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15:20 Pontefract

Chaplins Club Handicap (Class 5)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.05s
  • Off Time: 15:21:07
  • 13 Ran
1(12)
Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green and White striped cap
5/1
  • Form 121288
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 79

mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

2(3)
Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), hooped sleeves, Black cap
9/1
  • Form 241423
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 75

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner

3(4)
Silk - Red, Dark Green stars on sleeves, Red cap, Dark Green star

Witchry

27 CDD
9/1
  • Form 4-04631
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 74

mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression

6(8)
Silk - Pink and Black (quartered), Pink sleeves, Black spots, Pink cap
8/1
  • Form 438928
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 66

held up, not clear run over 1f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, never dangerous

7(7)
Silk - Dark Green, Orange epaulets, checked sleeves, quartered cap

Brut

14 D
25/1
  • Form 150735
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 66

mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

8(15)
Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond

Raccoon (IRE)

11 v D
20/1
  • Form 356337
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 64

with winner to halfway, weakened over 1f out

9(13)
Silk - Yellow, Orange star

Blue Maeve

19 CDDC
8/1
  • Form 526511
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 64

made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on

10(10)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow star, checked sleeves, Yellow cap

Namir (IRE)

10 vt CDD
6/1
  • Form 614812
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 66

in touch, ridden over 1f out, stayed on

11(6)
Silk - BROWN, ORANGE hoop and sleeves

Paddywack (IRE)

4 b CDD
10/1
  • Form 521210
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 60

behind, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders

12(14)
Silk - White, Dark Blue diamond and sleeves, Black cap

Brigadore

10 BFCDD
8/1
  • Form 609065
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 62

slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous

13(5)
Silk - Pink, White star, White sleeves, Pink stars, White cap, Emerald Green star
25/1
  • Form 004053
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 56

mid-division, ridden when headway and edged left over 1f out, stayed on, not reach leaders

14(9)
Silk - Red, Light Green hoops, White sleeves
9/1
  • Form 346842
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 57

chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, soon ridden, one pace final furlong

15(1)
Silk - Grey, Dark Blue hollow box, check sleeves and cap
100/1
  • Form 40-0800
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 46

chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

4(2)
NR
  • Form 0-00404
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 73

Nonrunner

5(11)
NR

Mint

18 D
  • Form 80-3960
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 69

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Kings College Boy is taken to expand on his seasonal haul; possibly at the main expense of the hat-trick seeking Blue Maeve and the in-form Witchry, who have both hit top gear at the right time for this. Witchry has steadily come to himself this term and deserved his win at Folkestone last time. This does look a tougher assignment though and he needs everything to go his way. Blue Maeve is speedy on his day and, having won well here last time, he has to be respected. He is a previous course and distance winner and is capable of making this a really good test for the rest. However, with a good draw and a jockey booked that knows, Kings College Boy has everything in his favour today and he is fancied to be very hard to get past when they bear down on the line.

Formwatch

Glencairn Star 33-1 (7-7) Held up in rear, stayed on from over 1f out, nearest finish, 8th of 23, 2l behind Machinist (8-4) at Ascot 5f hcap (2) gf in Jul.

Kings College Boy 5-1 (9-2) Held up behind leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Grigorovitch (9-10) at Newcastle 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.

Witchry 4-1 (10-0) Chased leaders on inner, ridden and ran on to lead final 100 yards, soon clear, won at Folkestone 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul beating Parkside Pursuit (9-11) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.

Divine Spirit 5-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, when 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Paddywack (8-7) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

Blue Maeve 7-2co-fav (8-9) Made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on gamely final furlong, won at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul beating Kool Ovation (9-6) by 1/2l, 8 ran.

Namir (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Prominent, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 17, shd behind Blessed Place (9-4) at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.

Paddywack (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Dwelt, always in rear division, 17th of 20, 18l behind Compton Plume (9-13) at Thirsk 6f ldy rds hcp (6) gd.

Talcen Gwyn (IRE) 5-1 (8-8) Hampered start, behind, ridden 2f out, headway 1f out, kept on to take 2nd well inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Henry Hall (9-4) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.