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16:15 Pontefract

Sky Bet Sunday Series Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 5y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £23,500 added
  • Winner: £12,366
  • 2nd: £5,805
  • 3rd: £2,904
  • 4th: £1,452
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 12.03s
  • Off Time: 16:18:29
  • 9 Ran
1(2)
Silk - ORANGE, EMERALD GREEN stars
  • Form 035302
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 87

led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, ran on same pace

2(9)
Silk - Yellow and dark blue (quartered), dark blue sleeves, yellow armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 13/33-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 85

towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden into 3rd over 1f out, kept on, not reach winner

5(4)
Silk - Maroon, Yellow stripe, striped sleeves, quartered cap
9/1
  • Form 719-037
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 78

chased leaders, pushed along well over 2f out, soon beaten

6(8)
Silk - Yellow, Red disc, Yellow sleeves, Red stars, Red cap

Highwaygrey

17 DCD
11/4
  • Form 25-0766
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 76

dwelt, in rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden 1f out and stayed on, no extra towards finish

7(10)
Silk - Emerald green, red epaulets and armlets
12/1
  • Form 122-620
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 85

towards rear, pushed along 3f out, always behind

8(3)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap
  • Form 433756
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 68

mid-division, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and led 1f out, stayed on well, always doing enough

9(6)
Silk - Yellow and White (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap
11/2
  • Form 125-553
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 77

prominent, pushed along 3f out, weakened 1f out

10(11)
Silk - Dark blue and white diamonds, dark blue sleeves, pink cap
  • Form 3-52521
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 76

chased leaders on outside, pushed along and weakened tamely 2f out

11(1)
Silk - Mauve and White diabolo, quartered cap
11/1
  • Form 4346-5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 73

tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out

3(5)
NR
9/2
  • Form 301301
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 84

NonRunner

4(7)
NR

Restorer

15 p D
14/1
  • Form 336436
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 83

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Mackenzie Rose won nicely at Doncaster last time but has been raised 8lb while stablemate Love Is Golden was placed again at Chester last week and looks stuck on his current mark. El Picador has won twice over a longer trip at Musselburgh so far this year while TAJ ALOLA struggled in Class 2 company at Epsom recently. The latter is better judged on an earlier second on fast ground at Ripon and gets another chance back at this lower level. Highwaygrey was winning off a much higher mark last year and can figure if rediscovering his best.

Formwatch

Love Is Golden (IRE) 5-2fav (9-10) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, closing towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Jean Baptiste (9-4) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

Piecederesistance (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, led after 1st, clear from 2nd until 3 out, headed before mistake 2 out, lost 2nd and weakened before mistake last, dropped to last flat, last of 4, dist behind Collingham (11-5) at Catterick 2m (4) gd in Feb.

Bollin Margaret 4-1 (11-8) Led 1f, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Sagauteur (11-5) at York 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

Highwaygrey 17-2 (8-2) Steadied in rear, effort and headway well over 2f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Forest Falcon (9-0) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun.

Taj Alola (IRE) 18-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, hampered and steadied off heels on downhill run, never involved, 11th of 13, 25 1/4l behind Swilcan Bridge (8-2) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun.

Visibility (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) 6th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Electrical Storm (9-7) at York 1m 1f hcp gd in Jun.

Dungar Glory (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Led, ridden 3f out, headed 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Tamarama (9-6) at Ripon 1m hcp fll (4) gd in May.

Mackenzie Rose (IRE) 11-4fav (9-2) Slowly into stride and pushed along earl towards rear, smooth headway far side of group over 3f out, led over 2f out, clear when ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating They Don't Know (9-6) by 3 3/4l, 8 ran.

Freddy Robinson 40-1 (9-8) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind My Silent Song (9-11) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.

El Picador (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) In rear, headway going well out wide 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, won going away, won at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Emaraty Hero (9-12) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.

Restorer 25-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after, 6th of 11, 16 1/4l behind Midnights Legacy (9-1) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jun.