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16:40 Pontefract

Totetrifecta Handicap (Class 5)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 14.33s
  • Off Time: 16:43:35
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bollin Dolly

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Addwaitya

    13/2

      3
      Silk -

      Safebreaker

      6/1

        1(5)
        Silk - Black, Orange hoop, armlets and cap

        Addwaitya

        27 D
        13/2
        • Form 6-31625
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 75

        held up behind, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden and edged left 1f out, stayed on under pressure to chase winner inside final furlong, just failed

        2(12)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow check, Royal Blue sleeves

        Danehillsundance (IRE)

        62 t BF
        14/1
        • Form 073185
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 74

        mid-division, outpaced 4f out, soon behind

        3(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White seams, chevrons on sleeves, White cap

        Black Rain

        3
        6/1
        • Form 878071
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 66

        mid-division, edged right 7f out, outpaced 2f out, no impression when not much room 1f out

        4(6)
        Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

        Safebreaker

        24 p BFCD
        6/1
        • Form 233212
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 71

        mid-division, driven 3f out, ridden and headway when carried left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression

        5(13)
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow hoop, Yellow cap

        Come April

        26 D
        16/1
        • Form 1/0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 70

        mid-division, hampered 7f out, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, soon eased

        6(11)
        Silk - Pink, Black epaulets, White sleeves, White cap, Black star

        Along The Nile

        16 C
        66/1
        • Form 795/00-0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 69

        dwelt, held up always behind

        7(15)
        Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

        African Cheetah

        13 BFD
        13/2
        • Form 314435
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 74

        tracked leaders, led over 4f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, one pace

        8(4)
        Silk - Red, White sleeves, Black and Yellow quartered cap

        Bollin Dolly

        16 D
        9/2
        • Form 7549/12
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 67

        always prominent, led well over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, held on near finish

        10(8)
        Silk - Yellow, White spots, Royal Blue and Yellow striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap, White star

        Sarwin (USA)

        32
        9/1
        • Form 316965
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 67

        led, headed over 4f out, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        11(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow inverted triangle, striped sleeves and cap

        Active Asset (IRE)

        6 t D
        33/1
        • Form 851-069
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 67

        in touch, outpaced over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

        12(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash, Royal Blue and White hooped sleeves, Royal Blue and Yellow hooped cap

        Maybeme

        33
        12/1
        • Form 8-45244
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 67

        mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, hung left and kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders

        13(10)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue star, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Light Blue cap

        Blue Spinnaker (IRE)

        44 D
        33/1
        • Form 678960
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 62

        always behind

        14(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White hollow box, striped sleeves, check cap

        Diamond Lass (IRE)

        32
        16/1
        • Form 705289
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 58

        in touch, outpaced 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        15(2)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, BLACK diamond and cap

        Kool Katie

        6
        50/1
        • Form 082709
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 53

        mid-division, headway when not much room and switched right over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

        9(14)
        NR

        Classically (IRE)

        11
        • Form 300831
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 72

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2008
        (8)
        Silk -

        King Fingal (IRE)

        20/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        2007
        (5)
        Silk -

        Pitbull

        10/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10

        In depth

        Verdict

        Kevin Ryan's Safebreaker is bound to be popular with backers having been running consistently well since the turn of the year but he has paid the penalty at the hands of the handicapper for that consistency and he may have to settle for a place again with preference for AFRICAN CHEETAH, who gets the nod over Addwaitya. Chris Wall's gelding has done little wrong of late but he struggled off this mark at Folkestone last time and may do so again. Roger Charlton's Classically won his maiden at Kempton well enough last time but this is tougher and of more interest may be recent Wolverhampton winner Black Rain, although he is seemingly better on the Polytrack than on turf. Tim Easterby's Bollin Dolly has shown improved form of late but another 2lb rise for her latest effort when second at Redcar looks harsh and of more interest may be Danehillsundance, who is unexposed over this trip and ran well when last racing over it. The vote though goes the way of Mark Johnston's African Cheetah, who should appreciate the drop back in trip having seemingly just failed to stay 1m4f in his last two starts.

        Formwatch

        Addwaitya 17-2 (9-6) Took keen hold, held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, not pace to reach leaders, 5th of 9, 2l behind Silverglas (8-12) at Folkestone 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Sep.

        Danehillsundance (IRE) 3-1fav (9-8) Tracked leader, saddle slipped over 3f out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Zennerman (8-9) at Nottingham 1m app hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.

        Black Rain 9-2 (9-10) Tracked leaders on inside and always going well, not clear run, switched left to inside and led well over 1f out, pushed clear final furlong, comfortably, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol beating Shady Gloom (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.

        Safebreaker 7-2fav (10-13) Prominent, challenged 2f out, not much room on rail and switched left over 1f out, ran on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Crossbow Creek (11-6) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.

        Come April 10-1 (9-12) Took keen hold, held up, towards rear, no progress final 2f, 10th of 12, 12l behind Pelham Crescent (9-12) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Sep.

        Along The Nile 25-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 11, 30l behind Follow The Flag (9-4) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

        African Cheetah 9-4fav (9-2) Chased winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 10l behind Rayhani (9-9) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

        Bollin Dolly 13-2 (8-13) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, hd behind Follow The Flag (9-4) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

        Sarwin (USA) 13-2 (8-10) Led, headed 3f out, not much room over 2f out, still challenging over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4l behind Kiwi Bay (9-6) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Sep.

        Active Asset (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never a factor, 9th of 12, 16l behind Tanfidh (9-4) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

        Maybeme 4-1 (8-5) Slowly into stride, held up in last, headway to go 3rd over 4f out, ridden 2f out, soon edged right, one pace, last of 4, 4l behind Point Of Light (9-3) at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sep.

        Blue Spinnaker (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Towards rear, never dangerous, 11th of 13, 18l behind Ninth House (8-8) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Sep.

        Diamond Lass (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Mid-division, struggling 3f out, no headway, 9th of 15, 9l behind Wiseman's Diamond (9-3) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Sep.

        Kool Katie 33-1 (8-9) Always towards rear, 9th of 12, 19l behind Spensley (8-9) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

        Classically (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) Always prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well, won at Kempton 1m mdn auc stks (6) pol beating Illuminative (9-3) by 2l, 9 ran.