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14:32 Pontefract

Tommy Hepple Memorial Handicap (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 5y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £4,320
  • 2nd: £2,028
  • 3rd: £1,014
  • 4th: £507
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 37.84s
  • Off Time: 14:33:33
  • 10 Ran
1(1)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
  • Form 50/34-82
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 70

prominent, ridden and switched right 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong, kept on

2(9)
Silk - Orange and black (quartered), hooped sleeves, orange cap, black diamonds
40/1
  • Form 1740/07
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 69

always towards rear

3(10)
Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap
13/2
  • Form 755311-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 68

steadied start, held up in mid-division, switched left over 2f out, headway and switched right over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, kept on

4(2)
Silk - Yellow, purple seams, striped sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 095446-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 67

held up towards rear, pushed along 2f out, stayed on final 150 yards, went 4th last strides

5(8)
Silk - Light blue, orange cross belts, orange cap
17/2
  • Form 065-7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 66

prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, soon headed, no extra well inside final furlong

6(3)
Silk - White, emerald green and black chevrons on sleeves, white cap, black star
  • Form 00/5422-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 58

slowly away, held up in rear, never involved

7(4)
Silk - Yellow and pink (quartered), pink sleeves, yellow diamonds, yellow cap, pink stars
12/1
  • Form 704367-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 58

in touch behind leaders, switched outside and closed 10f out, outpaced 3f out, lost place over 2f out

8(7)
Silk - Emerald green, royal blue disc, emerald green sleeves, royal blue stars, royal blue cap
  • Form 755364-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 56

led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

9(6)
Silk - White, Royal Blue spots, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Red cap

Mr Zippi

28 p
20/1
  • Form 364-646
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 56

tracked leaders early, in touch in mid-division, kept on same pace from over 1f out, no threat to leaders

10(5)
Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Red cap
  • Form 23-1532
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 54

slowly into stride, rear of mid-division, switched right over 4f out, closed from over 3f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, comfortably

In depth

Formwatch

Detroit Lion (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, challenged over 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind High Court Judge (9-9) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

Value Added 125-1 (8-12) Chased leader on inside, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, no extra final furlong, 7th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Midnight Lion (8-12) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

Ribble River (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Raced keenly tracking leaders, headway out wide 3f out, went 2nd 1f out, ridden to challenge and edged right inside final furlong, led narrowly inside final 100 yards, all out, won at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Sep beating Susiesparkle (9-4) by shd, 10 ran.

Billy No Mates (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no real progress, 6th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Haarar (9-6) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in Nov.

Trapper John 12-1 (9-5) Chased leaders out wide, ridden along rounding home turn, weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Bulldog Spirit (9-3) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

Vampire Slayer (IRE) 11-2 (11-13) Held up in rear, effort 3 out, soon weakneed, 6th of 10, 27 1/4l behind Ballyfort (12-0) at Ayr 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.

Sonning (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Always in rear, pushed along after 2 out, soon lost touch, made no impression, last of 5, 25 3/4l behind Noble Anthem (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.

Greenlightforgo (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Soon raced in second, lost position entering final mile, ridden 3f out, outpaced inside 2f out, gradually weakened, 4th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Bamboo Bay (8-13) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Sep.

Mr Zippi 7-1 (9-4) Chased leader, led 4f out, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 21 3/4l behind Further Measure (9-13) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

Letmeseethecolts 7-1 (8-10) Front mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, kept on, took 3rd 1f out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 18, 1l behind Run Of Luck (8-9) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Mar.