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15:25 Pontefract

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  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 10.59s
  • Off Time: 15:26:26
  • 12 Ran
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Silk -
14/1

    2
    Silk -
    3
    Silk -
    12/1

      1(10)
      Silk - Maroon, Yellow stripe, striped sleeves, quartered cap

      Off Art

      17 p
      8/1
      • Form 720090
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 85

      held up in mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never threatened

      2(6)
      Silk - Mauve, cream sash, quartered cap
      25/1
      • Form 341063
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 84

      towards rear, headway on outside 6f out, driven and lost place over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out

      4(8)
      Silk - Emerald green, black braces and armlets, striped cap

      Tapis Libre

      12 CD
      50/1
      • Form 031358
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 82

      in rear, ridden along over 5f out, well behind final 3f

      5(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue diabolo, Light Blue sleeves, quartered cap
      16/1
      • Form 6-08103
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 79

      chased leaders, lost place 3f out, hanging left when well beaten over 1f out

      6(9)
      Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), dark blue sleeves, yellow armlets, dark blue cap
      6/1
      • Form 998013
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 78

      mid-division, ridden and no impression over 2f out, stayed on with threatening inside final furlong

      7(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Red star, Red sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Red star

      Polar Forest

      75 e D
      20/1
      • Form 804746
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 78

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, pressed for 2nd 1f out, no extra towards finish

      8(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Mubajal

      26 D
      13/8
      • Form 3421
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 85

      took keen hold, tracked leaders, driven 3f out, lost place 2f out

      9(2)
      Silk - Purple and orange diamonds, chevrons on sleeves, purple cap, orange star
      10/1
      • Form 385614
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 77

      dwelt, in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on, went 4th close home, unable to get on terms

      10(11)
      Silk - PURPLE, PURPLE and YELLOW check sleeves, quartered cap

      Hanseatic

      14 p D
      12/1
      • Form 613728
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 77

      held up towards rear, headway on inside 2f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, stayed on, went 3rd towards finish

      11(12)
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow seams, yellow sleeves, royal blue spots, royal blue cap, yellow spots

      Mysterial

      32 D
      14/1
      • Form 260145
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 76

      tracked leader, led over 8f out, ridden over 2f out, just held on

      12(7)
      Silk - Black, Red triple diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap
      14/1
      • Form 110915
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 76

      in touch in mid-division, headway over 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, kept on well, just held

      13(1)
      Silk - YELLOW, brown cross belts, royal blue cap
      10/1
      • Form 1-74407
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 74

      led, headed over 8f out, chased winner until 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      3(13)
      NR

      Modernism

      13 CD
      12/1
      • Form 223743
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 83

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      In depth

      Verdict

      Mubajal could be anything after winning a Chelmsford maiden in a canter - Owen Burrows' three-year-old shouldn't be far away in this. El Beau was a close-up third at York after winning a small race at Hamilton but Hanseatic is better over a mile. Modernism, on the other hand, had been racing over further before his latest one-paced third at Haydock and it's hard to enthuse about the recent efforts of Off Art, though this represents a big drop in class. PLANE SONG is hard to catch right but has ability and races off the same mark as when third here last time, ahead of Modernism and Mysterial – he gets a tentative vote.

      Formwatch

      Off Art 16-1 (9-2) Prominent, lost place over 2f out, 13th of 14, 11 1/2l behind Treasury Notes (9-10) at Ripon 1m hcp (2) gs in Aug.

      Berlusca (IRE) 13-2 (10-0) Taken to post early, raced wide in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Shawaahid (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Aug.

      Tapis Libre 11-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, lost place over 4f out, weakened 3f out, tailed off, last of 8, 23 1/2l behind Tamayuz Magic (9-6) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Sep.

      Plane Song (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Regal Monarch (9-0) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Aug.

      El Beau (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, led entering final furlong, soon headed, kept on, 3rd of 18, 1 1/2l behind Muraabit (9-7) at York 1m 2f hcp stks (4) gs in Sep.

      Polar Forest 5-1 (10-0) Held up, in last pair, headway on inside 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 14 1/2l behind Lord Franklin (9-11) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jul.

      Mubajal 8-11fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, shaken up to lead over 1f out, easily, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (4) pol in Aug beating Heartstone (9-0) by 9l, 3 ran.

      Toga Tiger (IRE) 6-1 (10-2) Held up, in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 5, 5 1/4l behind Exoteric (9-4) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (5) fm in Aug.

      Hanseatic 12-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Zwayyan (9-5) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep.

      Mysterial 14-1 (9-3) Led, raced freely, driven over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 7, 8l behind Regal Monarch (9-0) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Aug.

      Play Nicely 10-1 (9-4) Held up, mid-division and keen, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Tamayuz Magic (9-6) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Sep.

      Optima Petamus 25-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 7th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Lord Franklin (9-9) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (4) gf in Aug.

      Modernism 25-1 (9-1) Towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Lord Ben Stack (9-4) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Sep.