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15:10 Pontefract

Totequadpot Handicap (Class 3)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 15.52s
  • Off Time: 15:10:35
  • 10 Ran
1(4)
Silk - White, Orange star, armlets and star on cap
4/1
  • Form 200-606
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 87

made all, ridden over 2f out, driven out final furlong

2(9)
Silk - Black, Red triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Red cap
16/1
  • Form 2031-69
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 87

always rear division

3(6)
Silk - Royal Blue, White braces, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue and White striped cap

Ballinteni

37 D
9/2
  • Form 1/74-610
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 81

prominent, ridden along over 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong

4(1)
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue star, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Light Blue cap
  • Form 00-0804
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 85

held up, behind leaders, driven over 1f out, chased winner final furlong

5(7)
Silk - Red, Yellow triple diamond, Yellow sleeves, Red armlets, Yellow cap
14/1
  • Form 922-117
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 85

behind, headway on innner over 1f out, never reached challenging position

6(2)
Silk - Purple, Emerald Green epaulets, Emerald Green sleeves, Purple armlets, Emerald Green cap
9/1
  • Form 500-906
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 86

towards rear, never dangerous

7(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow disc and armlets, White cap
14/1
  • Form 330807
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 82

mid-division, ridden over 3f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong

9(5)
Silk - Purple, White diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap
40/1
  • Form 9/21-888
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 73

in touch, pushed along over 4f out, driven over 2f out and soon behind

10(11)
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue epaulets, hooped sleeves, Dark Blue cap
13/2
  • Form 860-122
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 73

towards rear, headway on wide outside over 2f out, never reached challenging position

11(10)
Silk - Red, Dark Green hoop
8/1
  • Form 2-11155
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 82

mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, driven over 2f out, stayed on towards finish

8(3)
NR
  • Form 23118-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 90

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

The short list for a competitive handicap consists of Dunaskin, Blue Spinnaker, Krugerrand and Fong's Gazelle, with the selection being Dunaskin. Dunaskin is now two pounds below a winning mark and even though that success came in 2004, he showed a lot more sparkle at York last time and can go well today. Folio also is respected, being just a pound above a winning mark, while Ballentini is lightly-raced and open to improvement and may have found 12 furlongs too far last time having won over today's trip the time before. Blue Spinnaker also gets a big shout being undoubtedly well handicapped and having shown a bit more sparkle last-time out; he also races in first-time blinkers today. William's Way has been making hay on the all-weather but needs to build on that now on Turf, while Krugerrand is undoubtedly on a good mark if running to anywhere near his best. Lucayan Dancer is also back to a winning mark from last season, although that came in an apprentice handicap, while Spanish Hidalgo has a progressive profile and cannot entirely be ruled out on his seasonal bow. With the bottom pair possibly having to compete against the handicapper - although Fong's Gazelle represents the in-form Mark Johnston - we return to the selection, which is Dunaskin.

Formwatch

Dunaskin (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, edged right over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 17, 4 1/2l behind Emirates Skyline (9-4) at York 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in May.

Folio (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, never a factor, 9th of 11, 17l behind Ballinteni (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in May.

Ballinteni 10-1 (9-0) Towards rear, driven over 2f out, never reached challenging position, 10th of 15, 6l behind High Treason (8-8) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gd in May.

Blue Spinnaker (IRE) 18-1 (8-5) Towards rear, headway on outer over 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest at finish, 4th of 12, 3/4l behind Flipando (9-3) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in May.

Krugerrand (USA) 9-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden along and headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 6th of 13, 8l behind My Arch (9-1) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.

Harvest Warrior 5-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway on inner over 2f out, stayed on towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 12, shd behind Wasalat (9-5) at Ripon 1m 2f hcap (5) gf.

Fongs Gazelle 5-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 8, 8l behind Pipedreamer (9-7) at Pontefract 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gf.

Spanish Hidalgo (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Led until halfway, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 25l behind Caldra (9-0) at Ascot 1m 2yo Grp 3 (1) gs in Oct.