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15:40 Pontefract

Phil Bull Trophy Conditions Stakes (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 216y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,300 added
  • Winner: £6,412
  • 2nd: £1,920
  • 3rd: £960
  • 4th: £480
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 59.68s
  • Off Time: 15:40:40
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Colour Vision (FR)

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Fire Fighter (IRE)

    8/11

      1(4)
      Silk - Pink and purple stripes, purple sleeves, pink stars, pink and purple quartered cap

      Dan Buoy (FR)

      9 b DCD
      25/1
      • Form 1-00739
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 63

      led, soon clear, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out

      2(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow seams, diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap

      Spruzzo

      18 C
      40/1
      • Form 453920
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 57

      tracked leader, chased winner over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      3(5)
      Silk - Yellow, Red cross belts, Red sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Red stars

      The Mighty Mod (USA)

      146
      250/1
      • Form 30087-8
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 35

      held up in touch and keen, lost place quickly over 5f out, soon in rear and well detached

      4(1)
      Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

      Colour Vision (FR)

      23
      11/8
      • Form 112485
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 98

      tracked leaders in 4th, headway on outer to lead well over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on strongly

      5(3)
      Silk - WHITE, DARK BLUE braces and sleeves, DARK BLUE and WHITE quartered cap

      Fire Fighter (IRE)

      10
      8/11
      • Form 211811
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 89

      in rear but in touch, headway to chase winner over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and always held

      Previous results

      2010
      (2)
      Silk -

      Ajaan

      5/4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3

      2009
      (1)
      Silk -

      Urban Poet (USA)

      5/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5

      2008
      (5)
      Silk -

      Veracity

      7/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3

      In depth

      Verdict

      Dan Buoy is suited by track and trip while Spruzzo won over a marathon trip here in the spring. But it's difficult to see the older horses giving away weight to a couple of useful three-year-olds with FIRE FIGHTER preferred to Colour Vision of those. The latter has been taking on much better company since completing a double at Chester and Haydock in July but Sir Mark Prescott's hat-trick-seeking colt may just have his measure over this extended trip. His dam was a half-sister to Chester Cup winner Anak Pekan so stamina shouldn't be a problem and he is still improving.

      Formwatch

      Dan Buoy (FR) 15-2 (8-13) Led, headed over 5f out, soon pushed along, quickly weakened over 3f out, soon tailed off, last of 9, well behind Resplendent Ace (9-9) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Sep.

      Spruzzo 12-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 14l behind May Contain Nuts (8-12) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sep.

      The Mighty Mod (USA) 50-1 (8-1) Held up last, struggling 5f out, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Three White Socks (8-5) at Southwell 2m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in May.

      Colour Vision (FR) 7-1 (8-6) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 5th of 6, 14l behind Debussy (9-1) at Chester 1m 4f Listed stks 3yo (1) gd in Sep.

      Fire Fighter (IRE) 11-8fav (9-10) Held up in rear, headway well over 1f out, switched left over 1f out, soon chasing leader and hung left, led 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, drew clear towards finish and stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Sep beating Mazagee (9-9) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.