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16:45 Pontefract

Always Trying Syndicate Handicap (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £3,780
  • 2nd: £1,774
  • 3rd: £888
  • 4th: £444
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 52.43s
  • Off Time: 16:45:39
  • 12 Ran
1(7)
Silk - SALMON PINK, WHITE check cap

On The River

194 DCD
10/1
  • Form 715468-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 77

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

2(11)
Silk - Black, Black and White check sleeves
50/1
  • Form 5/73-9
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 74

rear mid-division, pushed along and weakened tamely 2f out

3(5)
Silk - Black, yellow star, hooped sleeves and star on cap

Gainsbourg

25 p DCD
6/1
  • Form 1707-56
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 72

prominent, ridden and faded well over 1f out

4(3)
Silk - Light blue,  grey hooped sleeves, pink cap

Wintercrack

168 BF
11/4
  • Form 763652-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 72

close up in 2nd, pushed along and led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well

5(8)
Silk - Red, white cross belts, royal blue sleeves, red and royal blue quartered cap
  • Form 7670-60
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 72

mid-division, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden in 4th over 1f out, stayed on one pace

6(9)
Silk - White, red inverted triangle, hooped sleeves and cap
14/1
  • Form 03665-9
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 72

towards rear, never showed

7(1)
Silk - Purple, pink stripe, pink and purple striped sleeves, pink cap, purple star
  • Form 31200-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 72

rear mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, no real progress

8(4)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
16/1
  • Form 21-3335
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 72

mid-division, pushed along well over 1f out, plugged on, never threatened

9(6)
Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Yellow cap
  • Form 335440-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 71

chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, well held over 1f out

10(10)
Silk - Yellow, purple seams, striped sleeves, yellow cap

Pol Roger (IRE)

193 p D
14/1
  • Form 743408-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 68

mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, gradually dropped away

11(12)
Silk - Royal blue and orange (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, orange cap

Perfect Swiss

15 b DCD
28/1
  • Form 98-6171
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 67

switched left start, in rear, never a factor

12(2)
Silk - Yellow, red braces, diabolo on sleeves, red cap
4/1
  • Form 64567-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 59

chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden into 2nd over 1f out, kept on but no telling impression on winner

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

On The River 10-1 (9-13) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, no progress, 8th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Global Spirit (8-13) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gs in Sep.

King Sharja 15-2 (9-7) Mid-division, lost place over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 9th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Danielsflyer (9-0) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.

Gainsbourg 18-1 (9-6) Led, headed 4f out, driven over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Danielsflyer (9-0) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.

Wintercrack 2-1fav (9-10) Led, 5 lengths clear halfway, pushed along and reduced lead 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, rallied close home, 2nd of 6, nk behind Kamanika (9-9) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.

Harswell Duke (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Led, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 18, 14 3/4l behind Look Back Smiling (9-11) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) sft in Mar.

Young Fire (FR) 16-1 (9-9) Held up in touch in mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 22 1/4l behind Hale End (9-5) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.

First Dynasty (USA) 80-1 (8-9) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 18 1/4l behind Chuzzlewit (9-5) at Newcastle 1m hcp (3) pol in Mar.

Star Shield 10-3 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Lough Leane (8-8) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.

Phoenix Fire (IRE) 14-1 (9-12) Led 3f, tracked leader until 3f out, chased leaders, weakened quickly over 1f out, tailed off and eased inside final furlong, 10th of 11, 34 1/4l behind Visibility (9-12) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.

Pol Roger (IRE) 15-2 (9-10) Always towards rear, 8th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Yorkstone (9-2) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gs in Sep.

Perfect Swiss 8-1 (9-4) Raced keenly, steadied start, held up in last trio, headway when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, strong run between horses soon after, led inside final furlong, ridden and soon clear, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Pallas Lord (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.

Do I Dream (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 6 1/4l behind Storymaker (9-12) at Southwell 1m hcp fll (4) pol in Jan.