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16:00 Pontefract
tiesplanet.com - Ties For Every Occasion Handicap (Class 3)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,338
- 2nd: £2,796
- 3rd: £1,398
- 4th: £699

- Form 6-11208
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 90
edged left soon after start, tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong

- Form 9-52881
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey Josh Doyle
led 1f, tracked winner until ridden over 1f out, weakened approaching final furlong

- Form 87-1421
- Age 8
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong

- Form 400270
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J L Eyre
- Jockey Jane Elliott
dwelt held up, ridden 2f out, never near leaders

- Form 0-32151
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey P Mulrennan
dwelt always in rear

- Form 650207
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey G Lee
last when hampered soon after start, headway on inner over 1f out, stayed on towards finish

- Form 880475
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey L Morris
pushed along soon after start clipped heels stumbled badly, saddle slipped and rider lost irons, no a factor after

- Form 0-05823
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, ran on

- Form 327525
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Ronald Thompson
- Jockey A Mullen
dwelt keen in touch, headway and switched left over 1f out, stayed on towards finish

- Form 32-1263
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey J P Sullivan
in touch, headway and switched left over 1f out, kept on one pace

- Form 134-547
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey Joey Haynes
raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out

- Form 770227
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M Herrington
- Jockey Joe Doyle
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

- Form 4-70593
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M Herrington
- Jockey T Eaves
always towards rear

- Form 784505
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Sammy Jo Bell
fly leapt start, held up, headway when hampered over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 960271
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 89
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Paul Midgley has three entries with recent Thirsk and Doncaster winner Art Obsession possibly the best of them. It was a claimer that Michele Strogoff won at Chester and he'll find this tougher while last year's winner Mishaal disappointed in a lower-grade handicap here last time. AVON BREEZE (NAP) has an excellent strike-rate and gained the ninth victory of her career when landing a similar class handicap here recently. She's only 4lb higher and Lewis Edmunds can steer her to another success. Highland Acclaim won a lesser-grade handicap at Epsom, where he excels, and is also up 4lb but the consistent Bossipop is just 2lb higher than his last winning mark.
Formwatch
Gin In The Inn (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Soon towards rear, 14th halfway, still travelling smoothly behind horses under 2f out, switched right to outer inside final furlong and progress, one pace closing stages, 8th of 17, 3 1/4l behind Tithonus (9-3) at Curragh 6f hcp gf in Jul.
Michele Strogoff 9-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, made all, clear over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on strongly, unchallenged, won at Chester 1m stks (4) gs in Jun beating Strong Steps (8-13) by 2l, 11 ran.
Avon Breeze 9-2 (9-3) Held up well off the pace in last pair, still plenty to do when switched sharply right to outside over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led final 50 yards, won going away, won at Pontefract 5f hcp (3) gf in Jul beating Powerallied (9-2) by 1l, 8 ran.
Intense Style (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, weakened 2f out, 10th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Art Echo (8-12) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Art Obsession (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, edged left, all out, won at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) gs in Jul beating Eccleston (9-8) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Russian Realm 10-1 (9-8) In touch on outer, ridden and one pace 1f out, well held when lost place inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Robero (10-0) at Pontefract 6f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Giant Spark 7-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Seeking Magic (9-4) at Nottingham 6f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Bossipop 7-2 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 6, 1/2l behind El Hombre (9-9) at Carlisle 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Johnny Cavagin 8-1 (10-1) Led narrowly, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, lost place inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 7, 6l behind Manshood (9-9) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Magical Effect (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden and headway towards stands side rail over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, not reach front pair, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Robero (10-0) at Pontefract 6f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Hilary J 13-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 18, 7 1/4l behind Tylery Wonder (10-13) at York 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Mishaal (IRE) 7-2 (9-12) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Mr Orange (9-6) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Duke Cosimo 10-1 (9-2) Held up in rear but in touch, headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish, 3rd of 6, 1/2l behind Highly Sprung (9-1) at Redcar 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Royal Connoisseur (IRE) 20-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Mr Orange (9-6) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Highland Acclaim (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-12) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, just held on, won at Epsom 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Huntsmans Close (9-13) by shd, 8 ran.