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16:45 Pontefract

Pontefract-races.Co.Uk Handicap (Class E)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 22y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 44.63s
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Spa Lane

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Bold Ewar (IRE)

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Jamaican Flight (USA)

      14/1

        1(10)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue seams, White sleeves, Royal Blue spots and spots on cap

        Bustling Rio (IRE)

        18
        16/1
        • Form 1/054-20
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0

        mid-division, effort and some headway 4f out, never dangerous

        2(3)
        Silk - White and Black (halved horizontally), check cap, Yellow sleeves

        Bold Ewar (IRE)

        13
        9/1
        • Form 45-6501
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0

        held up, ridden and headway 3f out, switched right over 2f out, edged left well over 1f out, kept on

        3(1)
        Silk - Red, yellow sash, halved sleeves and star on cap

        Midnight Creek

        174
        13/2
        • Form 306000-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        held up mid-division, ridden approaching 4f out, never dangerous

        4(17)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue stripe and sleeves, Dark Blue and Yellow striped cap

        Broughton Zest

        4
        6/1
        • Form 066212
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        towards rear, ridden approaching 4f out, headway over 3f out, weakened final furlong

        5(6)
        Silk - White, Maroon hoops and armlets, quartered cap

        Spa Lane

        7
        8/1
        • Form 3233P-0
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-12

        held up mid-division, headway approaching 3f out, ridden to go 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out

        6(7)
        Silk - Purple, White epaulets and sleeves, quartered cap

        Great As Gold (IRE)

        18
        8/1
        • Form 1-24335
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        in rear, ridden 4f out, headway over 3 out, kept on one pace final

        7(11)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Red diamonds, Emerald Green sleeves, Red armlets and star on cap

        Second Paige (IRE)

        17 b
        16/1
        • Form 60-1604
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-7

        mid-division, ridden and headway over 3f out, kept on

        8(2)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED star, BLACK cap

        Jamaican Flight (USA)

        31
        14/1
        • Form 514120
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-6

        led and soon clear, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace

        9(13)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Black sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Red cap

        Totally Scottish

        211
        13/2
        • Form 50000/4-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-4

        held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, kept on

        10(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue chevron, quartered cap

        Needwood Spirit

        15
        33/1
        • Form 0032/00
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-3

        chased leaders, ridden 4f out, kept on one pace

        11(15)
        Silk - Light Blue, Yellow armlets, White cap

        Knockdoo (IRE)

        15 v
        20/1
        • Form 22/505-3
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-3

        mid-division, headway 4f out, soon ridden, weakened and eased over 1f out

        13(14)
        Silk - Black and White diabolo, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Sconced (USA)

        8 v
        12/1
        • Form 00-0010
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-0

        chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

        15(8)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue diamond, Dark Blue and Red check sleeves and cap

        Diamond Joshua (IRE)

        276
        14/1
        • Form 0/0D600-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 7-12

        always behind, eased over 1f out

        16(16)
        Silk - WHITE, RED stars, check sleeves, WHITE cap

        Parlight

        28 b
        25/1
        • Form 030510
        • Age 4
        • Weight 7-12

        always behind

        17(4)
        Silk - BLACK, RED star, halved sleeves, RED cap, BLACK star

        Penalta

        36 b
        25/1
        • Form P0/5345
        • Age 7
        • Weight 7-12

        chased clear leader, ridden 3f out, one pace

        12(9)
        NR

        Irish Blessing (USA)

        13
        • Form 0/0000-6
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-1

        Nonrunner

        14(12)
        NR

        Anniversary Guest (IRE)

        182
        • Form 000603-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 7-13

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        This isn't as competitive as the numbers might suggest. A winner under all three codes, Bustling Rio is every owners dream having won fourteen races in four years. However, he has no easy task giving weight away all round. Bold Ewar comes into this in top form, but he has been none to reliable in the past and it isn't difficult to look elsewhere. Spa Lane will be all the better for his recent outing at Nottingham and has a decent record here, having won twice, but now 10, it will be something of a surprise if there isn't something to beat him on these terms. Jamaican Fight is another old favourite and has had a successful time on the sand this winter, winning a couple of races taking his lifetime total to 17. However, he hasn't won on turf since the summer of 1999. Lightly raced on the flat in recent years, Totally Scottish could be well in here off a mark of 43. He has been in good form over hurdles and is one to keep an eye on. But the vote goes to Broughton Zest, who has looked an improved performer of late. John Best's four-year-old is unexposed over this trip, winning twice from three outings. He will not mind the prevailing conditions and can make the long journey from Maidstone pay off.