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17:40 Pontefract

Try totequickpick If You're Feeling Lucky Handicap (Class 5)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,590
  • 2nd: £771
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 17.78s
  • Off Time: 17:41:42
  • 11 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Black, large white spots, white sleeves, red armlets, red and white hooped cap
10/3
  • Form 238-641
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 74

led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong

3(9)
Silk - White, emerald green epaulets and sleeves, orange cap
  • Form 278-121
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 70

outpaced

4(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stripe, diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 426122
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 70

reared start and slow into stride, headway to chase leaders halfway, led over 1f out, idled inside final furlong, ridden and ran on

5(4)
Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue (halved), Dark Blue sleeves, Red cap
5/1
  • Form 1-52622
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 68

in rear, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong to go a never nearer 3rd near finish

6(5)
Silk - Pink, Dark Blue diamond, sleeves and cap
  • Form 0-0202
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 65

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on one pace

7(11)
Silk - Light blue, black hoop, black sleeves, red stars, red cap
  • Form 600-342
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 62

keen close up, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

8(2)
Silk - White, Beige disc, Light Blue sleeves, White cap, Beige star
12/1
  • Form 33984-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 62

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out

9(12)
Silk - Black, White, Yellow, Grey and Brown hoops
  • Form 05347-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 60

raced wide prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, edged right inside final furlong, kept on

10(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stripe, hooped sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 545-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 56

slow into stride, never on terms

11(1)
Silk - Dark blue, orange hoop and star on cap
  • Form 446724
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 56

in rear, never a factor

12(10)
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow check, Royal Blue and White check sleeves, Yellow cap
28/1
  • Form 435344
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 53

tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong

2(3)
NR
  • Form 832
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 70

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Maggie Mey scored over 7f at Redcar last time but last season's two victories came over today's trip and she's not easily dismissed off a 4lb higher mark. She's preferred to the other recent winners Cootehill Lass and Paper Dreams who both landed selling races on their latest starts. No less than five of these finished runner-up last time and the best of those could prove to be ALIVE AND KICKING as he's the least exposed and has more scope for improvement on his handicap debut. Roman Strait could figure dropped in class but April's C&D winner Close To The Edge is 8lb higher today.

Formwatch

Maggie Mey (IRE) 10-3fav (9-7) Went left start, always prominent, led over 2f out, hard ridden approaching final furlong, soon strongly challenged, held on gamely, won at Redcar 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf beating Finefrenzyrolling (8-10) by 1/2l, 13 ran.

Cootehill Lass (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) Soon pushed along towards rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well, won at Leicester 6f sell stks (6) gf in May beating Kingswinford (9-3) by 2l, 9 ran.

Close To The Edge (IRE) 2-1fav (9-0) Dwelt mid-division, headway to track leaders over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, not quicken, 2nd of 10, nk behind Apache Ridge (10-0) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

Roman Strait 10-1 (8-7) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Steps (9-7) at Leicester 6f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.

Finefrenzyrolling (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, smooth progress over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Maggie Mey (9-7) at Redcar 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

Stilettoesinthemud (IRE) 7-2 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, switched right and effort 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Midnight Dynamo (9-7) at Catterick 6f fll mdn auc stks (6) gd in May.

Paper Dreams (IRE) 11-4fav (8-7) Went right start, tracked leader, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, won at Southwell 6f 3yo sell stks (6) fbs in May beating Jay Jays Joy (9-3) by 2l, 6 ran.

I Got You Babe (IRE) 14-1 (7-13) Held up in mid-division, in rear when not much room and racing awkwardly 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 13, 4l behind Shesastar (8-1) at Doncaster 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Nov.

Myjestic Melody (IRE) 7-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, ridden halfway, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 6l behind Crimson Knot (8-6) at Musselburgh 5f 2yo mdn aut (6) gd in Aug.

Fleurie Lover (IRE) 7-1 (8-3) Held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, naver able to challenge, 4th of 13, 6l behind Maggie Mey (9-7) at Redcar 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

Winning Draw (IRE) 11-1 (8-2) Held up tracking leaders, ridden halfway, outpaced over 2f out, plugged on again one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Fast Shot (8-11) at Redcar 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.

Alive And Kicking 9-4 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Redvers (9-3) at Pontefract 6f 3yo mdn (5) gf in May.