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20:30 Pontefract

Tony Bethell Memorial Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 27y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,000 added
  • Winner: £5,616
  • 2nd: £2,636
  • 3rd: £1,319
  • 4th: £659
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 54.78s
  • Off Time: 20:30:31
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Overhaugh Street

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Arabescato

    7/4

      1(1)
      Silk - Dark blue, yellow inverted triangle, yellow sleeves, dark blue armlets, yellow cap

      Mr Chua (IRE)

      45 pt
      16/5
      • Form 220/00-3
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 75

      led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      2(7)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White braces, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue and White striped cap

      Arabescato

      30 C
      7/4
      • Form 6614-32
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 75

      held up in touch in rear, plenty to do 2f out, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to chase winner close home, nearest finish

      3(8)
      Silk - Pink, dark blue stars, pink cap

      Polish

      31 v
      11/1
      • Form 48/51-85
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 73

      dwelt raced wide in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out

      4(2)
      Silk - Yellow and dark blue (quartered), dark blue sleeves, yellow armlets, quartered cap

      The Rutland Rebel (IRE)

      193 CD
      15/2
      • Form 424728-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 72

      tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home

      5(6)
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue epaulets, striped sleeves

      Flint Hill

      15 CD
      3/1
      • Form 3214-49
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 71

      keen in touch, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ridden and kept on towards finish

      7(3)
      Silk - Purple, grey hoops, purple sleeves and cap

      Overhaugh Street

      28
      16/1
      • Form 6160-95
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 59

      dwelt tracked leaders, switched right approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on

      6(5)
      NR

      Wynford (IRE)

      20 bt C
      5/1
      • Form 513-556
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 67

      NonRunner

      8(4)
      NR

      Dereham

      37 C
      12/1
      • Form 672-517
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 58

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Five of the eight entries in this are previous course winners. FLINT HILL won this last year and is back on the same mark as when beating The Rutland Rebel over track and trip in September when Wynford and Dereham were unplaced. Ruth Jefferson’s stayer is back in a Class 5 for the first time since. Polish is struggling but Mr Chua is respected having looked more like his old self at Doncaster. Arabescato should also go well but wouldn’t want the going to turn soft.

      Formwatch

      Mr Chua (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Led, ridden 4f out, headed 2f out, rallied 1f out, ran on, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Tendentious (9-3) at Doncaster 2m hcp (5) gf in Apr.

      Arabescato 13-2 (9-8) Steadied start, held up in rear, not much room 3f out, headway over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Grand Scheme (9-9) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.

      Polish 33-1 (9-1) Held up well off the pace in rear, ridden out wide over 2f out, never a factor, 5th of 6, 9 1/2l behind Super Superjack (9-1) at Ascot 2m hcp (3) gd in May.

      The Rutland Rebel (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, lost place over 7f out, outpaced and well beaten over 2f out, last of 8, 33 1/2l behind Garden Paradise (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.

      Flint Hill 40-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 9th of 17, 11l behind Evaluation (9-5) at York 2m hcp (4) gd in May.

      Overhaugh Street 33-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, towards rear, kept on from over 1f out, went never dangerous 5th towards finish, 5th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Yasmin From York (8-7) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) gf in May.

      Wynford (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Slowly away, held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, stayed on, never on terms, 6th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Kalamity Kitty (8-12) at Nottingham 2m hcp (5) gd in May.

      Dereham 9-1 (8-13) Tracked leading pair until dropped to rear 5f out, no chance after, tailed off, last of 7, 28 1/4l behind Super Superjack (9-11) at Goodwood 2m hcp (5) gf in Apr.