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19:30 Pontefract

Tony Bethell Memorial Handicap (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 27y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £4,187
  • 2nd: £1,965
  • 3rd: £982
  • 4th: £491
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 45.03s
  • Off Time: 19:30:18
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Yorkindness

11/4

    1(1)
    Silk - Yellow, dark green hoop, halved sleeves, dark green cap, yellow star

    Byron Hill (IRE)

    37 p
    4/1
    • Form 193-087
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-9
    • Official Rating 70

    dwelt, close up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish

    2(5)
    Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue epaulets, striped sleeves

    Flint Hill

    28 CCD
    3/1
    • Form 73-3461
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-8
    • Official Rating 69

    tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish

    3(2)
    Silk - Royal blue and yellow (quartered), royal blue sleeves, yellow stars, royal blue cap, yellow star

    Giovanni Change (FR)

    31 CD
    13/8
    • Form 64/369-1
    • Age 8
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 67

    led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

    4(3)
    Silk - White, light green stars, hooped sleeves and stars on cap

    Yorkindness

    10 BF
    11/4
    • Form 6-24204
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 65

    tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ran on

    5(4)
    NR

    Easy Equation (FR)

    2 p
    10/3
    • Form 533314
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-9
    • Official Rating 56

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2022
    (3)
    Silk -

    Overhaugh Street

    16/1
    • Age 9
    • Weight 8-7

    In depth

    Verdict

    FLINT HILL can take this as he's won three times here including off higher marks and battled on to score at Catterick last month. Byron Hill has been in poor form on softer ground but Giovanni Change arrives in top form having scored at Market Rasen following a comfortable victory over 2m5f here. He's an obvious danger to all but could find this on the short side in the conditions while Yorkindness has shown her best form on softer going.

    Formwatch

    Byron Hill (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, some headway 2f out but never any chance, 7th of 11, 23l behind Mark Of Gold (9-10) at Goodwood 2m hcp (5) hvy in May.

    Flint Hill 5-1 (9-10) Took keen hold, led early, tracked leader, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, held on well inside final furlong, won at Catterick 2m hcp (5) gd in May beating Quercus Robur (9-13) by nk, 7 ran.

    Giovanni Change (FR) 5-1 (11-13) Led into start, prominent, led after 2nd, clear next until mistake 7th, driven and headed towards finish, rallied gamely to lead again close home, won at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in May beating Zestful (11-5) by nk, 9 ran.

    Yorkindness 5-4fav (9-10) Tracked leader until 11f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, plugged on same pace, 4th of 8, 12l behind Two Auld Pals (9-6) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (6) gf in Jun.

    Easy Equation (FR) 11-4 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Social City (9-6) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) gf in Jun.