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16:20 Pontefract

St Johns Ambulance Handicap (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.70s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mr Wolf

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Trojan Flight

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Undeterred

      8/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Purple, White star, sleeves and star on cap

        Desert Lord

        9 p DC
        12/1
        • Form 697551
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 91

        close up, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        2(4)
        Silk - Beige, Light Green sleeves, Beige armlets, Light Green cap

        Outer Hebrides

        14 vt D
        7/1
        • Form 181243
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 80

        towards rear, effort over 2f out, no impression

        3(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White triple diamond, hooped sleeves, Orange cap

        Doitnow (IRE)

        37 D
        28/1
        • Form 0-72070
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 80

        always behind

        4(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoops and sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue star

        Trojan Flight

        9 D
        9/2
        • Form 163666
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 78

        held up, pushed along and headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong

        5(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoops, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

        Devon Flame

        15 D
        3/1
        • Form 209-011
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 77

        mid-division, chased along halfway, weakened over 1f out

        6(8)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green diamond and armlets, quartered cap

        Mr Wolf

        9 p CDD
        4/1
        • Form 600511
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 75

        made all, clear over 1f out, kept on gamely final furlong

        7(1)
        Silk - Grey, Black armlets, White cap

        Chatshow (USA)

        9 D
        9/1
        • Form 385129
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 75

        in touch, pushed along over 2f out, one pace final furlong

        8(5)
        Silk - Purple, Mauve cross of lorraine, striped sleeves, White cap, Purple star

        Flur Na H Alba

        9 v
        12/1
        • Form 30-0803
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 71

        in touch, driven along halfway, stayed on same pace final furlong

        9(6)
        Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond

        Undeterred

        4 v CDD
        8/1
        • Form 0-60874
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 70

        towards rear, soon chased along, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        A very competitive sprint handicap with Devon Flame, Mr Wolf and Desert Lord all in top form, the pick of the trio for us is Desert Lord. Alan Berry's top-weight was most impressive when easily beating the good yardstick Salviati over the five furlong trip here last time. That was a much improved performance and if wasn't a one off he could follow up over this longer trip. Devon Flame made it two in a row when readily beating Conjuror at Salisbury last time and should go well under Seb Sanders. Mr Wolf, as with most of David Barker's sprinters, is in great heart at the moment and as he won well over course and distance last time he has to be respected. In a wide open affair Outer Hebrides and Trojan Flight are also weighted to go well, but there may be more to come from Desert Lord and this one just edges the decision.

        Formwatch

        Desert Lord 20-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden to lead 2f out, kept on gamely final furlong, won at Pontefract 5f hcp (3) gf beating Salviati (8-12) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.

        Outer Hebrides 7-1 (9-1) Pushed along and outpaced behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Kostar (9-2) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gf.

        Doitnow (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Chased leaders to over 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 11l behind Wyatt Earp (8-11) at Redcar 6f hcp (2) gf in Jun.

        Devon Flame 3-1fav (11-7) Held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, shaken up and led approaching 1f out, pushed clear final furlong, readily, won at Salisbury 6f amt hcp (5) frm beating Conjuror (11-2) by 2l, 10 ran.

        Mr Wolf 9-4fav (9-6) Made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, won at Pontefract 6f stk 0-65 (5) gf beating Cyfrwys (8-11) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.

        Chatshow (USA) 6-1 (8-13) Held up, ridden 3f out, never near to challenge, 9th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Foley Millennium (9-6) at Warwick 5f hcp (4) gf.

        Flur Na H Alba 40-1 (8-5) Mid-division, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Desert Lord (9-0) at Pontefract 5f hcp (3) gf.

        Undeterred 13-2 (9-8) Dwelt, soon mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, never troubled leaders, 4th of 13, 4l behind Tribute (9-1) at Catterick 6f hcp (5) gf.