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14:00 Pontefract

Solutions 4 Cleaning Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £4,187
  • 2nd: £1,965
  • 3rd: £982
  • 4th: £491
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 17.60s
  • Off Time: 14:01:21
  • 10 Ran
1(9)
Silk - Yellow, red star, emerald green sleeves, red cap
  • Form 004808
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 72

towards rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms

2(3)
Silk - Red, Chocolate cross belts, White sleeves
17/2
  • Form 58-6091
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 72

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakening when hampered over 1f out

3(6)
Silk - Royal blue, white stars, sleeves and cap
  • Form 077526
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 66

mid-division, pushed along 2f out, keeping on one pace when not much room 1f out

4(7)
Silk - White, orange chevrons and armlets
7/1
  • Form 149901
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 65

chased leaders on outer, pushed along 2f out, gradually dropped away

5(5)
Silk - Yellow and White (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap
11/2
  • Form 74168
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 67

raced in 2nd, ridden 2f out, edged right 1f out, stayed on well final 110 yards, led final strides

6(4)
Silk - Green, Red hooped sleeves, Gold cap
11/2
  • Form 643-44
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 67

led, ridden well over 1f out, ran on, headed final strides

7(10)
Silk - White, royal blue epaulets, royal blue sleeves, light blue stars, royal blue cap, light blue star
10/1
  • Form 10-4014
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 64

dwelt, in rear, not clear run on rail under 2f out, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and went 3rd 110 yards out, held closing stages

8(1)
Silk - Dark green, yellow triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap

Rhythm (IRE)

32 h DCD
9/2
  • Form 165885
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 64

tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, hung right 1f out, plugged on, no impression

9(8)
Silk - Yellow and black stripes, white sleeves, red stars, red and royal blue hooped cap
18/1
  • Form 165808
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 63

mid-division, pushed along and dropped to rear well over 2f out, soon struggling

11(2)
Silk - Yellow, emerald green star, royal blue sleeves, red cap
17/2
  • Form 520378
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 55

mid-division, pushed along 2f out, not pace to challenge

10(11)
NR

Atomise

21 p D
12/1
  • Form 573507
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 59

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Round The Island has been a standing dish here down the years and won this 12 months ago, though he’s been getting no respite from the handicapper this season. Mark's Choice has had a disappointing campaign and has switched stables but Rhythm is starting to look well treated and One More Dream won under Gianluca Sanna at Catterick last month. Only beaten a length over course and distance in July when 4lb higher in the weights, ATOMISE drops back in trip and gets another chance, despite a high draw, as Newcastle winner Grey Force One has been racing over further. Gentle Ellen is another drawn high but Havana Pursuit has decent claims in a race like this.

Formwatch

Mark's Choice (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Twelfth Knight (10-1) at Ripon 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.

Grey Force One 50-1 (9-8) Made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, hard pressed near finish, just did enough, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep beating Sun Power (9-12) by nk, 11 ran.

Mighty Power (IRE) 25-1 (9-11) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, plugged on one pace final furlong, 6th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Brasil Power (9-11) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.

One More Dream 16-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, stayed on well, led close home, won at Catterick 6f hcp (6) gd in Aug beating John Kirkup (9-5) by hd, 12 ran.

Havana Pursuit 10-1 (9-1) Prominent, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, lost position over 1f out, soon beaten, 8th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Fortamour (9-11) at Ripon 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.

Derwent Boy 10-3 (9-9) Close up in rear, pushed along and switched right over 2f out, ridden 1f out, no progress, 4th of 5, 5 1/2l behind Iris Dancer (9-11) at Hamilton 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

Gentle Ellen (IRE) 9-1 (10-1) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, 4th of 13, 1 1/2l behind See My Baby Jive (9-4) at Ayr 6f hcp (6) gs in Jul.

Rhythm (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Held up off the pace in mid-division, headway out wide over 1f out, plugged on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind El Montejean (9-1) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.

Dandy Spirit (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, lost place over 4f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 8, 6 3/4l behind Giselles Izzy (9-5) at Hamilton 6f hcp (6) gd in Sep.

Round The Island 18-1 (8-13) Handy, raced keenly, pushed along over 2f out, gradually dropped away, 8th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Mutanaaseq (9-11) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) sft in Sep.

Atomise 11-1 (9-5) Dwelt, raced wide in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 9, 4 1/4l behind B Associates (9-7) at Carlisle 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.