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14:30 Pontefract
Pontefract Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 476265
- Age 10
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey D M Simmonson
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 759311
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Mrs K Burke
- Jockey Jason Hart
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway and hung left over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 663822
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey Ryan Tate
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, every chance towards finish, just held
- Form 464201
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Jack Duern
steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led close home
- Form 731800
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey George Chaloner
slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 027034
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer N Bycroft
- Jockey Terence Fury
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, came wide entering straight, soon well beaten
- Form 01/0005
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer P Salmon
- Jockey Hannah Nunn
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed close home
Verdict
Veteran Mr Wolf is a regular here but has been struggling to get his head in front this year. Paradise Spectre, on the other hand, is on a hat-trick after recent wins at Yarmouth and Warwick, though has shot up the weights as a result. Mandhooma comes here off the back of recent win in this grade but so does MOUNT HOLLOW, who overcame adversity to score at Leicester last time and will relish the stiff track here more than most. Tislaam has only found one too good in his last two runs at Kempton and looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Mandhooma 9-2 (9-0) Behind, headway over 2f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Brighton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd beating Blue Deer (8-2) by nk, 9 ran.
Mr Wolf 12-1 (9-5) Led, ridden halfway, headed 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Lady Kildare (8-6) at Catterick 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug.
Paradise Spectre 5-1fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, soon led, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, driven out, won at Warwick 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug beating Oh So Spicy (9-6) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Tislaam (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, carried slightly left, stayed on, always just held, 2nd of 11, nk behind Aldermoor (9-3) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Mount Hollow 11-2 (8-13) Rider removed blind late, dwelt in rear, headway when not clear run under stand-side rail over 1f out, ran on to lead near finish, won going away, won at Leicester 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Aug beating Sairaam (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Gertmegalush (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) In rear, outpaced halfway, 10th of 12, 5l behind Mount Hollow (8-13) at Leicester 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Aug.
Uddy Mac 16-1 (8-3) Held up behind in touch, headway far side over 2f out, challenged and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Broctune Papa Gio (9-0) at Redcar 7f all hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Half A Crown (IRE) 18-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, lost place 3f out, switched left over 1f out, switched right and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Downhill Skier (8-10) at Thirsk 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.