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20:05 Pontefract

Colstrope Cup Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4y
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 51.31s
  • Off Time: 20:06:14
  • 8 Ran
4(7)
Silk - Maroon, White stars, Orange sleeves, Maroon cap, White star

Ours (IRE)

20 p DCD
7/2
  • Form 227735
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 67

held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased winner 1f out, took narrow lead well inside final furlong, headed close home

7(9)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap

Play It Sam

19 t BF
6/1
  • Form 77-554
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 64

soon led, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed narrowly well inside final furlong, battled back to regain lead close home

8(11)
Silk - Red, Dark Green triple diamond, armlets and cap
4/1
  • Form 1322-68
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 56

mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out

9(3)
Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine and sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 70-3445
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 63

tracked leaders, ridden and rider dropped whip well over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on front pair

10(13)
Silk - Maroon, light blue epaulets, light blue and maroon striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 0-97172
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 54

prominent, pulled hard, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

11(10)
Silk - Mauve, Purple stars, Mauve sleeves, Mauve cap, Purple star
9/2
  • Form 504-444
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 60

pressed winner, every chance 2f out, soon ridden, no extra inside final furlong

12(1)
Silk - Mauve, Grey hoops, Mauve cap
22/1
  • Form 860075
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 48

held up, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

13(4)
Silk - Black, Red hoops, striped sleeves, White cap
  • Form 565
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 55

mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased

6(12)
NR
  • Form 536379
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 62

Withdrawn

1(5)
NR

Hartshead

286 D
  • Form 542590-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 70

Nonrunner

2(6)
NR
  • Form 8-35764
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 69

Nonrunner

3(2)
NR
  • Form 353171
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 68

Nonrunner

5(8)
NR
  • Form 6-06153
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 66

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

PLAY IT SAM has been brought along steadily by Walter Swinburn and that can pay dividends here, while Desert Hunter and Betteras Bertie look short-list material. The selection has put in two tidy enough efforts over this sort of trip at Windsor of late, but this stiff Pontefract circuit can help to elicit some improvement, given the stamina in evidence on his dam's side. He has raced only on good ground or quicker to far, therefore needing to prove himself if it does rain, but with many others exposed we will suggest him. Desert Hunter has two-and-a-half lengths to find with Betteras Bertie from their running over course and distance last month and is now 5lbs better off, so there should be little to choose between them. Ours is more than capable from this mark and over this trip, but tends to save his best for Wolverhampton and in a competitive contest we will oppose. Veronicas Boy showed signs of a return to form at Ripon and this stiff track should suit over a mile, so watch for any market moves, while Intersky Charm is decent in the context of this grade but tricky to catch right, and he may well have already done his winning for the season. Play It Sam is the suggestion.

Formwatch

Ours (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Took keen hold behind leaders, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 9, 4l behind Bold Cross (9-3) at Doncaster 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.

Play It Sam 3-1fav (9-2) Behind, steady headway 2f out, on outside, driven over 1f out, kept on, not reached leaders, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Hip Hip Hooray (9-2) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.

Distant Pleasure 13-2 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 8th of 14, 7l behind Aggbag (8-4) at Warwick 1m app hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Jun.

Hypnotic Gaze (IRE) 7-1 (8-6) Prominent, ridden and hung left just over 1f out, soon beaten, 5th of 7, 9l behind Royal Executioner (9-7) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.

Desert Hunter (IRE) 9-1 (8-9) Mid-division, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Betteras Bertie (9-4) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.

Veronicas Boy 12-1 (8-10) Chased leader, led 2f out, soon headed, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 3l behind Montiboli (9-9) at Ripon 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd.

Poca A Poca (IRE) 80-1 (9-2) Awkward leaving stalls, mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and no further impression, 5th of 13, 8l behind Royal Superlative (8-8) at Chepstow 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.

Scotch And Soda (IRE) 3-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced when edged left over 1f out, soon beaten, 5th of 6, 12l behind Laura's Lady (8-12) at Redcar 6f fll mdn stks (5) fm in May.

King of The Moors (USA) 9-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, in rear, reminders over 4f out, never able to challenge, 9th of 15, 9l behind West End Lad (9-9) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

Hartshead 16-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 23, 12l behind Charlie Tipple (8-9) at Redcar 1m hcap (2) gd in Oct.

We're Delighted 15-2 (8-11) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 6, 5l behind Traphalgar (9-6) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.

Betteras Bertie 14-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride and behind, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, kept on, won at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun beating Desert Hunter (8-9) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.

Intersky Charm (USA) 12-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, challenged over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Mount Hadley (9-10) at Carlisle 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd.