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15:30 Pontefract

Betfred Supports The NRC Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4y
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,386
  • 2nd: £705
  • 3rd: £352
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 50.32s
  • Off Time: 15:30:33
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Wiseman's Diamond (USA)

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Edmaaj (IRE)

    6/4

      3
      Silk -

      Fazza

      9/2

        1(7)
        Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE star, halved sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap, YELLOW star

        Flying Applause

        9 bt DCD
        6/1
        • Form 451711
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 73

        dwelt, held up towards rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous

        2(2)
        Silk - Yellow and White (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap

        Fazza

        23 D
        9/2
        • Form 48203-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 75

        led early, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish

        3(6)
        Silk - Red and White (quartered), hooped sleeves, Red cap

        Final Drive (IRE)

        11 t D
        33/1
        • Form 89-0800
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 73

        dwelt, held up in rear, effort over 2f out, never dangerous

        4(4)
        Silk - Red and White diabolo, White sleeves, Red stars, Red cap, White star

        Edmaaj (IRE)

        9
        6/4
        • Form 252/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 71

        tracked leaders early, soon settled and dropped into mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish

        5(3)
        Silk - Dark Green, Pink epaulets

        Conducting

        23 p
        9/1
        • Form 3-32526
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 69

        close up, ridden well over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        6(5)
        Silk - Maroon, Light Blue chevrons, White sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Maroon and Light Blue quartered cap

        Betteras Bertie

        283 p CDCD
        28/1
        • Form 0503/01-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 64

        tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        7(8)
        Silk - Red, dark blue stars, white cap, dark blue stars

        Georgebernardshaw (IRE)

        11 BF
        15/2
        • Form 773932
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 62

        held up towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden and went 4th over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

        8(1)
        Silk - Black and Pink diamonds, hooped sleeves

        Wiseman's Diamond (USA)

        22 b DCD
        10/1
        • Form 2170-33
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 62

        made all, took keen hold, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well

        9(9)
        Silk - Brown, Beige sash, sleeves and cap

        Benidorm

        212
        50/1
        • Form 4746/86-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 57

        always towards rear pushed along over 3f out, never a factor

        Previous results

        2011
        (3)
        Silk -

        Hail Promenader (IRE)

        10/3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        2010
        (1)
        Silk -

        French Art

        5/2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1

        2009
        (2)
        Silk -

        Blue Charm

        8/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        Flying Applause bids for hat-trick after his recent victory over C&D in soft ground. However, EDMAAJ will be fancied to take revenge on better terms today as he was beaten only a neck by the latter last week and has plenty of scope for improvement. Fazza ploughed the mud for third place at Haydock in October and will have come on for his recent reappearance while the enigmatic Georgebernardshaw has slipped down the weights and won twice in heavy going way back in 2008. The once prolific Final Drive has done all his winning on the all-weather, but has tumbled so far down the handicap lately, it only looks a matter of time before he's winning again.

        Formwatch

        Flying Applause 9-1 (9-3) Behind, headway on wide outside 2f out, led over 1f out, strongly pressed and held on gamely towards finish, won at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Apr beating Edmaaj (9-4) by nk, 15 ran.

        Fazza 14-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 17, 14l behind Abidhabidubai (8-10) at Redcar 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Apr.

        Final Drive (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, always behind, last of 13, 39l behind Stand To Reason (9-4) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Apr.

        Edmaaj (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Towards rear, continually denied clear run on inside from 3f out, plenty to do when hampered 2f out, staying on when switched left over 1f out, rapid headway to chase winner inside final furlong, hung right and kept on towards finish, 2nd of 15, nk behind Flying Applause (9-3) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Apr.

        Conducting 9-1 (9-2) Always behind, 6th of 9, 5l behind Spin Cast (8-9) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Apr.

        Betteras Bertie 28-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, behind, headway on inside over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul beating Singzak (8-9) by 3/4l, 15 ran.

        Georgebernardshaw (IRE) 10-3fav (8-9) Tracked leaders, driven to lead over 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression with winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Just The Tonic (9-0) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Apr.

        Wiseman's Diamond (USA) 18-1 (8-13) In touch, headway on outside over 1f out, edged left and stayed on to 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 6l behind Toymaker (9-4) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Apr.

        Benidorm 40-1 (9-3) Held up behind, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, last of 6, 17l behind Medal of Valour (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 3yo mdn (5) gf in Oct.