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17:15 Pontefract

Malcolm Willstrop Memorial Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 3y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,200 added
  • Winner: £2,700
  • 2nd: £1,268
  • 3rd: £634
  • 4th: £317
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 3.07s
  • Off Time: 17:17:54
  • 7 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Red, black collar and cuffs, old gold cap

Young Tiger

15 h DCD
16/5
  • Form 9-45998
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 63

prominent on outside, ridden and pressed leader well over 1f out, kept on one pace

2(7)
Silk - White, royal blue cross belts, royal blue and white hooped sleeves and cap

Equate

16 D
11/1
  • Form 334648
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 63

mid-division, progress to lead 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, pressed 1f out, headed final 110 yards, no extra

3(2)
Silk - White, dark green disc, sleeves and cap
  • Form 6224-66
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 57

led early, tracked leaders 3f out, ridden and stayed on inside last, not pace of winner

4(6)
Silk - Light blue, maroon hoop, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

Fossos (IRE)

7 bt D
10/3
  • Form 141763
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 54

held up in last, ridden well over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer

5(3)
Silk - Light blue, dark blue hollow box, light blue sleeves, black armlets, light blue and dark blue check cap

Muatadel

22 b BFD
9/2
  • Form 137324
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 47

keen, chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, pressed leaders 1f out, led 110 yards out, won going away

6(1)
Silk - Red, grey spots, black sleeves, red and grey quartered cap
9/2
  • Form 98-3834
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 47

towards rear, never going pace, always behind

8(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, Dark Blue star and sleeves, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue star
16/1
  • Form 047635
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 45

prominent, ridden well over 1f out, faded well inside last

7(4)
NR
  • Form 045030
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 47

In depth

Verdict

Young Tiger has gone well here in past and this stiff 5f should help Newgate Angel. Fossos has been running over 6f recently but did win over the minimum trip at Redcar in July. EQUATE slips further down the ratings and a recent run at Catterick was too bad to be true. Partnered by an experienced apprentice, he could be worth a speculative wager in a race that won’t take much winning with this likely to be too short for Muatadel.

Formwatch

Young Tiger 40-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Wentworth Falls (9-6) at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) gf in Sep.

Equate 11-2 (9-3) In touch, soon pushed along, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 10 1/4l behind Coley's Koko (9-5) at Catterick 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.

Gorgeous General 40-1 (9-1) Mid division, ridden and outpaced 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 4l behind Mr Orange (8-13) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gf in Sep.

Fossos (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Led, headed inside final furlong, weakened into 3rd, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Mr Orange (8-13) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gf in Sep.

Muatadel 10-3jfav (8-5) Bumped leaving stalls, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Kilconquhar (8-10) at Hamilton 6f hcp (6) gd in Sep.

Jorvik Prince 5-1 (9-6) Close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Admirable Lad (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.

Newgate Angel 11-1 (8-7) In touch, pushed along halfway, not trouble leaders, 5th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Rebel Redemption (9-9) at Catterick 6f hcp (6) gd in Sep.

Twelve Diamonds (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 16th of 18, 23 1/4l behind Manumission (9-6) at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) gf in Sep.