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18:25 Pontefract

St. John Ambulance Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,590
  • 2nd: £771
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 44.72s
  • Off Time: 18:26:21
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Mont Ras (IRE)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Ours (IRE)

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Hits Only Jude (IRE)

      9/1

        1(4)
        Silk - WHITE, dark green stars

        Hard Rock City (USA)

        115 t D
        40/1
        • Form 0898-55
        • Age 11
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 75

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

        3(1)
        Silk - Maroon, White stars, Orange sleeves, Maroon cap, White star

        Ours (IRE)

        30 p DCD
        12/1
        • Form 4-12375
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 74

        dwelt, behind, pushed along over 2f out, headway on inner over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish

        4(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink seams, Pink cap, Dark Blue star

        Pirate Coast

        27
        9/1
        • Form 41-6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 74

        held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on, one pace final furlong

        5(2)
        Silk - Light Green and Orange (halved), sleeves reversed, Light Green and Orange striped cap

        Bajan Flash

        26 BF
        17/2
        • Form 29-4226
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 69

        with leader on inner, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

        6(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop, hooped sleeves, Red cap

        Raleigh Quay (IRE)

        24 p D
        6/1
        • Form 20-0698
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 69

        behind, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        7(3)
        Silk - White, dark blue spots on sleeves, white cap, dark blue star

        Mont Ras (IRE)

        7
        15/8
        • Form 082-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 62

        tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, kept on under pressure

        8(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue seams and armlets, Mauve cap

        So Bazaar (IRE)

        14 b
        20/1
        • Form 1282-04
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 66

        held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        9(5)
        Silk - Royal blue, yellow cross belts and armlets

        Hits Only Jude (IRE)

        6 v DCD
        9/1
        • Form 163496
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 63

        held up towards rear, headway on outer over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

        10(10)
        Silk - Light green, brown braces and armlets, white cap

        Global

        7 D
        7/2
        • Form 050-081
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 62

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

        2(7)
        NR

        Aspectus (IRE)

        9 p D
        • Form 000-082
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 74

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2010
        (6)
        Silk -

        Harriet's Girl

        9/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        2009
        (3)
        Silk -

        Marvo

        4/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        2008
        (2)
        Silk -

        Motafarred (IRE)

        6/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3

        In depth

        Verdict

        Hits Only Jude has gone off the boil since scoring over C&D last month, though is still preferred to stablemate Hard Rock City. Ours is better on the all-weather while Bajan Flash disappointed when favourite at Hamilton earlier this month and is still a maiden after 11 outings. Mont Ras carries a penalty for his win in a Catterick maiden but has clearly improved over the winter and is one of the more likely winners of this. But we just prefer GLOBAL, who was much more like his old self when beating Ra Junior at Musselburgh last week. Brian Ellison's gelding won off much higher marks for Richard Hannon a couple of years ago so may still have a bit of leeway with the handicapper.

        Formwatch

        Hard Rock City (USA) 25-1 (8-12) Dwelt, keen in rear, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, 5th of 7, 14l behind Punching (9-1) at Southwell 6f clm stks (6) fbs in Feb.

        Ours (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) Dwelt, outpaced, ridden over 3f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 8, 7l behind Hail Promenader (9-5) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.

        Pirate Coast 5-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 6l behind Imperial Djay (8-13) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Apr.

        Bajan Flash 11-4fav (9-4) Chased leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 10l behind Euston Square (9-7) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd.

        Raleigh Quay (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Always in rear, 8th of 10, 11l behind Mujaadel (8-13) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

        Mont Ras (IRE) 11-4 (9-11) Close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left and ran on final furlong, won at Catterick 7f mdn stks 0-65 (6) gf beating Philharmonic Hall (9-0) by 3l, 9 ran.

        So Bazaar (IRE) 11-1 (8-8) Keen led 3f, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Rosbay (8-10) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

        Hits Only Jude (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 24l behind Ravi River (10-10) at York 1m 4f am hcp 0-80 (4) gd.

        Global 10-3fav (9-4) Made all, ridden over 1f out, held on well, won at Musselburgh 1m app hcp (6) gd beating Ra Junior (8-13) by 3/4l, 12 ran.

        Aspectus (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Led after 1f, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Sunset Kitty (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.