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16:50 Pontefract

Phil Bull Trophy Conditions Stakes (Class 2)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 2y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,318
  • 2nd: £3,708
  • 3rd: £1,854
  • 4th: £924
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 30.00s
  • Off Time: 16:51:46
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fun Mac (GER)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Arrowtown

    5/6

      1(5)
      Silk - Mcalpine Tartan, Rose Pink armlets and cap

      Fun Mac (GER)

      37 t
      11/4
      • Form 00-5407
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 84

      close up in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on to leaded close home

      2(2)
      Silk - Pink, emerald green triple diamond, white sleeves, emerald green cap

      Hartside (GER)

      141
      100/1
      • Form 117660/
      • Age 10
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 57

      close up in rear, pushed along over 5f out, soon weakened, tailed off

      3(6)
      Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets and armlets, white and royal blue quartered cap

      Notwhatiam (IRE)

      23
      100/1
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-4

      disputed lead until over 4f out, weakened 3f out, tailed off

      4(3)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), BLACK and WHITE striped sleeves and cap

      Taxmeifyoucan (IRE)

      17 p
      5/1
      • Form 1116/36-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 86

      tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f

      5(1)
      Silk - Light Green, Mauve chevrons, Light Green sleeves and cap

      Arrowtown

      9 h BFC
      5/6
      • Form 111-984
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 89

      tracked leaders, chased leader 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon edged left, headed close home

      6(4)
      Silk - Light Blue, Brown epaulets

      Rubenesque (IRE)

      9 t C
      6/1
      • Form 53-1118
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 77

      disputed lead until led over 4f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

      In depth

      Verdict

      Rubenesque won twice on fast going here and also scored at Newcastle before finding soft ground and better company too much for her at York. ARROWTOWN completed a hat-trick at this time a year ago and was having only her third start of the campaign when fourth in that York event so she looks the one to beat. Fun Mac has managed to win five times and has been racing in much better company so looks the main threat though Taxmeifyoucan scored over hurdles at Hexham earlier this month and the softer the ground the better.

      Formwatch

      Fun Mac (GER) 7-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, driven and lost place 4f out, behind over 2f out, last of 7, 26 3/4l behind Diocletian (8-13) at Chester 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Sep.

      Hartside (GER) 9-2 (10-5) Held up in touch, pecked 7th, outpaced approaching 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd near finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Max Do Brazil (11-12) at Fakenham 3m hcp (4) gf in Jun.

      Notwhatiam (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, always in rear, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind James Park Woods (9-1) at Chester 1m stks (4) sft in Sep.

      Taxmeifyoucan (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders, ridden before last, challenged and badly hampered last, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Oct beating Eviscerating (11-12) by 3/4l, 8 ran.

      Arrowtown 3-1fav (9-7) Awkward start, behind, headway over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 12, 4l behind Sassie (8-10) at York 2m hcp (3) sft in Oct.

      Rubenesque (IRE) 11-2 (8-8) Broke well, tracked leader, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Sassie (8-10) at York 2m hcp (3) sft in Oct.