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21:00 Pontefract

totepool A Better Way To Bet Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,388
  • 2nd: £705
  • 3rd: £353
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 3.97s
  • Off Time: 21:00:20
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Hinton Admiral

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Jigajig

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Silvanus (IRE)

      25/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Black, Pink star, halved sleeves and stars on cap

        Mr Wolf

        17 p CDCD
        8/1
        • Form 5000-96
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 73

        led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong

        2(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Grey (quartered), chevrons on sleeves

        Bertie Southstreet

        300 v D
        14/1
        • Form 525121-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 71

        tracked leader, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong

        3(1)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue diamond, halved sleeves, Red cap

        Comptonspirit

        6 DCD
        3/1
        • Form 3-00653
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 71

        tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, not pace to challenge

        4(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue and White (quartered), checked sleeves, Red cap

        Captain Scooby

        16 D
        5/1
        • Form 149-069
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 70

        tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on one pace

        5(7)
        Silk - Purple and White diamonds, White sleeves, Purple stars, Purple cap

        Jigajig

        17 p BFD
        5/1
        • Form 2-72643
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 68

        in touch on outer, ridden and headway over 1f out, led briefly inside final furlong, kept on

        6(9)
        Silk - Dark blue, white cross belts, red and yellow hooped sleeves and cap

        Hinton Admiral

        7
        4/1
        • Form 317464
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 67

        dwelt in rear, ridden and headway approaching 1f out, edged left and led towards finish

        7(4)
        Silk - Beige, Maroon braces and armlets

        Silvanus (IRE)

        9 D
        25/1
        • Form 00-9158
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 64

        in rear, headway and switched right 1f out, staying on when snatched up near finish

        9(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White hoops, striped sleeves, Red cap

        King Of Swords (IRE)

        7 p DCD
        6/1
        • Form 0-09984
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 55

        in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

        8(3)
        NR

        Steel City Boy (IRE)

        5 D
        • Form 542142
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 59

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2010
        (2)
        Silk -

        Riflessione

        7/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        2009
        (10)
        Silk -

        Mr Wolf

        7/1
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-2

        2008
        (11)
        Silk -

        Namir (IRE)

        10/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4

        In depth

        Verdict

        Mr Wolf has a race named after him earlier on the card and success for the popular veteran would provide a perfect finale for many a racegoer. However, the eight-time course winner is asked to concede weight all round and SILVANUS is taken to spoil the party in an open contest. The hold-up performer requires everything to drop right for him but wins in his turn and sits on a workable mark here. Eleven-time winner Hinton Admiral has yet to oblige over the minimum trip and in-form Steel City Boy rates a more dangerous opponent from the lower strand of the weights. Bertie Southstreet was in good nick when his season was truncated last summer and therefore any market support would be interesting.

        Formwatch

        Mr Wolf 5-1 (9-8) Chased winner until 2f out, weakened 1f out, 6th of 8, 9l behind Bronze Beau (9-6) at Catterick 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.

        Bertie Southstreet 11-4fav (9-5) Chased leaders on rail, good headway between horses over 1f out, chased leader and hung badly left final furlong, ran on to lead post, won at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Aug beating Secret Venue (9-7) by shd, 11 ran.

        Comptonspirit 12-1 (8-12) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Six Wives (8-5) at Leicester 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in May.

        Captain Scooby 9-1 (9-4) Dwelt, outpaced, never dangerous, 9th of 10, 11l behind Orpenindeed (9-7) at Chester 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in May.

        Jigajig 9-4fav (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, soon not much room, switched right entering final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Dower Glen (8-12) at Musselburgh 5f sell stks (6) gd in May.

        Hinton Admiral 11-1 (9-7) Prominent ridden to lead over 1f out soon driven headed and no extra, 4th of 14, 5l behind Feeling Fresh (9-2) at Carlisle 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in May.

        Silvanus (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 10l behind Verinco (9-2) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.

        King Of Swords (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Prominent, one pace final 2f, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Tournedos (9-5) at Carlisle 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in May.

        Steel City Boy (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Led, ridden 2f out, headed and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Flying Applause (8-9) at Nottingham 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.