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17:20 Pontefract

Pontefract Apprentice Series (round One) Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 8y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 52.17s
  • Off Time: 17:20:44
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Red Wine

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Riguez Dancer

    11/10

      1(2)
      Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

      Charlotte Vale

      249 CDD
      13/2
      • Form 641126-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 75

      led, headed halfway and remained in touch, ridden over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on same pace

      3(4)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

      Riguez Dancer

      200 BFD
      11/10
      • Form 447613-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 70

      prominent, ridden along over 3f out, led over 1f out, kept on final furlong until headed and no extra close home

      4(7)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

      Red Wine

      3 D
      9/4
      • Form 344331
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 62

      held up in rear, headway 2f out, ran on final furlong to lead close home

      5(6)
      Silk - Maroon, White stars, armlets and star on cap

      Nessen Dorma (IRE)

      33 v D
      16/1
      • Form 69520/6
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 65

      towards rear, effort over 3f out, never reach challenging position

      6(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White Cross of Lorraine, diamonds on sleeves and cap

      Atlantic Gamble (IRE)

      13 p D
      20/1
      • Form 8-49515
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 57

      steadied at start, held up behind leaders, ridden along over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      7(3)
      Silk - BLACK and PINK diamonds, PINK sleeves and cap

      Kylkenny

      14 t DC
      9/1
      • Form 312-842
      • Age 13
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 54

      in touch, led halfway, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong

      2(5)
      NR

      Exit to Luck (GER)

      13 b D
      • Form 6-51132
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 72

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Riguez Dancer gets the confident vote in the finale with Exit to Luck and Red Wine rating the main dangers. The selection has been in fair form of late over hurdles, returns to the flat off what looks a fair mark and under conditions that suit he looks the one to be on. Exit to Luck rates the main danger on his latest second behind They All Laughed but he has only ever won on the all-weather and is taken on with this in mind. Red Wine won well last time when beating Puy d'Arnac but he looks vulnerable under his penalty. Of the remainder, Kylkenny is another whose best form is on the all-weather while Atlantic Gamble could go well at a price if in the mood, but that is a big if, and for the winner we return to Riguez Dancer who should prove tough to beat.

      Formwatch

      Charlotte Vale 6-1 (9-11) In touch, ridden along over 3f out, driven when weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 11l behind Its Moon (8-8) at Pontefract 1m 4f fll hcp (5) gs in Jul.

      Riguez Dancer 7-2fav (8-2) Held up in touch, chased leaders over 5f out, chased winner over 2f out until no extra entering final furlong, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Bajan Parkes (9-4) at Haydock 1m 4f hcap (4) gf in Sept.

      Red Wine 17-2 (8-8) Held up, smooth headway to lead on bridle over 2f out, shaken up over 1f out, ran on final furlong, won at Doncaster 1m 4f app hcp (5) gd beating Puy d'Arnac (8-8) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.

      Nessen Dorma (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Prominent, pushed along over 6f out, reminders over 5f out, soon beaten, 6th of 7, 47l behind Bentley Brook (9-9) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Feb.

      Atlantic Gamble (IRE) 13-2 (8-11) Held up, headway 4f out, every chance 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 5, 21l behind Kames Park (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 4f clm (5) pol.

      Kylkenny 20-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, outpaced 4f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind My Mentor (8-12) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.

      Exit to Luck (GER) 7-2 (9-6) Tracked leader, headed over 4f out, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, on pace, 2nd of 4, 3 1/2l behind They All Laughed (9-9) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.