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17:30 Pontefract

Nova Display Handicap (Div 2) (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,711 added
  • Winner: £3,881
  • 2nd: £1,155
  • 3rd: £577
  • 4th: £400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 16.11s
  • Off Time: 17:30:22
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Springwood Drive

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Saluti (IRE)

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Juanito Chico (IRE)

      5/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Orange, emerald green spots, emerald green sleeves, orange spots, emerald green cap

        Saluti (IRE)

        43
        7/1
        • Form 227065
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 76

        in touch, headway and switched right over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish

        2(4)
        Silk - Maroon and Yellow check, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap

        Another Angel (IRE)

        57
        16/1
        • Form 838504
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 73

        tracked leader, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

        3(3)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine, Emerald Green and White chevrons on sleeves, Pink cap

        Esprit De Corps

        15 D
        4/1
        • Form 202235
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 72

        towards rear, slightly outpaced after 2f, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders

        4(6)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and PINK stripes, ROYAL BLUE sleeves and cap

        Dancing Rave

        15 D
        7/1
        • Form 941512
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 75

        raced wide close up, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        5(7)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE disc, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE spots, WHITE cap

        Juanito Chico (IRE)

        10 p
        5/1
        • Form 644463
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 71

        slow into stride, in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, nearest finish

        6(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Orange seams, Royal Blue sleeves, Orange cap

        Mr Wagyu (IRE)

        8 v D
        12/1
        • Form 006463
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 68

        raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

        7(5)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Militia

        11 D
        10/1
        • Form 09-0975
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 67

        soon led, 2 lengths clear 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish

        8(2)
        Silk - Red, Red cap, White spots

        Springwood Drive

        9
        9/4
        • Form 32421
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 68

        close up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on to lead inside final furlong, pushed out

        9(9)
        NR

        Magic City (IRE)

        12
        16/1
        • Form 073707
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 63

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2018
        (4)
        Silk -

        Round The Island

        11/4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12

        2017
        (1)
        Silk -

        Sandra's Secret (IRE)

        7/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8

        2016
        (10)
        Silk -

        Gin In The Inn (IRE)

        11/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        In depth

        Verdict

        The older horses have not been in the best of form so the focus falls on in-form three-year-olds, both of whom have obliged on soft ground. Springwood Drive, off the mark at Haydock this month, should improve again after just five runs but DANCING RAVE is just preferred as 6f on soft ground rate her optimum conditions and she ran a good second in a better race last time at Carlisle. Prior to which she'd landed two of her previous three starts on soft. Esprit De Corps rates best of the older horses with Fallon booked but has been running over further but Mr Waygu signalled better times may be on the horizon last time after a fallow period.

        Formwatch

        Saluti (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Pressed leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Gabrial The Devil (9-12) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

        Another Angel (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 10, 3l behind Boy In The Bar (9-13) at Ayr 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

        Esprit De Corps 14-1 (8-10) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 5th of 15, 3 3/4l behind Shawaamekh (9-6) at Thirsk 7f hcp (3) gs in Aug.

        Dancing Rave 13-2 (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Cale Lane (10-0) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug.

        Juanito Chico (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden and one pace in 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4 1/4l behind Rock The Cradle (9-3) at Sandown 1m hcp (5) gd in Aug.

        Mr Wagyu (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Betsey Trotter (9-11) at Redcar 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.

        Militia 12-1 (9-7) Pressed leader, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final 100 yards, 5th of 8, 6l behind Move In Time (9-12) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

        Springwood Drive 11-10fav (9-2) Chased leaders, driven to lead over 1f out, ran on well, won at Haydock 5f hcp fll (5) sft in Aug beating Celerity (8-7) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.

        Magic City (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, driven and kept on inside final furlong, never near leaders, 7th of 13, 6 3/4l behind International Man (9-4) at Catterick 7f hcp (5) gs in Aug.