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15:25 Pontefract

Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap (Class 4)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,450 added
  • Winner: £5,337
  • 2nd: £1,588
  • 3rd: £794
  • 4th: £397
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 16.93s
  • Off Time: 15:25:32
  • 12 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Highly Sprung (IRE)

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Young John (IRE)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Saluti (IRE)

      8/1

        2(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White stripe and armlets

        Normandy Barriere (IRE)

        14 p DCD
        11/1
        • Form 327760
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 81

        towards rear, headway final furlong, kept on same pace and no impression

        3(13)
        Silk - Orange, emerald green spots, emerald green sleeves, orange spots, emerald green cap

        Saluti (IRE)

        14 D
        8/1
        • Form 065231
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 81

        towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

        4(1)
        Silk - Beige, Red seams, armlets and cap

        Mr Orange (IRE)

        20 p DCD
        7/1
        • Form 670110
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 79

        behind and outpaced, kept on inside final furlong, never a factor

        5(12)
        Silk - Black, white chevron, white sleeves, black armlets

        Galloway Hills

        12 p D
        40/1
        • Form 315690
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 79

        mid-division, ridden and lost place over 2f out, never dangerous

        6(6)
        Silk - White and red stripes, royal blue sleeves, white stars, royal blue cap, white stars

        Young John (IRE)

        14 D
        4/1
        • Form 644541
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 79

        held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, always well held

        7(9)
        Silk - Yellow, red star, emerald green sleeves, red cap

        Mark's Choice (IRE)

        15 D
        12/1
        • Form 433395
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 80

        chased leaders, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace

        8(3)
        Silk - Black, large Light Green spots, Light Green cap

        Magical Effect (IRE)

        9 p DCD
        10/1
        • Form 133304
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 77

        towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on

        10(14)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White check, White and Pink check sleeves, Royal Blue and Pink check cap

        Gin In The Inn (IRE)

        23 DCD
        8/1
        • Form 030663
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 76

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened

        11(8)
        Silk - Black, Pink star, halved sleeves and stars on cap

        Highly Sprung (IRE)

        6 DCD
        7/1
        • Form 021662
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 75

        mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, kept on well

        12(7)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue diamond, Dark Blue and Red check sleeves and cap

        Start Time (IRE)

        10 BF
        12/1
        • Form 091740
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 74

        in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        13(11)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop, Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets and cap

        Stoney Lane

        26 p
        11/1
        • Form 474020
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 73

        prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        14(10)
        Silk - Royal blue, light blue epaulets, striped sleeves and cap

        Captain Dion

        95 b BFDCD
        14/1
        • Form 366113
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 70

        with leader, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra

        1(2)
        NR

        Reflektor (IRE)

        53 D
        14/1
        • Form 149030
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 87

        NonRunner

        9(5)
        NR

        Baby Steps

        12 D
        15/2
        • Form 231233
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 79

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2018
        (17)
        Silk -

        Gin In The Inn (IRE)

        25/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        2017
        (8)
        Silk -

        Captain Dion

        14/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        2016
        (4)
        Silk -

        Lincoln (IRE)

        5/2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-13

        In depth

        Verdict

        Gin In The Inn won this last year and Captain Dion the year before. Both are in reasonable form and at the right end of the handicap so should make bold bids. Mr Orange has won five times here and completed a track and trip double in mid-summer. He was out of his comfort zone at Ascot last time and this is more his level. His stable companion Saluti is only up 3lb for landing a Class 3 handicap at Doncaster, though prefers really fast ground. Young John likes some give in the ground as he showed at Chepstow though may have had an advantage racing alone on the far side. HIGHLY SPRUNG (NAP), a winner here in July, ran a cracking race in the Bronze Cup at Ayr on Friday and a similar level of form would see him difficult to beat.

        Formwatch

        Normandy Barriere (IRE) 15-2 (10-2) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace, never a threat, 10th of 16, 4l behind Saluti (9-10) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) gf in Sep.

        Saluti (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) Mid-division, headway to track leaders over 3f out, driven over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, held on well, won at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) gf in Sep beating Athollblair Boy (10-0) by nk, 16 ran.

        Mr Orange (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, weakened inside final 2f, 11th of 16, 10l behind Equitation (9-9) at Ascot 6f hcp (4) gf in Sep.

        Galloway Hills 25-1 (9-5) Never better than mid-division, lost place over 2f out, soon behind, last of 13, 13 1/4l behind Gabrial The Tiger (8-10) at Chester 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.

        Young John (IRE) 2-1fav (9-1) Went to race alone far side, prominent, led over 3f out, clear over 1f out, ran on well, won at Chepstow 6f hcp (4) gs in Sep beating Handytalk (9-7) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.

        Mark's Choice (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Held up, headway over 2f out, soon chased leaders, ridden and kept on one pace, 5th of 18, 3 1/2l behind Dark Shadow (9-7) at Doncaster 5f hcp (4) gf in Sep.

        Magical Effect (IRE) 7-1 (9-11) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 2l behind Buccaneers Vault (9-5) at Redcar 6f hcp (5) gf in Sep.

        Gin In The Inn (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind B Fifty Two (8-8) at Catterick 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep.

        Highly Sprung (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Mid-division far side, ridden over 1f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, snatched 2nd post, not reach winner, 2nd of 24, 1 1/4l behind Music Society (9-8) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.

        Start Time (IRE) 4-1fav (9-6) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace, weakened inside final furlong, last of 15, 16 1/2l behind Twin Appeal (9-8) at Thirsk 7f hcp (5) gf in Sep.

        Stoney Lane 6-1 (9-8) In touch, headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 15, 5 1/2l behind Four Wheel Drive (9-10) at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

        Captain Dion 6-4fav (9-13) Led, edged right when challenged over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Tricky Dicky (9-13) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

        Reflektor (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Chased leader, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 25 1/2l behind Major Jumbo (9-1) at Chester 6f lst stks (1) gs in Aug.

        Baby Steps 10-1 (9-1) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, not quite reach front pair, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Gabrial The Tiger (8-10) at Chester 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.