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17:30 Pontefract
Red Shirt Night On Friday 15th July Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 0232
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Lee Topliss
raced wide tracked leader over 6f out, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 435253
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 4-81456
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
led over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon edged left, kept on same pace
Palagonia
10- Form 4-76
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey N Callan
led, headed over 6f out, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 0-94380
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 57
mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, no impression after
Phair Winter
14- Form 677-525
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer A D Brown
- Jockey J P Sullivan
in rear, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 32P-048
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey D Fentiman
held up, headway entering final 2f, ridden to chase leader 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 8-53024
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey P M Quinn
fly jumped start and slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong
- Form 7-53776
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
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Verdict
Maxamillion Bounty carries top weight in his first handicap but has been knocking on the door in maiden company and unlikely to be far away again. The vote, however, goes to CARROWBEG who is now tried in a visor after blinkers failed to have the desired effect at Hamilton last week. Mark Johnston's colt undoubtedly has some ability and looks a better bet than stablemate Palagonia. Ventura Sands won at Musselburgh in April but has struggled off higher marks since while both Phair Winter and Byron Bear were below par last time.
Formwatch
Maxamillion Bounty 7-2 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Circle Of Angels (8-9) at Hamilton 1m 1f mdn auc stks (6) gd in Jun.
Carrowbeg (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Cuckney Bear (8-9) at Hamilton 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.
Ventura Sands (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression on leaders, 6th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Isingy Red (9-4) at Chester 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Jun.
Palagonia 11-1 (9-1) Led, headed over 7f out, pushed along over 3f out, quickly weakened over 2f out, last of 6, 23l behind Aiken (9-1) at Chester 1m 2f mdn stks (4) sft in Jun.
Deep Applause 14-1 (8-7) Held up, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 25l behind Ted's Brother (8-4) at Newcastle 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Jun.
Phair Winter 20-1 (8-9) Held up, not clear run over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 8, 3l behind The Guru Of Gloom (9-3) at Beverley 1m 3yo mdn aut (5) gd in Jun.
Chadford 16-1 (9-0) Mid-division, under pressure halfway, soon beaten, 8th of 13, 18l behind Vetvey (9-7) at Redcar 1m 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf in May.
Byron Bear (IRE) 10-1 (8-1) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Broctune Papa Gio (8-6) at Redcar 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Littlepromisedland (IRE) 50-1 (8-5) Slowly into stride, always in rear, last of 6, 10l behind Ryedale Dancer (8-12) at Carlisle 1m Classified Selling Stakes (0-65) (3yo) (6) gd.