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15:25 Pontefract

Pontefract And District Golf Club Ltd Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 5y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £6,281
  • 2nd: £2,947
  • 3rd: £1,472
  • 4th: £737
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 13.45s
  • Off Time: 15:26:23
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bollin Margaret

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Piecederesistance (IRE)

    10/3

      1(3)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Dubai Souq (IRE)

      83 p BFD
      15/8
      • Form 21/577-2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 85

      led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      3(4)
      Silk - Yellow and dark blue (quartered), dark blue sleeves, yellow armlets, quartered cap

      Piecederesistance (IRE)

      20 CD
      10/3
      • Form 95-8665
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 80

      handy, pushed along and led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out and carried head high, headed over 110 yards out, no extra

      5(2)
      Silk - White, light blue stripe, dark blue sleeves, dark blue cap, light blue star

      Toute Chic (IRE)

      215 D
      25/1
      • Form 446411-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 72

      awkward start, in rear, lost touch well over 1f out

      6(1)
      Silk - Maroon, Yellow stripe, striped sleeves, quartered cap

      Bollin Margaret

      16 p D
      9/2
      • Form 124349
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 69

      chased leaders, switched right and pushed along over 1f out, soon pressed leader, ridden and led over 110 yards out, pushed out towards finish, readily

      7(8)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Red epaulets, armlets and cap

      Orchestra (FR)

      22 CD
      10/3
      • Form 521335
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 78

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded over 1f out

      8(5)
      Silk - Maroon, white seams, white sleeves, maroon stars, maroon cap, white star

      Don't Look Back

      8 D
      14/1
      • Form 4-15276
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 68

      towards rear, pushed along well over 2f out, came widest home turn, kept on, not pace to challenge

      2(7)
      NR

      Auld Toon Loon (IRE)

      15 D
      9/4
      • Form 424151
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-1
      • Official Rating 84

      NonRunner

      4(6)
      NR

      Thebeautifulgame

      90
      14/1
      • Form 42236-7
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 78

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2022
      (2)
      Silk -

      Piecederesistance (IRE)

      7/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-2

      2021
      (6)
      Silk -

      Regal Mirage (IRE)

      7/2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-9

      2020
      (8)
      Silk -

      Highwaygrey

      4/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3

      In depth

      Verdict

      Piecederesistance won this last year but hasn't scored since which is why he's 5lb lower. Orchestra, who won a handicap here in October, scored on good to soft at Beverley in May and hasn't had similar conditions subsequently. Dubai Souq has won at a higher level than this and was returning from a very long break when runner-up at Windsor in May. AULD TOON LOON has won two of his last three, both at this level over the trip. His one poor run came when tackling 1m4f so this looks another good opportunity. Bollin Margaret's victory at Thirsk last month was over 1m4f on fast ground.

      Formwatch

      Dubai Souq (IRE) 10-11fav (9-9) Raced keenly, led, ridden and strongly pressed 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on for clear 2nd but no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Monteria (8-9) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in May.

      Piecederesistance (IRE) 17-2 (9-9) In touch, switched left 4f out, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Coverdale (9-2) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul.

      Toute Chic (IRE) 80-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, bumped 1st, struggling when pulled up before 3 out, at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Dec.

      Bollin Margaret 14-1 (9-4) Keen, close up, ridden along 3f out, weakened gradually from 2f out, 9th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Gibside (9-4) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jul.

      Orchestra (FR) 7-2 (9-8) Towards rear of chasing group, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Lisboa (9-2) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

      Don't Look Back 13-2 (9-9) Took keen hold, held up in rear, short of room 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Bushfire (9-3) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jul.

      Auld Toon Loon (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Midfield, ridden and headway to press leader over 2f out, soon led, 1 length ahead entering final furlong, edged right and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jul beating Compliant (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.

      Thebeautifulgame 9-1 (9-4) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, gradually dropped away, last of 7, 10 1/2l behind Hiromichi (8-10) at Bath 1m hcp (4) gs in May.