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16:20 Pontefract

Easter Holiday Handicap (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £18,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 18.16s
  • Off Time: 16:20:29
  • 7 Ran
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Silk -

Flying Clarets (IRE)

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Eradicate (IRE)

    7/2

      1(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Heaven Knows

      136 D
      Evs
      • Form 1/06416-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 94

      steadied at start, held up towards rear, headway on inner when switched right over 1f out, driven, one pace final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

      Eradicate (IRE)

      172 D
      7/2
      • Form 400064-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 94

      tracked leader, ridden, every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace

      3(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Maroon braces and sleeves, Maroon and Yellow hooped cap

      Flying Clarets (IRE)

      150 D
      12/1
      • Form 467019-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 93

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

      4(5)
      Silk - Black, Red disc, Black and White check sleeves, White cap

      Profit's Reality (IRE)

      25 D
      14/1
      • Form 30350/6
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 92

      towards rear, headway over 4f out, one pace until weakened final furlong

      5(6)
      Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap

      Mull of Dubai

      187 D
      11/2
      • Form 311249-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 90

      in touch, ridden along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

      6(7)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White chevron, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Red cap

      Speedy Sam

      38 D
      20/1
      • Form 296-486
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 85

      towards rear, headway over 4f out, effort when weakening over 2f out

      7(3)
      Silk - Dark Green and Orange check, White sleeves and cap

      Aureate

      237
      16/1
      • Form 1/36150-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 84

      in touch, ridden along over 3f out, weakened final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Heaven Knows gets the confident vote in this handicap with Eradicate and Aureate rating the main dangers. The selection was in good form last season and was a good sixth behind Malt Or Mash when last seen, he goes well fresh and with cut in the ground and he looks the one to be on despite top-weight. Eradicate rates the main danger as he hails from a yard in top form but he has only won when the word firm has been in the ground description and he looks opposable on that basis. Aureate has been in fair form over hurdles of late and could go well off his light weight, but his overall profile leaves him with a little to find. Mull of Dubai usually needs his first run of the season while Speedy Sam is hard to win with, and Heaven Knows gets the confident vote.

      Formwatch

      Heaven Knows 13-2 (8-13) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace, 6th of 21, 4 1/2l behind Malt Or Mash (8-10) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcap (2) gf in Nov.

      Eradicate (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Habalwatan (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp (2) gd in Oct.

      Flying Clarets (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Led, raced alone on far side, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 17l behind Heaven Knows (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Oct.

      Profit's Reality (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Held up, never near leaders, 6th of 10, 14l behind Millville (9-12) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Feb.

      Mull of Dubai 12-1 (9-8) Keen, held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened and eased 2f out, last of 9, 32l behind Aajel (8-11) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcap (2) gf in Sept.

      Speedy Sam 12-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 5l behind Philatelist (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Feb.

      Aureate 25-1 (8-6) Held up in rear, never a factor, 11th of 16, 20l behind Regal Flush (8-11) at Goodwood 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Aug.