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16:50 Pontefract

FBS Chartered Accountants Chaplins Club Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 3y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £4,187
  • 2nd: £1,965
  • 3rd: £982
  • 4th: £491
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 3.08s
  • Off Time: 16:50:47
  • 8 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap
  • Form 0928-90
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 77

held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and edged left from over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, stayed on, went 3rd towards finish

3(4)
Silk - Royal blue, yellow seams, yellow sleeves, royal blue spots, royal blue cap, yellow spots
11/4
  • Form 6-04852
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 71

took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, held by winner inside final furlong, kept on

4(9)
Silk - Orange, Purple sash, White sleeves, White cap, Purple spots
  • Form 871304
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 71

rearing in stalls, slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and switched right over 1f out, no impression

5(3)
Silk - Dark blue, white disc, hooped sleeves, white cap
15/2
  • Form 219305
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 70

mid-division, pushed along on inside over 1f out, well beaten final furlong

6(1)
Silk - RED and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves, WHITE stars and cap

So Grateful

4 DCD
6/4
  • Form 792516
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 69

prominent, lost 2nd over 2f out, stayed on one pace from over 1f out, lost 3rd towards finish

7(7)
Silk - Black, red stars, striped sleeves and cap
9/1
  • Form 215359
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 68

chased leaders, lost place and edged left over 1f out, well held inside final furlong

8(6)
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow check, Royal Blue and White check sleeves, Yellow cap
20/1
  • Form 110096
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 63

held up rear of mid-division, kept on inside final 100 yards, never dangerous

9(5)
Silk - Yellow, large black spots, checked sleeves, black and yellow check cap

Van Gerwen

11 DCD
20/1
  • Form 792640
  • Age 10
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 56

made all, driven inside final furlong, kept on well

2(2)
NR
2/1
  • Form 821131
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 71

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

A trio of Paul Midgley runners prop up the weights but none of them are really running well enough at present to merit serious consideration. KING OF TONGA was just ahead of the penalised subsequent Hamilton winner Impressor and The Dunkirk Lads when only beaten a short-head at Beverley at the start of the month and may be ready to pick up the winning thread again. So Grateful is back over his best trip after finishing sixth over 6f at Doncaster on Saturday and Rambuso Creek goes well here and is not out of this.

Formwatch

Rambuso Creek (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final 110 yards, 10th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Spoof (9-9) at Ascot 5f hcp (4) gd in May.

King Of Tonga (IRE) 10-1 (9-13) Prominent, led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, shd behind Show Me Show Me (9-11) at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug.

The Dunkirk Lads 8-1 (9-13) Bumped start, rear of mid-division, headway 3f out, ran on inside final 75 yards, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 1/2l behind Show Me Show Me (9-11) at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug.

Newyorkstateofmind 12-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, headway and switched right inside final furlong, kept on, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Hello Me (10-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jul.

So Grateful 18-1 (9-8) Led, pushed along 2f out, headed over 1f out, ridden and faded final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Bishop's Crown (9-12) at Doncaster 6f hcp (5) sft in Aug.

Prospect 33-1 (11-1) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never in contention, 9th of 19, 5 1/2l behind Soul Seeker (10-12) at York 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

Elzaal (IRE) 14-1 (9-12) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, never on terms, 6th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Astapor (9-10) at Pontefract 5f hcp (6) gs in Jul.

Van Gerwen 80-1 (10-7) Rear mid-division, pushed along 3f out, always behind, 16th of 19, 11 1/4l behind Soul Seeker (10-12) at York 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

Impressor (IRE) 7-4fav (9-5) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left final furlong, stayed on, won at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) hvy in Aug beating Slainte Mhath (9-10) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.