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15:00 Pontefract

RIU Hotels And Resorts Handicap (Class 2)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 5y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £27,000 added
  • Winner: £13,916
  • 2nd: £6,526
  • 3rd: £3,264
  • 4th: £1,631
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 13.63s
  • Off Time: 15:00:22
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Lightening Company (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Wootton'sun (FR)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Baryshnikov

      25/1

        2(5)
        Silk - DARK BLUE and YELLOW (halved), DARK BLUE sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Ajero (IRE)

        197 t BF
        9/2
        • Form 222103-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 98

        towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms

        3(7)
        Silk - Pink, dark blue star, dark blue cap

        Marie's Diamond (IRE)

        66 C
        11/1
        • Form 464-600
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 97

        tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong

        4(12)
        Silk - White, black spots on sleeves, black and white quartered cap

        Baryshnikov

        22 DCD
        25/1
        • Form 11300-9
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 91

        switched left start, in rear, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong

        5(9)
        Silk - Yellow, purple and yellow halved sleeves, yellow and purple quartered cap

        Dark Moon Rising (IRE)

        44
        28/1
        • Form 45580-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 90

        tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        6(11)
        Silk - Navy, gold braids, cream sleeves, navy cap, gold tassel

        Sun King (IRE)

        107 t
        17/2
        • Form 2/2163-5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 88

        keen led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra

        7(10)
        Silk - Yellow, red star, black and yellow halved sleeves, yellow cap, red star

        Kenzai Warrior (USA)

        14
        33/1
        • Form 20639-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 87

        raced wide, close up, pushed along 7f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, soon eased

        8(6)
        Silk - Yellow and dark blue (quartered), dark blue sleeves, yellow armlets, quartered cap

        Piecederesistance (IRE)

        143 CD
        12/1
        • Form 33/2195-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 87

        raced wide in touch, headway and close up over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        9(8)
        Silk - Red, white spots, white sleeves, red spots, red cap

        Zealandia (FR)

        317
        12/1
        • Form 52430/1-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 86

        raced wide, towards rear, weakened 3f out

        10(3)
        Silk - Red, red and black diabolo on sleeves, black cap

        Cumulonimbus (IRE)

        194 D
        9/4
        • Form 667113-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 86

        close up, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and rallied final furlong

        11(4)
        Silk - White, mauve striped sleeves, mauve cap

        Reel Rosie (IRE)

        219 p D
        22/1
        • Form 157188-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 86

        towards rear, never on terms

        12(2)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Lightening Company (IRE)

        152
        6/1
        • Form 215349-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 82

        in touch, headway 2f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, ran on

        13(1)
        Silk - Red, black cross of lorraine, striped sleeves

        Wootton'sun (FR)

        194 D
        8/1
        • Form 328155-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 81

        close up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead briefly approaching final furlong, kept on one pace

        1(13)
        NR

        Zealot

        39 p D
        9/2
        • Form 1-14111
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 99

        NonRunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        The progressive ZEALOT (NAP) has had nine starts since joining Mick Appleby and won seven. Billy Loughnane has been on board for the last three wins and can steer him to another success. Former Ballydoyle inmate Sun King is back up in trip after a debut for new connections at Kempton in January and remains unexposed while both Ajero and Cumulonimbus ended last season with placed efforts. Piecederesistance has been hurdling since scoring over track and trip last summer while Zealandia had just the one outing last year when winning an amateurs' race over a longer trip at York.

        Formwatch

        Ajero (IRE) 11-4fav (9-11) Held up in 6th, headway inside final 2f, hung right under pressure over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd final 110 yards, no chance with leading pair, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Tritonic (9-11) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Oct.

        Marie's Diamond (IRE) 22-1 (9-7) 15th of 17, 11 1/4l behind Goemon (9-11) at Bahrain 1m 2f in Feb.

        Baryshnikov 8-1 (9-9) Dwelt in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 9th of 10, 34l behind Bucephalus (8-8) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Apr.

        Dark Moon Rising (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Prominent, lost place and carried right final bend, 10th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Alrehb (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Mar.

        Sun King (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Held up in mid-division, headway when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong but lost two places towards finish, 5th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Imperial Sands (9-10) at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan.

        Kenzai Warrior (USA) 28-1 (9-1) Soon led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Max Mayhem (9-4) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Apr.

        Piecederesistance (IRE) 5-4fav (11-4) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, led before 3rd, not fluent 5th, ridden and headed last, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Bertie's Wish (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Dec.

        Zealandia (FR) 33-1 (10-7) Front mid-division, shaken up and headway over 3f out, ridden in 4th over 2f out, stayed on well to lead 75 yards out, won at York 1m 4f hcp gd in Jun beating Throne Hall (11-4) by 3/4l, 12 ran.

        Cumulonimbus (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Raced wide, led 2f, tracked leader, headway to lead again stand side 3f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Mr Alan (9-12) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Oct.

        Reel Rosie (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 8, 30 1/4l behind Value Theory (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gd in Sep.

        Lightening Company (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Led, headed 3rd, remained prominent, pushed along before 3 out, hung left and beaten before 2 out, 3rd of 8, 25 1/2l behind Pembroke (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (4) hvy in Nov.

        Wootton'sun (FR) 13-2 (9-1) Close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Mr Alan (9-12) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Oct.

        Zealot 10-11fav (9-10) Slowly away and pushed along early, held up in rear, gained a place over 7f out, good headway between horses over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, eased towards finish, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Mar beating Diderot (9-9) by 3/4l, 6 ran.