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15:10 Pontefract

Ben And Mary Hibbert Memorial Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 5y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,000 added
  • Winner: £5,757
  • 2nd: £2,702
  • 3rd: £1,350
  • 4th: £675
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 41.31s
  • Off Time: 15:10:11
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Roaring Legend (FR)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Animato

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Damascus Steel (IRE)

      6/1

        1(6)
        Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

        Flying Scotsman (IRE)

        47 p D
        80/1
        • Form 7/010-57
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-3
        • Official Rating 81

        in rear, pushed along well over 2f out, never in contention

        2(8)
        Silk - White, red inverted triangle, hooped sleeves and cap

        Animato

        11 D
        12/1
        • Form 634-886
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-2
        • Official Rating 80

        mid-division, pushed along 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, every chance closing stages, just held

        3(1)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue armlets

        Notimeforanother (IRE)

        144
        10/3
        • Form 7-1413
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-1
        • Official Rating 79

        awkward start, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, faded 1f out

        4(5)
        Silk - White, Red epaulets and armlets

        Roaring Legend (FR)

        32 pt D
        7/2
        • Form 221282
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 80

        close up, pushed along and led well over 1f out, ridden 1f out, kept on gamely when challenged inside last, just held on

        5(2)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White hoops, White sleeves, Emerald Green diamonds, White cap, Emerald Green diamond

        Bulldog Spirit (IRE)

        13 D
        9/2
        • Form 621245
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 76

        led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, battled on until no extra final 75 yards

        6(4)
        Silk - Dark Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves, Red cap, Dark Green spots

        Benadalid

        24 D
        13/2
        • Form 244538
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 66

        mid-division, ridden well over 1f out, soon beaten

        7(7)
        Silk - Pink, light blue sleeves, pink armlets, purple cap, pink star

        Damascus Steel (IRE)

        29 b BF
        6/1
        • Form 214215
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 73

        towards rear, pushed along 2f out and came widest home turn, ran on well inside final furlong, held towards finish

        8(3)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White cross belts, Orange sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Kittykarma (IRE)

        34 p D
        5/1
        • Form 388621
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 65

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, keeping on in 3rd when hampered over 110 yards out, not recover

        Previous results

        2022
        (8)
        Silk -

        Carrigillihy

        25/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        2021
        (5)
        Silk -

        Gale Force Maya

        7/2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10

        2020
        (3)
        Silk -

        Last Surprise (IRE)

        11/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        In depth

        Verdict

        The three-year-olds will likely dominate this handicap getting a 7lb weight-for-age allowance. Roaring Legend has only finished out of the frame once in nine career starts but is conceding 15lb to the filly KITTYKARMA (NAP), who has gone up 5lb for scoring at Thirsk but may have more improvement in her and ran well on her only previous visit here. Bulldog Spirit disappointed after a break at Haydock but is capable of bouncing back and Damascus Steel will relish every drop of rain that falls. Notimeforanother looks the pick of the older horses.

        Formwatch

        Flying Scotsman (IRE) 33-1 (10-1) Not travel that well, soon prominent, lost place 9f out, well beaten final 3f, last of 7, dist behind Two Auld Pals (9-1) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Aug.

        Animato 25-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, no real progress, 6th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Anjo Bonita (9-6) at York 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.

        Notimeforanother (IRE) 15-2 (9-12) Held up rear of mid-division, headway 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, no impression on winner, 3rd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Fairmac (9-8) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.

        Roaring Legend (FR) 7-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead turning in, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Citizen General (9-12) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.

        Bulldog Spirit (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Soon led, headed 3f out, no extra from over 1f out, last of 5, 10 3/4l behind Shadow Dance (9-6) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.

        Benadalid 20-1 (9-13) Midfield, ridden over 3f out, no impression 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Fox Flame (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.

        Damascus Steel (IRE) 11-2jfav (9-7) In rear, pushed along before halfway and struggling, plugged on, never on terms, 5th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Miss Bluebelle (10-1) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

        Kittykarma (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, headway out wide tracking leaders 2f out, went 2nd inside final 100 yards, stayed on to lead near finish, won at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug beating Prince Achille (9-6) by hd, 15 ran.