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15:10 Pontefract

Fryston Handicap (Class 2)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £16,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 14.91s
  • Off Time: 15:11:29
  • 16 Ran
1
Silk -
13/2

    2
    Silk -
    16/1

      4
      Silk -
      1(4)
      Silk - Black and White diabolo, Black sleeves, White cap

      Out After Dark

      198 p CDD
      9/1
      • Form 377063-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 100

      chased leaders until 2f out

      2(3)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

      Turnkey

      19 D
      28/1
      • Form 93/302-7
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 98

      outpaced behind

      3(8)
      Silk - YELLOW, RED sash, armlets and cap
      10/1
      • Form 25740-7
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 96

      in touch, weakened final furlong

      4(16)
      Silk - White and Emerald Green (halved), halved sleeves, White cap

      Viking Spirit

      163 BFD
      13/2
      • Form 0/50322-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 95

      chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, one pace

      5(1)
      Silk - Black, White sash, Black sleeves, White stars, White cap, Black stars
      12/1
      • Form 400940-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 94

      chased leaders, weakened final furlong

      6(15)
      Silk - White and Red stripes, White sleeves, Red stars, Black cap

      Obe Gold

      9 D
      14/1
      • Form 460-540
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 93

      always outpaced behind

      7(14)
      Silk - Purple, Yellow epaulets, armlets and cap

      Zomerlust

      9 CDD
      17/2
      • Form 77629-6
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 93

      held up, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace

      8(7)
      Silk - Black, Amber hooped sleeves, Amber cap

      Kostar

      30 BFD
      13/2
      • Form 76420-8
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 92

      chased leaders, ridden to lead entering final furlong, kept on well

      9(13)
      Silk - White, Emerald Green diamond and armlets, quartered cap

      Mr Wolf

      184 p CDDC
      16/1
      • Form 756868-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 92

      led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, one pace

      10(11)
      Silk - Light Blue, White hoops, Light Blue sleeves, White stars, Black cap
      14/1
      • Form 029-945
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 92

      mid-division, effort on outer over 2f out, soon headway, kept on final furlong

      11(12)
      Silk - Red and White (halved), White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Red star
      14/1
      • Form 211139-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 90

      chased leader, weakened inside final furlong

      13(10)
      Silk - White, Light Blue hoops, chevrons on sleeves, Light Blue cap
      • Form 9/U980-6
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 88

      always towards rear

      14(2)
      Silk - Primrose, violet hooped sleeves, red cap

      Connect

      85 b DC
      50/1
      • Form 5951-66
      • Age 10
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 87

      mid-division, weakened final furlong

      15(5)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White sash, Emerald Green sleeves, White stars, hooped cap
      • Form 338-899
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 86

      held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

      16(9)
      Silk - Black and Pink diabolo, Black sleeves, Pink cap, Black star

      Geojimali

      15 D
      11/2
      • Form 15313-1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 85

      towards rear, effort over 2f out, no impression

      17(6)
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow seams, armlets and cap
      80/1
      • Form 591780-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 85

      always behind, tailed off from over 1f out

      12(17)
      NR
      • Form 52334-5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 90

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Geojimali was good value for his win at Musselburgh earlier this month and may have been value for more than his neck winning margin so is taken to defy a 4lb rise in the weights, with the main threats looking to be Out After Dark and Viking Spirit. The last mentioned showed consistent form at the end of last season and has solid claims on that evidence but Walter Swinburn has made a slow start to the current campaign so he may be best watched. David Nicholls, by comparison, has his string in flying form so his representative Coeur Courageux has to be respected and makes more appeal than stablemate Turnkey, who would probably want a softer surface. Obe Gold may do better now dropped back to a more suitable trip, while another Nicholls runner Machinist could probably do with some help from the handicapper. Charles Darwin is entitled to strip fitter for his reappearance run at Nottingham earlier this month and is another to consider along with Out After Dark, who has every chance on the pick of his form but lacks a recent run. That is not a problem for Geojimali though and he is taken to win again.

      Formwatch

      Out After Dark 10-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 18, 2l behind Rising Shadow (8-7) at York 6f hcap (2) sft in Oct.

      Turnkey 16-1 (8-8) Slowly away, in rear, kept on final 2f, never troubled leaders, 7th of 8, 7l behind Fire Up The Band (9-1) at Nottingham 5f stk (4) gf.

      Sir Xaar (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Giganticus (8-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.

      Viking Spirit 3-1fav (8-10) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Maltese Falcon (8-4) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Nov.

      Coleorton Dancer 8-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 16th of 18, 18l behind Rising Shadow (8-7) at York 6f hcap (2) sft in Oct.

      Obe Gold 8-1 (8-13) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression, 11th of 13, 6l behind Giganticus (8-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.

      Zomerlust 16-1 (8-11) Towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 6th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Giganticus (8-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.

      Kostar 11-2fav (8-9) Prominent, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Red Cape (8-8) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Mar.

      Mr Wolf 10-1 (8-11) Disputed lead until halfway, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Texas Gold (9-0) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Oct.

      Machinist (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Reared start, soon tracking leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Lady Livius (8-9) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Mar.

      Fantasy Explorer 9-2fav (8-9) Prominent, ridden 2f out, one pace, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 16, 5l behind Sierra Vista (9-3) at Haydock 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Sept.

      Coeur Courageux (FR) 40-1 (8-6) Held up and behind, headway on inside well over 1f out, never near leaders, 6th of 11, 6l behind Ajigolo (8-6) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Mar.

      Connect 8-1 (9-1) Slightly hampered leaving stalls, in rear, headway and effort over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 6th of 8, 4l behind Distinctly Game (9-1) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.

      Commando Scott (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Prominent, driven over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 5l behind Bustan (9-1) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-90 (3).

      Geojimali 8-1 (8-10) Steadied start, held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, soon headway, switched right inside final furlong, ran on to lead towards the finish, won at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf beating Handsome Cross (9-7) by a nk, 12 ran.

      Tara Too (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) In rear, ridden halfway, soon weakened, 15th of 16, 13l behind Firenze (8-13) at Newmarket 6f lst fll stk (1) gs in Oct.

      Charles Darwin (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Fire Up The Band (9-1) at Nottingham 5f stk (4) gf.