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18:30 Pontefract

Maureen And Eric Artis Golden Wedding Handicap (Class 6)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 44.95s
  • Off Time: 18:30:54
  • 15 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue triple diamond, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots
11/2
  • Form 35040-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 65

prominent, ridden along 2f out, driven to lead 1f out, ran on final furlong

2(8)
Silk - White, red epaulets, red and white halved sleeves, white cap, red diamond

Tidy (IRE)

221 v D
20/1
  • Form 065308-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 64

mid-division, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

3(7)
Silk - WHITE, PURPLE Cross of Lorraine, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, PURPLE armlets, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE hooped cap
  • Form 21455-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 64

always rear division

4(17)
Silk - Pink, Black seams, striped sleeves, Pink cap, Black star

Gifted Flame

240 D
7/1
  • Form 274874-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 64

towards rear, headway over 2f out, staying on until weakened inside final firlong

5(5)
Silk - Emerald green, white stripe, white sleeves, emerald green armlets, emerald green and white quartered cap

Apsara

23 CDDC
12/1
  • Form 34385-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 63

leader, ridden along over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furling

6(14)
Silk - Light Green and Mauve stripes, White sleeves, Mauve cap
9/1
  • Form 38-6554
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 62

towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway on inner 2f out, stayed on final furlong

7(12)
Silk - Brown, Beige sash, sleeves and cap

Time To Regret

91 p CDD
18/1
  • Form 111387
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 61

mid-division, efforts over 2f out, no impression

8(2)
Silk - Orange, Black sleeves, Orange armlets, Black cap

Bond Diamond

37 CDD
7/1
  • Form 4309-61
  • Age 10
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 57

led, ridden along over 2f out, headed 1f out, soon beaten

9(6)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap

Jaassey

13 p
66/1
  • Form 80807-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 55

prominent, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out

10(9)
Silk - White, Dark Blue diamond, Dark Blue sleeves, Red armlets, quartered cap
14/1
  • Form 036509
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 55

mid-division, headway over 2f out, driven and stayed on final furlong

11(16)
Silk - White, Dark Blue epaulets, Dark Blue and White diabolo on sleeves, Dark Blue cap

Garibaldi (GER)

16 b BF
11/1
  • Form 64-5644
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 55

prominent, ridden along 3f out, weakened over 2f out

12(10)
Silk - Dark Green and Pink (halved), Pink sleeves, quartered cap
11/1
  • Form 000588-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 52

mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong

13(3)
Silk - Black, Red stars, Black sleeves

Bowl of Cherries

158 b BFD
13/2
  • Form 031122-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 49

in touch, chased along halfway, weakened over 1f out

14(15)
Silk - Red, White triple diamond and diamond on cap

Newcorp Lad

120 D
40/1
  • Form 0008-90
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 48

always behind

15(13)
Silk - Royal Blue, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Emerald Green cap
  • Form 04488-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 47

prominent, ridden along 3f out, soon beaten

16(11)
NR
  • Form 948-000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 45

Nonrunner

17(4)
NR
  • Form 40-2400
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 45

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Not an easy race for punters to kick off the card and Bolton Hall is the suggestion, with Bond Diamond, Gifted Flame and Bowl Of Cherries all short listed. Richard Fahey-trained Bolton Hall has never won at this trip, but has scored at both 7f and 9f in his time, and enjoys fast ground. He is some way below his highest winning mark now and needed his seasonal reappearance. He hasn't won in three attempts here, but this is perhaps a better chance for him than any of those runs and he gets the nod. Bond Diamond won a seller at Beverley last time out and this race is not much better, so with no penalty for that win she can go close. Gifted Flame has won at this trip in the past, but has not won in 13 starts over almost two years now and just lacks a bit of toe, so is opposed despite an ever-more attractive mark, while Bowl Of Cherries returns from both a lay-off and Banded company and although the gelding will carry some confidence after a couple of wins in that sphere, even this ordinary contest will be a test for him and we prefer Bolton Hall to score.

Formwatch

Society Music (IRE) 22-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 5th of 17, 6l behind Flighty Fellow (8-11) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.

Bolton Hall (IRE) 5-1 (8-9) Held up, ridden over 3f out, no impression, last of 6, 8l behind Frank Crow (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

Gifted Flame 7-1 (9-3) Chased leaders stand side, effort over 2f out, soon one pace, 4th of 14, 8l behind Orpen Wide (9-2) at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sept.

Hoh Wotanite 7-1 (8-6) Towards rear, ridden and headway when not clear run 3f out, kept on, not reach leader, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Winthorpe (8-4) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr.

Bond Diamond 11-2 (9-6) Held up, headway over 2f out, driven over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Beverley 1m sll (5) gf in Apr beating Danawi (9-6) by a nk, 16 ran.

Garibaldi (GER) 3-1jt-fav (9-0) Towards rear, brought wide and headway over 3f out, driven and every chance over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 16, 2 1/2l behind Potentiale (8-6) at Beverley 1m 2f stk 0-55 (6) gf.

Bowl of Cherries 5-4fav (9-6) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway inside final 2f, ran on final furlong, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Majehar (8-11) at Kempton 1m banded stk (7) pol in Dec.

Seesawmilu (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, staying on when switched right approaching final furlong, slightly hampered and kept on, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Inca Soldier (8-8) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Apr.