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16:40 Pontefract

RIU Hotels Ladies Day Veterans Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 44.64s
  • Off Time: 16:40:14
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Ralphy Boy (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Chiswick Bey (IRE)

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Echo Of Lightning

      16/1

        1(5)
        Silk - Red, Yellow braces, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap

        Like A Diamond (IRE)

        39
        10/3
        • Form 169P/P-3
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 80

        always towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous

        2(4)
        Silk - Pink, Dark Blue sleeves, Pink stars, Dark Blue cap, Pink star

        Echo Of Lightning

        11 p D
        16/1
        • Form 8-80710
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 75

        with leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

        3(7)
        Silk - Purple, White hooped sleeves, check cap

        Kiwi Bay

        7 BFDCD
        9/1
        • Form 525723
        • Age 11
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 74

        held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

        4(2)
        Silk - Red, Yellow epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

        Ralphy Boy (IRE)

        5 DCD
        11/4
        • Form 378572
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 72

        made all, ridden over 1f out, held on towards finish

        5(3)
        Silk - Royal blue, white star, halved sleeves, royal blue and white hooped cap

        Janaab (IRE)

        22 ct D
        10/1
        • Form 858616
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 69

        tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and no extra inside final furlong

        6(1)
        Silk - Red and black diamonds, red sleeves, black armlets and diamonds on cap

        Chiswick Bey (IRE)

        11
        9/2
        • Form 460835
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 69

        slowly into stride, soon prominent, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and held near finish

        7(8)
        Silk - Orange, white seams, sleeves and star on cap

        Curzon Line

        26 BFD
        11/2
        • Form 971234
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 68

        tracked leaders in 4th, ridden inside final furlong, soon weakened

        8(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red sash, White sleeves

        Tommy's Secret

        34 D
        16/1
        • Form 4-86860
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 65

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

        Previous results

        2015
        (1)
        Silk -

        Ralphy Boy (IRE)

        9/2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12

        2014
        (3)
        Silk -

        Kiwi Bay

        3/1
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-6

        2013
        (6)
        Silk -

        Fazza

        16/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9

        In depth

        Verdict

        Kiwi Bay has not scored since landing this in 2014 but RALPHY BOY has won again since successful in last year’s renewal when beating Chiswick Bey. Alistair Whillans’ charge went close at Musselburgh last week and looks set to make another bold bid. Chiswick Bey should be in the firing-line once again as he drops back down a grade but Curzon Line remains 8lb higher than his earlier win at Ripon so Like A Diamond is preferred on only his second start of the year.

        Formwatch

        Like A Diamond (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Mid-division, chased leaders 3f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yrds, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Fallen For A Star (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jun.

        Echo Of Lightning 14-1 (9-9) Always in rear, last of 18, 27 1/2l behind Hawkeyethenoo (10-0) at Ascot 7f hcp (3) gf in Jul.

        Kiwi Bay 11-4fav (10-0) Keen, mid-division, headway 3f out, tracked leaders 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Mysterial (10-0) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

        Ralphy Boy (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, challenged 3f out, soon led, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 8, nk behind Buccaneers Vault (10-0) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

        Janaab (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Held up, towards rear but in touch, never a factor, 6th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Final (9-12) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.

        Chiswick Bey (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway when not clear run and switched right inside final 2f, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 18, 5l behind Hawkeyethenoo (10-0) at Ascot 7f hcp (3) gf in Jul.

        Curzon Line 4-1jfav (9-13) Held up, headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Echo Of Lightning (10-2) at Chester 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.

        Tommy's Secret 22-1 (9-12) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 11th of 15, 11l behind Mithqaal (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.