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15:20 Pontefract

In The Zone Family Day On 18th August Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 5y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,600 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 15.57s
  • Off Time: 15:22:22
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Regal Mirage (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Firewater

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Railport Dolly

      14/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap

        Sod's Law

        9 C
        5/2
        • Form 13-0443
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-3
        • Official Rating 81

        held up, pushed along 2f out, never nearer

        2(2)
        Silk - Red, grey spots, black sleeves, red and grey quartered cap

        Pete So High (GER)

        21
        20/1
        • Form 31311/9
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 78

        close up, ridden and weakened 2f out

        3(3)
        Silk - Light blue, maroon braces, light blue sleeves, maroon stars, light blue cap, maroon star

        Railport Dolly

        22 h BFD
        14/1
        • Form 269-612
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 75

        tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish

        4(9)
        Silk - Emerald green, yellow stripe, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap

        Bit Of A Quirke

        15 v BFD
        16/1
        • Form 342214
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 72

        raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, soon eased

        5(6)
        Silk - Light blue, purple star, dark blue sleeves, orange stars, purple cap, orange stars

        Regal Mirage (IRE)

        8 CD
        6/1
        • Form 025384
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 70

        held up, headway 2f out, ridden to chase leader entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on

        6(1)
        Silk - Light Blue, Maroon sash, hooped sleeves and cap

        Billy Roberts (IRE)

        8 CD
        15/8
        • Form 202412
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 70

        led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong

        7(7)
        Silk - Red, black collar and cuffs, old gold cap

        First Dance (IRE)

        7 BFCD
        12/1
        • Form 3-54463
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 65

        dwelt in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish

        8(5)
        Silk - Purple, red star, armlets and star on cap

        Frankster (FR)

        47 pt C
        25/1
        • Form 955-455
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 60

        raced wide keen, in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        9(4)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White cross belts, Orange sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Firewater

        41 p D
        10/1
        • Form 17-4881
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 64

        close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner towards finish

        Previous results

        2018
        (4)
        Silk -

        Michele Strogoff

        7/4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-12

        2017
        (4)
        Silk -

        Beverley Bullet

        4/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        2016
        (5)
        Silk -

        Save The Bees

        20/1
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-7

        In depth

        Verdict

        Many of these are old friends though not Firewater, the only three-year-old in the line-up and stepping up markedly in grade after landing a Class 6 handicap at Nottingham. Tim Easterby has won this twice in recent years and Regal Mirage is 2lb lower than his last winning mark. He was conceding Bit Of A Quirke 3lb when beaten around 3l at Beverley last month and receives 2lb here so should get very much closer. Railport Dolly is a fast-ground specialist who is running well though the threat of rain is a problem. She had First Dance just over 2l behind when scoring at Wetherby in May and the latter has been disappointing. Billy Roberts followed a Beverley victory with a very good second at this grade at Ripon but the vote goes to SOD'S LAW, who is on the same mark as when successful in a better race here in October.

        Formwatch

        Sod's Law 8-1 (9-7) Raced wide in rear, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd final strides, 3rd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Great Example (9-6) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul.

        Pete So High (GER) 33-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, never involved, 9th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Five Helmets (8-10) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

        Railport Dolly 5-4fav (10-0) Tracked leaders, chased leader over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Chicago Doll (9-2) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gf in Jul.

        Bit Of A Quirke 3-1fav (8-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, not quicken over 1f out, kept on final 75 yards, 4th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Medalla De Oro (9-4) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

        Regal Mirage (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Indomeneo (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jul.

        Billy Roberts (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Always close up, shaken up to lead well over 1f out, ridden and headed well inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Cockalorum (9-11) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

        First Dance (IRE) 9-4fav (10-0) Steadied in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4 3/4l behind Whatwouldyouknow (9-11) at Redcar 1m 1f hcp (6) gf in Jul.

        Frankster (FR) 10-1 (9-0) Pulled hard, prominent, every chance over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 3l behind Thornaby Nash (9-3) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gs in Jun.

        Firewater 6-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, lost place over 6f out, close up, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, led post, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Jun beating Mukha Magic (9-5) by hd, 10 ran.