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19:50 Pontefract

Tony Lewis & Our Best Pal Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.43s
  • Off Time: 19:50:43
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Stepping Ahead (FR)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Mystical Man

    40/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap

      Melvin The Grate (IRE)

      41 BF
      11/2
      • Form 21-13
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 82

      tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, hung badly right to stand side rail over 1f out, weakened and eased

      2(1)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Mission Approved

      19
      8/11
      • Form 821-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 82

      in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, no impression final furlong

      3(3)
      Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

      Mystical Man

      60 C
      40/1
      • Form 5614-6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 80

      keen early led, clear halfway, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on

      4(5)
      Silk - ORANGE, EMERALD GREEN stars

      Greeleys Love (USA)

      8 b BF
      5/1
      • Form 3951-52
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 78

      in touch, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, rallied to go 3rd towards finish

      5(2)
      Silk - Pink, Dark Blue diamond, sleeves and cap

      Stepping Ahead (FR)

      41 D
      5/1
      • Form 2-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 77

      tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on strongly

      In depth

      Verdict

      MISSION APPROVED is bred for middle-distances so he's done well to win twice over 7f. He's stepping up in class and trip here but looks the type to go on to better things and earns the verdict. Greeleys Love attempted to make all over 1m2f at Windsor but couldn't quite hold He's A Striker. This should be his trip and he's likely to make a bold bid in first-time blinkers. Stepping Ahead followed a promising debut on Polytrack in November with a very convincing maiden victory at Nottingham. The runner-up is now rated 77, the same as Elaine Burke's charge, who looks well enough weighted to give a good account. Mystical Man won over 6f here in July but finished tailed off on his reappearance.

      Formwatch

      Melvin The Grate (IRE) 7-4fav (9-6) Took keen hold, prominent until tracked leaders 5f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Intimidate (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Apr.

      Mission Approved 5-4fav (9-5) Dropped into rear from wide draw, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, readily, won at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol beating Khobaraa (9-4) by 1/2l, 10 ran.

      Mystical Man 16-1 (9-2) Keen soon switched to race wide, tracked leader until ridden 5f out, soon struggling, tailed off, eased final 2f, last of 6, well behind Mister Impatience (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Mar.

      Greeleys Love (USA) 7-2fav (9-6) Made most, edged left over 3f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, stayed on, held nearing finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind He's A Striker (8-8) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd.

      Stepping Ahead (FR) 9-4 (9-5) Made all, ridden over 1f out, came clear final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Nottingham 1m 3yo mdn (5) gd in Apr beating Elhaame (9-5) by 7l, 8 ran.