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15:35 Pontefract

Racing TV On Sky Channel 424 Handicap (Class 5)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £5,234
  • 2nd: £2,456
  • 3rd: £1,227
  • 4th: £614
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 46.63s
  • Off Time: 15:35:05
  • 16 Ran
1(12)
Silk - Black, Emerald Green star, sleeves and star on cap
20/1
  • Form 4/51090-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 76

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

2(9)
Silk - Red and black check, red sleeves, black armlets, black cap
17/2
  • Form 3070-33
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 76

raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace

3(5)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

Ventura Rascal

221 DCD
16/1
  • Form 540189-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 76

tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace

4(8)
Silk - Royal blue, dark blue stripe, black sleeves, royal blue stars, black cap, royal blue star
10/1
  • Form 640-245
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 76

close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, ran on

5(10)
Silk - Yellow, Red disc, Yellow sleeves, Red stars, Red cap
40/1
  • Form 153000-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 75

raced wide, held up, pushed along 2f out, never on terms

6(13)
Silk - Yellow and royal blue diabolo, white and yellow check sleeves and cap
50/1
  • Form 068-640
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 75

in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong

7(1)
Silk - Light blue, purple star, dark blue sleeves, orange stars, purple cap, orange stars

Strongbowe (FR)

182 p D
16/1
  • Form 965229-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 74

dwelt, held up, headway on inner over 1f out, nearest finish

8(16)
Silk - Black, yellow star, hooped sleeves and star on cap

Gainsbourg

11 p DCD
33/1
  • Form 5516-88
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 73

raced wide towards rear, never on terms

9(6)
Silk - Purple, light green striped sleeves
16/1
  • Form 28323-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 73

raced wide in touch, pushed along and weakened 2f out

10(7)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap
25/1
  • Form 053565
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 72

towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never nearer

11(11)
Silk - Black and yellow stripes, black sleeves, yellow cap
11/1
  • Form 18820-8
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 72

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

12(14)
Silk - Black, royal blue triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, black cap, royal blue diamond
33/1
  • Form 24/2218-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 72

in rear, pushed along 2f out, never nearer

13(4)
Silk - Emerald Green and Orange stripes, White cap
4/1
  • Form 32113-3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 71

keen close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong

14(2)
Silk - Yellow, black braces, black sleeves, yellow armlets, striped cap
  • Form 4-43743
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 68

in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

15(15)
Silk - Yellow, red braces, diabolo on sleeves, red cap
13/2
  • Form 72566-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 65

switched left start, in rear, never near leaders

16(3)
Silk - SALMON PINK, WHITE check cap

On The River

200 D
18/1
  • Form 361256-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 63

keen, tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Do I Dream won over track and trip earlier in the month though TIPPERARY MOON wasn’t beaten far in third. The latter would have gone close with a clear run and can turn the tables on more favourable terms. Ravenglass beat On The River at Thirsk last summer and placed at Newcastle on his reappearance when ahead of Gainsbourg while Global Spirit has raced here twice in the past and won on both occasions. Ventura Rascal has also won again here since landing this in 2021 while Vaccine may prove best of the rest.

Formwatch

Swatch (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, 15th of 17, 14 1/2l behind Astral Beau (9-6) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.

Global Spirit 12-1 (9-10) Led, headed over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, cased leaders, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Dogged (8-9) at Ripon 1m hcp (4) sft in Apr.

Ventura Rascal 17-2 (9-11) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 15, 10 1/4l behind Gainsbourg (9-5) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep.

Vaccine (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Midfield, ridden 2f out, kept on, 5th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Kingmania (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr.

Jewel Maker (IRE) 80-1 (8-11) Never closer than mid-division, pushed along and behind final 3f, 14th of 16, 10 1/2l behind Titian (9-4) at York 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Oct.

Mercurius Power (IRE) 80-1 (8-11) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 14th of 22, 23l behind Harswell Duke (9-3) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) hvy in Apr.

Strongbowe (FR) 16-1 (9-6) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 9, 13 1/2l behind Harswell Duke (9-10) at Leicester 1m hcp (4) hvy in Oct.

Gainsbourg 40-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Skilled Warrior (9-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr.

Kaaranah (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, 11th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Kingmania (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr.

Visibility (IRE) 4-1 (9-8) Chased leaders on inside, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 4l behind Okeanos (8-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr.

My Mate Ted (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Bear Force One (9-8) at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Apr.

Willard Creek 7-1 (9-8) Raced keenly, mid-division, pushed along 3f out, short of room over 1f out, made no impression, 8th of 11, 7l behind Diamondonthehill (10-2) at Redcar 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.

Ravenglass (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Raced wide tracked leaders, slightly outpaced 2f out, soon switched right, headway entering final furlong when rider dropped whip, pushed out, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Skilled Warrior (9-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr.

Tipperary Moon (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Do I Dream (9-1) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) sft in Apr.

Do I Dream (IRE) 18-5fav (9-1) In touch, headway on inner 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ridden to chase leader inside final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish, won at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) sft in Apr beating Agonyclite (8-5) by 1/2l, 15 ran.

On The River 15-2 (9-9) Led, pushed along and headed halfway, prominent, ridden and still every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Zumaaty (9-1) at Ayr 1m hcp (6) hvy in Oct.