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14:40 Pontefract

Pontefract's Got Talent Night On 7th June Handicap (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 8y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 42.73s
  • Off Time: 14:40:42
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Blue Wave (IRE)

2/1

    1(2)
    Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

    Blue Wave (IRE)

    12 D
    2/1
    • Form 214-631
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 78

    made all, pushed clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged

    3(1)
    Silk - White and Yellow (halved), halved sleeves, White and Yellow quartered cap

    Noble Bull (IRE)

    234
    6/1
    • Form 02416-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 75

    took keen hold, held up tracking leaders, hung left and outpaced over 2f out, rallied on outside over 1f out, went 2nd 1f out, never able to challenge

    4(4)
    Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

    Masaadr

    38 p D
    9/4
    • Form 84-421
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 71

    took keen hold tracking leaders, steadied to 4th after 2f, headway on outside to 2nd approaching final 2f, ridden and well held over 1f out, lost 2nd 1f out, weakened final furlong, eased, tailed off

    5(5)
    Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

    Gabrial The Thug (FR)

    54
    9/4
    • Form 26-3
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 70

    chased winner until pushed along approaching final 2f, soon outpaced, modest 3rd final furlong

    2(3)
    NR

    Dorfman

    12 b
    13/2
    • Form 1U
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 76

    Withdrawn

    Previous results

    2012
    (7)
    Silk -

    Ruacana

    11/2
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-6

    2011
    (3)
    Silk -

    Szabo's Destiny

    12/1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-13

    2010
    (10)
    Silk -

    Cornish Beau (IRE)

    8/1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-3

    In depth

    Verdict

    Punters beware as the last nine favourites have been beaten in this. Mark Johnston complicates matters by entering Blue Wave, who stepped up to this trip for the first time at Kempton and gained a hard-fought victory for which he's only been raised 1lb, and Dorfman, who unseated Franny Norton when just coming under pressure 3f out in that event after making a winning debut at Southwell. Noble Bull looked a likely stayer in his juvenile season though an absence since August may pose too much of a handicap while Gabrial The Thug is another who hasn't raced beyond a mile. MASAADR has been progressing nicely and there was much to admire about his victory over this trip at Lingfield - he looks capable of winning again from this mark.

    Formwatch

    Blue Wave (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Made all, pushed along and quickened over 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed throughout final furlong, stayed on very gamely, won at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) pol beating Allnecessaryforce (9-4) by hd, 5 ran.

    Noble Bull (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 13l behind Ronaldinho (9-9) at Salisbury 1m 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Aug.

    Masaadr 6-4fav (9-5) Close up, headway and every chance over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Mar beating Ambleside (9-5) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

    Gabrial The Thug (FR) 3-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, effort on outside over 1f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Debdebdeb (8-4) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.

    Dorfman 4-1 (9-2) Switched right after start, held up in 4th, coming under pressure when jinked left and unseated rider over 3f out, in a race won by Blue Wave (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) pol, 5 ran.