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16:10 Pontefract

totepoolliveinfo.com Pontefract Cup (Handicap) (Round 4 Of The Pontefract Stayers Championship 2016) (Class 4)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 216y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 58.81s
  • Off Time: 16:11:04
  • 12 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Wind Place And Sho

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Riptide

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Giant Redwood (IRE)

      20/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Red, White triple diamond, White and Dark Blue hooped sleeves, White and Emerald Green hooped cap

        Wind Place And Sho

        38 C
        4/1
        • Form 1042-09
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 85

        tracked leaders, went 2nd entering final 2f, led over 1f out, soon clear, stayed on strongly

        2(1)
        Silk - Pink, black and white hooped sleeves, pink cap, black stars

        Bulas Belle

        13 C
        7/2
        • Form 2621-61
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 81

        led until over 2f out, lost 2nd entering final 2f, weakened over 1f out

        3(5)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Giant Redwood (IRE)

        17
        20/1
        • Form 1-8684
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 78

        mid-division, ridden inside headway on inside over 2f out, ridden chasing leaders inside final 2f, went 3rd over 1f out, one pace when dropped to 4th inside final furlong, took 3rd again final strides

        4(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, large Yellow spots, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue spots, Royal Blue cap, Yellow spots

        See And Be Seen

        31 p DCD
        7/2
        • Form 1080-70
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 75

        held up towards rear, some headway on wide outside over 1f out, soon one pace and weakened inside final furlong

        5(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue and White check, Dark Blue sleeves, White armlets

        Waterclock (IRE)

        13 p BF
        4/1
        • Form 4174-72
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 75

        always towards rear, ridden and struggling inside final 5f

        7(13)
        Silk - Black, White Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

        Gran Paradiso (IRE)

        36 p
        33/1
        • Form 7/2-9
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 70

        reminders 6f out, always in rear

        8(11)
        Silk - Maroon, grey triple diamond, grey and maroon diabolo on sleeves, maroon cap, grey star

        Stanarley Pic

        7
        12/1
        • Form 20-4743
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 68

        took keen hold in mid-division, pulled way up to track leaders after 5f, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        9(9)
        Silk - Purple, red stars on sleeves, black cap

        Hallstatt (IRE)

        18 t
        16/1
        • Form 358122
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 67

        mid-division, weakened inside final 2f

        10(4)
        Silk - Pink, emerald green triple diamond, white sleeves, emerald green cap

        Hartside (GER)

        13
        25/1
        • Form 7111/76
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 65

        soon in mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, rallied under pressure on inside over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong

        11(10)
        Silk - White and black (quartered), white sleeves, light blue stars, maroon cap

        Riptide

        13 CD
        16/1
        • Form 34-5644
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 65

        held up in last pair, headway on outside 2f out, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

        12(12)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue chevron, quartered cap

        Madam Lilibet (IRE)

        13 CD
        40/1
        • Form 37-3209
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 64

        ran in snatches and flashed tail at times, towards rear, headway oveer 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders

        13(8)
        Silk - Black, orange star and armlets

        Christmas Hamper (IRE)

        15 p
        20/1
        • Form 4-P6164
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 62

        chased leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd inside final furlong, dropped to 4th close home

        6(6)
        NR

        Almost Gemini (IRE)

        8 b CD
        8/1
        • Form 7543/16
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 73

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2015
        (4)
        Silk -

        See And Be Seen

        5/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        2014
        (8)
        Silk -

        Teak (IRE)

        10/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2

        2013
        (8)
        Silk -

        Herostatus

        10/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-8

        In depth

        Verdict

        See And Be Seen won last year’s renewal off today’s mark but arrives in poor form. BULAS BELLE is preferred as she won over a slightly shorter distance here earlier in the month by five lengths and is taken to confirm the form with the runner-up Waterclock, Riptide, Hartside and Madam Lilibet. Waterclock may prove the biggest threat once again on these better terms though the veteran Hallstatt is holding his form well having placed in both subsequent starts since winning at Nottingham. It was testing ground when Almost Gemini scored over track and trip in April but he never figured at Musselburgh last week.

        Formwatch

        Wind Place And Sho 16-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, led over 6f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 15, 8 3/4l behind Saigon City (9-8) at York 2m hcp (3) gf in May.

        Bulas Belle 16-1 (9-4) Made all, ridden 4 lengths clear entering final 2f, eased towards finish, won at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Waterclock (9-6) by 5l, 11 ran.

        Giant Redwood (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Always towards rear, 4th of 6, 14 1/2l behind Be My Sea (9-1) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Jun.

        See And Be Seen 40-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, dist behind Albahar (9-10) at Goodwood 2m hcp (4) gd in May.

        Waterclock (IRE) 7-2fav (9-6) Held up, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd towards finish, no threat to winner, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Bulas Belle (9-4) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

        Gran Paradiso (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Held up in touch, pushed along 7f out, weakened over 4f out, last of 9, dist behind Goldmember (8-9) at Thirsk 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in May.

        Stanarley Pic 6-1 (9-10) Took keen hold towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders 5f out, ridden over 2f out, outpaced inside final 2f, plugged on into modest 3rd final strides, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Dew Pond (9-11) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (5) sft in Jun.

        Hallstatt (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, driven and went 2nd over 2f out, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Stormin Tom (9-4) at Ripon 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.

        Hartside (GER) 16-1 (8-13) Held up, headway 12f out, close up, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out, 6th of 11, 18 1/2l behind Bulas Belle (9-4) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

        Riptide 15-2 (8-10) Tracked winner, reminders 7f out, ridden 4f out, driven over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 11l behind Bulas Belle (9-4) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

        Madam Lilibet (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Close up, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, 37l behind Bulas Belle (9-4) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

        Christmas Hamper (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Led, pushed along over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Hurry Home Poppa (9-6) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

        Almost Gemini (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden over 2f out, no impressiom, 6th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Sweet Selection (9-4) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.