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16:30 Pontefract

King Richard III Handicap (Class 3)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,300 added
  • Winner: £6,412
  • 2nd: £1,920
  • 3rd: £960
  • 4th: £480
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 16.42s
  • Off Time: 16:31:00
  • 13 Ran
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Silk -
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Silk -
5/1

    1(8)
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap
    9/1
    • Form 151491
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-12
    • Official Rating 87

    held up, headway on outer to go close up halfway, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on

    2(2)
    Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap
    8/1
    • Form 100-409
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-12
    • Official Rating 87

    mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner briefly inside final furlong, kept on

    3(12)
    Silk - Royal blue, yellow chevron and sleeves, yellow cap, royal blue diamond
    7/1
    • Form 0-80400
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-11
    • Official Rating 86

    in touch, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, driven and headway entering final furlong, stayed on near finish

    4(3)
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves and cap
    • Form 4-02217
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-11
    • Official Rating 86

    in touch, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders

    5(1)
    Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, quartered cap

    Dickie Le Davoir

    18 b DCD
    14/1
    • Form 901305
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-10
    • Official Rating 85

    slowly into stride, always in rear

    6(5)
    Silk - Red, White Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, White spots

    Klynch

    10 b BFD
    5/1
    • Form 111914
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-10
    • Official Rating 85

    held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong

    7(7)
    Silk - Pink, Emerald Green epaulets, striped sleeves and star on cap
    8/1
    • Form 076588
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-9
    • Official Rating 84

    slowly into stride always towards rear

    8(9)
    Silk - White, maroon epaulets, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
    • Form 010100
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 81

    in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out

    10(13)
    Silk - White, Dark Blue striped sleeves, Dark Blue and Yellow hooped cap

    Haajes

    25
    16/1
    • Form 1-00900
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 79

    raced wide, held up, outpaced over 2f out, short lived effort under pressure over 1f out

    11(6)
    Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow diamond, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap
    16/1
    • Form 9-39597
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 77

    tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, not pace to challenge

    12(10)
    Silk - Black, maroon seams, chevrons on sleeves, black cap

    Cornus

    10 be DCD
    10/1
    • Form 86055-6
    • Age 9
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 74

    tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong

    13(14)
    Silk - Emerald green, white hoop, yellow sleeves, emerald green and white striped cap

    Haadeeth

    21 D
    18/1
    • Form 6680-00
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 74

    in rear, never on terms

    14(4)
    Silk - Black, Pink star, halved sleeves and stars on cap

    Mr Wolf

    29 p CDCD
    16/1
    • Form 000-964
    • Age 10
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 71

    led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

    9(11)
    NR
    • Form 5-00044
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 80

    Nonrunner

    Previous results

    In depth

    Verdict

    Eight of Arganil's 10 career wins have come on the all-weather but he's dropped to a very attractive mark on turf and has been running a little better than his form figures suggest lately. It would be no surprise to see him in the firing-line alongside course specialists Dickie Le Davoir and Mr Wolf. Klynch has already won four times this year but the handicapper may have him in his grip now and preference is for LAYLA'S HERO. Twice a winner in Listed contests over this trip as a two-year-old, Dandy Nicholls' charge has dropped 12lb since the start of the year and is back over his best distance today - he can end a long losing sequence.

    Formwatch

    Thunderball 15-2 (9-4) Made all, clear halfway, still 5 lengths ahead and going strongly entering final 2f, tiring towards finish but kept on well, unchallenged, won at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun beating Kingsdine (9-12) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.

    My Kingdom (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) In rear, outpaced 2f out, headway towards stands' side over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 9th of 13, 5l behind Edinburgh Knight (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Jun.

    Jack My Boy (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 17th of 20, 12l behind Smarty Socks (8-11) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.

    Flowing Cape (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 10l behind Reel Buddy Star (9-7) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.

    Dickie Le Davoir 13-2 (8-13) In rear, pushed along over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 5, 9l behind Fitz Flyer (9-3) at Redcar 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jun.

    Klynch 6-1fav (8-11) Tracked leaders, challenged 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on and every chance until no extra towards finish, 4th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Edinburgh Knight (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Jun.

    Arganil (USA) 16-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort 2f out, kept on until one pace inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 4l behind Edinburgh Knight (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Jun.

    Thrust Control (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place over 2f out, soon weakened, 13th of 16, 12l behind Dungannon (9-7) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Jun.

    Haajes 20-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace when not much room inside final furlong, no impression, 10th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Medici Time (9-0) at York 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Jun.

    Summer Dancer (IRE) 7-2fav (9-6) Held up in rear, effort over 2f out, never dangerous, 7th of 9, 8l behind Striker Torres (8-9) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.

    Cornus 18-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 9, 8l behind New Leyf (9-11) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.

    Haadeeth 25-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance when hung left 2f out, weakened soon after, eased when no chance final furlong, last of 13, 20l behind Ginger Ted (9-11) at Thirsk 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.

    Mr Wolf 8-1 (9-7) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Hinton Admiral (9-1) at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.

    Layla's Hero (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Hampered start, held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on, never nearer, 4th of 9, 6l behind Viva Ronaldo (9-6) at Chester 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun.