity 22-1 (9-9) Refused to race, at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

        Protest Rally (IRE) 22-1 (9-7) Held up in midfield, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, joined close home, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Cavalier Approach (10-2) at Pontefract 5f hcp (6) gf in Jul.

        Lettuce Leaf 13-2 (9-3) Restless in stalls and sprawled as stalls opened, off the pace towards rear, not recover, 15th of 19, 6 3/4l behind Glory Hyde (9-3) at Thirsk 5f hcp (5) gs in Jun.

        Dunnington Lad (IRE) 15-2 (9-12) Close up, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 4l behind Snow Berry (9-3) at Nottingham 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun.

        Dicko The Legend (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed and lost 2 places towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Late Arrival (10-3) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

        Let's Go Hugo (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) In rear, pushed along 2f out, wide and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Cavalier Approach (10-2) at Pontefract 5f hcp (6) gf in Jul.

        Zargun (GER) 11-1 (9-4) Prominent, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Hail Sezer (9-8) at Catterick 6f hcp (5) gd in May.