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20:00 Pontefract

Micklegate Handicap (Class D)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 44.00s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Raison Garde (IRE)

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Golden Chalice (IRE)

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Ace of Hearts

      11/1

        1(7)
        Silk - RED, GREEN hooped cap

        Raison Garde (IRE)

        214
        16/1
        • Form 616-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead final furlong, edged right, kept on

        2(4)
        Silk - Black, Orange hoops and sleeves, Red cap

        Mamounia (IRE)

        18
        9/2
        • Form 322-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        raced keenly mid-division, hampered after 1f, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong

        3(3)
        Silk - Orange and Royal Blue diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars and stars on cap

        Golden Chalice (IRE)

        17
        9/2
        • Form 222
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, every chance final furlong, kept on

        4(11)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Ajeel (IRE)

        18
        2/1
        • Form 06-21
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        held up towards rear, pushed along and not clear run over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on

        5(9)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW epaulets

        Pie High

        105
        14/1
        • Form 25-2514
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        tracked leaders, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed final furlong, no extra

        6(10)
        Silk - Grey, Mauve sleeves and cap

        Red To Violet

        24 b
        25/1
        • Form 051-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        raced keenly, led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened

        7(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink sash, striped sleeves, White cap

        Ace of Hearts

        28
        11/1
        • Form 41
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        held up towards rear, headway under pressure 2f out, effort and hung left over 1f out, staying on when hung left again inside final furlong

        8(12)
        Silk - Light blue, red cross of lorraine and cap

        Court Music (IRE)

        238
        20/1
        • Form 004415-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        always behind

        9(8)
        Silk - Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap

        Mount Hesse (FR)

        17
        8/1
        • Form 445
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        held up in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, every chance final furlong, one pace

        10(1)
        Silk - Red, Emerald Green chevrons on body, hooped cap

        Diamond Dagger

        24
        33/1
        • Form 0-3200
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-13

        in touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        11(5)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow cap, Emerald Green diamond

        Bezwell's Guest (IRE)

        18
        14/1
        • Form 30-6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-11

        tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        12(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Beige triple diamond and diamond on cap

        Audrey's Dilemma

        8
        33/1
        • Form 050-00
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-10

        held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, chance over 1f out, soon weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        A typically difficult three-year-olds handicap where none can confidently be ruled out. However, Mamounia has done very little wrong in her four outings to date and her confidence will have been done the world of good after scoring at Doncaster at the start of the month. She escapes a penalty for that success and the portents look good with Kevin Darley again booked to take the ride. Keiren Fallon is also an interesting jockey booking for the Selkirk colt Golden Chalice, and he is another to consider after finishing as runner up on all of his three of his starts so far. However, a place on the shortlist should be reserved for Ajeel and Raison Garde in a truly wide-open contest.