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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
- Form 641126-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Barry McHugh
led, headed halfway and remained in touch, ridden over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 447613-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey D Heslop
prominent, ridden along over 3f out, led over 1f out, kept on final furlong until headed and no extra close home
- Form 344331
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey Stacey Renwick
held up in rear, headway 2f out, ran on final furlong to lead close home
- Form 69520/6
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J S Wainwright
- Jockey J Rogers
towards rear, effort over 3f out, never reach challenging position
- Form 8-49515
- Age 8
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Declan Cannon
steadied at start, held up behind leaders, ridden along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 312-842
- Age 13
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey R Clark
in touch, led halfway, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
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.