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20:35 Pontefract

St John Ambulance Handicap (Class E) (Class E)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 8y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.35s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Red Forest (IRE)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Night Sight (USA)

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Blackthorn

      6/1

        1(6)
        Silk - Yellow, royal blue stars, royal blue and yellow diabolo on sleeves

        Night Sight (USA)

        8
        10/1
        • Form 50004-0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-13

        held up towards rear, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside furlong, no extra

        2(9)
        Silk - Maroon, White sash, striped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Isa'af (IRE)

        28
        9/2
        • Form 02-1211
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10

        mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out

        3(10)
        Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

        Tasneef (USA)

        229
        40/1
        • Form 026140-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9

        led and keen, ridden and headed over 2f out soon weakened

        4(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon star, Yellow sleeves, Maroon stars, Yellow cap, Maroon star

        Maritime Blues

        8
        9/2
        • Form 60-0001
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9

        chased leader, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        5(11)
        Silk - Black, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, chevrons on sleeves, Black cap, Yellow star

        Red River Rebel

        10
        25/1
        • Form 26340-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4

        soon tracking leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened

        6(5)
        Silk - Maroon and Yellow diamonds

        Bramantino (IRE)

        6 b
        10/1
        • Form 531025
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f

        7(7)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow check, White sleeves, Emerald Green and Yellow quartered cap

        Blackthorn

        28
        6/1
        • Form 2002-40
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        took keen hold and held up in rear, ridden and headway on inner 2f out, not much room approaching final furlong, soon switched right, kept on one pace

        8(2)
        Silk - Black, White diamond

        Swynford Pleasure

        8
        11/2
        • Form 00050-2
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-13

        held up, ridden and headway over 4f out, stayed on, no impression final 2f

        9(4)
        Silk - White, Purple sash, White sleeves, Yellow armlets and cap

        Red Forest (IRE)

        24
        9/1
        • Form 560-316
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-8

        tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon challenging, led inside final furlong, ridden out

        10(1)
        Silk - Pink, Maroon cap

        Commemoration Day (IRE)

        20
        8/1
        • Form 60-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        in touch, effort and not much room over 3f out soon lost place

        11(3)
        Silk - Yellow, large Emerald Green spots and star on cap

        Michaels Dream (IRE)

        8 b
        16/1
        • Form 300-633
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-0

        held up behind, ridden and some headway over 2f, soon weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        Night Sight could represent the value in this contest and he is taken to score at the main expense of Isa'af, Maritime Blues and Red Forest. The selection needed the run on his seasonal reappearance when well beaten at Doncaster last time, but he should strip fitter for that effort and could be capable of a big run at a big price. He has plenty of ability and will need things to drop right for him, but he does have the services of Keiren Fallon here and that could prove very significant. Isa'af is the one we fear the most as he is a course and distance winner who produced a career-best effort to win at Nottingham last time when defeating Calamintha. He is rising in the weights as he bids to complete a hat-trick of consecutive wins, but he will not be far away at the finish. Maritime Blues is on a handy mark and he won well last time at Doncaster when beating Swynford Pleasure. He will relish these conditions and he is another capable of making a bold bid. Red Forest did not handle the soft ground at Bath last time so should be capable of better here, but for the winner we return to Night Sight.