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15:00 Pontefract

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  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.57s
  • Off Time: 15:01:54
  • 11 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Potent Embrace (USA)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Oddysey (IRE)

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Party Royal

      10/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Dark Green, Red sleeves, Dark Green stars, Red cap

        Hakuna Matata

        9 b DCD
        8/1
        • Form 143784
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 78

        dwelt, towards rear, headway over 3f out, driven to chase leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never on terms

        2(10)
        Silk - Dark blue, white disc, hooped sleeves, white cap

        Party Royal

        16 DCD
        10/1
        • Form 803472
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 78

        held up behind, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to take 3rd inside furlong, no chance with front pair

        3(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Red cap

        Oddysey (IRE)

        14 D
        12/1
        • Form 224568
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 78

        mid-division, headway over 3f out, effort on outside 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

        4(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green triple diamond, Emerald Green sleeves, Royal Blue diamonds and diamonds on cap

        Wannabe King

        31 v D
        28/1
        • Form 092480
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 76

        soon led, driven over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong

        5(5)
        Silk - Yellow and White (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap

        Fazza

        23 DCD
        9/2
        • Form 503754
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 73

        mid-division on inside, lost place over 2f out, behind when ridden 1f out

        6(7)
        Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

        Potent Embrace (USA)

        5
        9/2
        • Form 254321
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 71

        tracked leading pair, effort 2f out, led inside final 2f, ridden and hard pressed over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong

        7(1)
        Silk - Pink, emerald green seams, pink cap

        Zaitsev (IRE)

        23 BFD
        5/1
        • Form 813853
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 72

        raced keenly, tracked leader, lost place and ridden inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong

        8(3)
        Silk - Light blue and purple (quartered), white sleeves, purple armlets

        Cliff (IRE)

        8 v
        7/1
        • Form 653325
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 70

        towards rear, ridden inside final 2f, never near leaders

        9(11)
        Silk - Maroon and Yellow check, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap

        Mayfield Boy

        33 D
        20/1
        • Form 102646
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 72

        mid-division on outside, outpaced over 2f out, no impression when ridden and hung left over 1f out, soon weakened

        10(8)
        Silk - Red, White Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, White spots

        Broctune Papa Gio

        9 D
        7/1
        • Form 540711
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 67

        in touch, lost place 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to take 4th inside final furlong, never troubled leaders

        11(4)
        Silk - Light blue, black seams, light blue sleeves, black stars and cap

        Destiny Blue (IRE)

        15 t D
        66/1
        • Form 900546
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 59

        behind, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous

        Previous results

        2013
        (5)
        Silk -

        Fazza

        11/4
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3

        2012
        (2)
        Silk -

        Shadowtime

        15/2
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1

        2011
        (13)
        Silk -

        Imaginary World (IRE)

        9/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        In depth

        Verdict

        Fast going suits Broctune Papa Gio and the hat-trick seeker still isn't badly treated on his best form. Potent Embrace won over 1m2f at Chester last week but has it all to do over this shorter trip under a penalty. Party Royal and Fazza are both previous course and distance winners and have place claims but Michael Dods holds a strong hand in this handicap. Oddysey has fallen to a very decent mark but HAKUNA MATATA could have the class to defy top weight. The seven-year-old was only fifth to Fazza in a division of this last year but met trouble in-running and caught the eye having been held up well off the pace at Redcar last time.

        Formwatch

        Hakuna Matata 16-1 (9-0) Behind, hampered after about 200 yards after start, ridden entering final furlong, stayed on, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Knight Owl (9-9) at Redcar 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

        Party Royal 13-2 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no impression with winner, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Jacob Black (9-5) at Carlisle 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

        Oddysey (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Raced wide, prominent, ridden 3f out, faded final furlong, 8th of 12, 6l behind Berlusca (9-9) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gs.

        Wannabe King 20-1 (9-13) Mid-division, headway on inside 5f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 12th of 13, 25l behind Shouranour (9-10) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Aug.

        Fazza 5-1 (9-7) Held up in last trio, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Janaab (9-0) at Ripon 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.

        Potent Embrace (USA) 8-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, stayed on to lead post, won at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd beating Zugzwang (9-5) by hd, 9 ran.

        Zaitsev (IRE) 15-8fav (9-12) Raced keenly, led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression and lost 2nd final 50 yards, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Mixed Message (9-7) at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo sll (6) gf in Aug.

        Cliff (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, no extra inside final 100 yards, 5th of 16, 4l behind Bob (11-0) at Doncaster 1m stks 0-70 (5) gd.

        Mayfield Boy 8-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, driven over 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 12l behind Pleasant Valley (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug.

        Broctune Papa Gio 5-1fav (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Redcar 7f app hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating Blue Maisey (8-13) by 1/2l, 14 ran.

        Destiny Blue (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride, held up in rear and raced keenly, ridden 2f out, some headway over 1f out, never on terms and no impression final furlong, 6th of 8, 5l behind Moon Over Rio (8-12) at Beverley 1m 4f sell hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Aug.