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15:15 Pontefract

Pontefract Park Stakes (Showcase Handicap) (Class C)

  • 18 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.79s
  • 18 Ran
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1
Silk -

Tough Love

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Island Light

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Gifted Flame

      16/1

        4
        Silk -

        Aswan (IRE)

        10/1

          1(8)
          Silk - White, Grey diamond, Red sleeves and cap

          Atlantic Ace

          17
          5/1
          • Form 02010-0
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-13

          mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden and one pace final furlong

          2(11)
          Silk - Red, Black triple diamond, Black sleeves, Red diamonds

          Island Light

          18
          9/2
          • Form 00501-0
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-7

          mid-division, headway over 2f out, ran on final furlong, not reach winner

          3(10)
          Silk - Dark Green, Orange seams, Orange cap

          Invader

          31
          9/1
          • Form 00-0340
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-4

          prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

          4(17)
          Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green and White striped cap

          Tony Tie

          18
          25/1
          • Form 24040-0
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-3

          towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong

          5(2)
          Silk - Royal Blue and Red stripes, Red and White striped sleeves, Royal Blue and White striped cap

          Cat's Whiskers

          18
          10/1
          • Form 61155-0
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-3

          prominent, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and one pace final furlong

          6(5)
          Silk - Yellow, Purple sash, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

          Captain Venti

          18
          14/1
          • Form 13260-0
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-1

          never better than mid-division

          7(18)
          Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow (quartered), White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets

          Petrula

          161
          33/1
          • Form 202040-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-8

          towards rear, never a factor

          8(14)
          Silk - Dark Blue and Emerald Green check, White sleeves, Yellow cap

          Tough Love

          296
          8/1
          • Form 00/3154-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-8

          held up mid-division, steady headway over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, kept on well

          9(12)
          Silk - RED, BLACK sash, RED and YELLOW hooped sleeves, YELLOW cap

          Definite Guest (IRE)

          17
          7/1
          • Form 36040-5
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-7

          dwelt, towards rear, never dangerous

          10(13)
          Silk - Royal Blue and White (halved), sleeves reversed, Royal Blue cap, Red spots

          Quantum Leap

          17
          33/1
          • Form 15020-0
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-5

          dwelt, pushed along on outside, never a factor

          11(9)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Pink hoop and sleeves, quartered cap

          Golden Boot

          66
          50/1
          • Form 51006/6
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-5

          mid-division, effort over 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong

          12(15)
          Silk - Black, Yellow triple diamond and diamond on cap

          Jubilee Street (IRE)

          13
          33/1
          • Form 35005-0
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-3

          tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon weakened

          13(1)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue braces and sleeves, Red cap

          Sualda (IRE)

          189
          33/1
          • Form 000044-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-1

          mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, never troubled leaders

          15(3)
          Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue chevron, Yellow and Dark Blue diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap

          Aswan (IRE)

          12
          10/1
          • Form 24-4503
          • Age 5
          • Weight 7-12

          tracked leader, led over 3f out, quickened 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace

          16(4)
          Silk - Pink, Black seams, striped sleeves, Pink cap, Black star

          Gifted Flame

          153
          16/1
          • Form 431000-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 7-12

          mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong

          17(7)
          Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap

          Lucayan Legacy (IRE)

          270
          50/1
          • Form 00/0600-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 7-12

          led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened

          18(16)
          Silk - Black and white stripes, yellow cap

          Words And Deeds (USA)

          237
          16/1
          • Form 006250-
          • Age 4
          • Weight 7-12

          towards rear, never dangerous

          19(19)
          Silk - Royal blue, white hoops, white sleeves, royal blue diamonds, royal blue cap

          Libre

          6
          25/1
          • Form 2220-00
          • Age 3
          • Weight 7-12

          always towards rear, never dangerous

          14(6)
          NR

          Rifleman (IRE)

          5
          • Form 311-63
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-0

          Nonrunner

          In depth

          Verdict

          Another large, competitive field for this trappy handicap. Last years winner Island Light has more to do this time around, especially off a 9lbs higher mark. He looks to have something to prove now after a below par effort at Doncaster last month. Invader has suffered at the hands of the handicapper since winning at Ripon last Spring. He is still 5lbs higher and will need to come down a bit more before he troubles the judge. Tough Love, who has been absent for nearly a year, goes well fresh and doesn't look badly treated, although this half-brother to a couple of winning sprinters, does have to prove he stays this far. A chance is taken with Atlantic Ace, who had no luck in running in the Lincoln. Bryan Smart's six-year-old did nothing but improve all through last season and was somewhat unlucky to only pick up two races along the way. He has no easy task under top weight, but he could well still have some improvement in him and he is a tentative choice in an open race. Others to consider include Definite Guest, who will be far happier over this trip, rather than the seven-furlongs he faced at Kempton and Petrula, who starts this season on his lowest mark since last June.