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20:00 Pontefract
Tony Bethell Memorial Handicap (Class 6)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 27y
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £3,402
- 2nd: £1,596
- 3rd: £798
- 4th: £399
- Form 573116
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 62
- Form 3121-34
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 61
Golden Samba
21- Form 063-843
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Olivia Tubb
Previous results
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Formwatch
Merrijig 10-3cfav (9-10) Short of room start, mid-division, raced freely, went fourth halfway, pushed along over 2f out and lost position, no impression thereafter, 6th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Now The Eagle (9-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Laravie (IRE) 10-11fav (9-6) Ridden to lead, ridden over 2f out, kept on over 1f out, pushed out, won at Catterick 2m hcp (6) gd in May beating Zimmerman (9-11) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Zimmerman 5-2 (11-1) Chased winner, shaken up over 3f out, briefly short of room over 2f out, soon outpaced, lost second over 1f out, kept on but made no impression, 3rd of 5, 5 3/4l behind Gallus Norman (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (6) gd in May.
Simiyann (IRE) 40-1 (8-13) Slowly away, in rear, ridden well over 3f out, never in contention, 12th of 15, 33 1/2l behind Yokohama (9-2) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Charlie Darling (FR) 10-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, ridden along over 4f out, switched right over 2f out, brief headway over 1f out, made no impression, 6th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Loki (9-9) at Carlisle 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in May.
Rupert The Prince (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Raced wide, prominent, led after 2f, headed after 3f, shaken up to press leader over 3f out, carried left over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 6l behind Trojan Soldier (9-12) at Ripon 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Lady Phoebe (IRE) 3-1 (9-9) In touch, switched left and pushed along over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Edwardtheninth (9-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in May.
Someone's Wish (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Midfield, shaken up over 3f out, soon tailed off, 9th of 12, 19 1/2l behind Green Team (10-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in May.
Angelardo (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Midfield, outpaced and dropped to rear 3f out, ridden over 2f out, steady headway over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, went second towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Edwardtheninth (9-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in May.
Cold Henry 10-1 (8-13) Led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 17 3/4l behind Charlie Darling (9-10) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in May.
Golden Samba 12-1 (8-8) Led, five lengths clear 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon outpaced, lost second inside final 110yds, 3rd of 10, 5 1/2l behind Rogue Empire (9-8) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) gd in May.
Arcimboldo 9-1 (8-5) Tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, gradually dropped away over 2f out, 4th of 5, 10l behind Tarbat Ness (9-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Feb.