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19:15 Pontefract

Tony Bethell Memorial Handicap (Class E)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 22y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 46.39s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bustling Rio (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Red Sun

    13/2

      3
      Silk -

      Battle Warning

      3/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Black, Emerald Green seams and cap

        It's Definite (IRE)

        8
        8/1
        • Form 000101
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-4

        mid-division, chased along over 5f, ridden and one paced final 2f

        2(4)
        Silk - White and Black (halved horizontally), check cap, Yellow sleeves

        Bold Ewar (IRE)

        21
        5/1
        • Form 012614
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0

        held up towards rear, headway over 5f, ridden and stayed on same paced final furlong

        3(6)
        Silk - MAROON, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE armlets, MAROON and YELLOW quartered cap

        Battle Warning

        8
        3/1
        • Form 2242-02
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-11

        held up behind leaders, lost ground over 5f, pushed along and switched right over 2f, ridden and stayed on final furlong

        4(11)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue seams, White sleeves, Royal Blue spots and spots on cap

        Bustling Rio (IRE)

        8
        8/1
        • Form 54-2003
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-8

        prominent, pushed along to chase leader over 3f, ridden and stayed on 2f out, kept on to lead inside final furlong

        5(3)
        Silk - Yellow, Red Cross of Lorraine, Red and Yellow halved sleeves

        Lady Netbetsports (IRE)

        18
        33/1
        • Form 0-04400
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8

        towards rear, lost touch over 6f out, tailed off

        6(10)
        Silk - White, red chevron and sleeves, royal blue and white quartered cap

        Toni Alcala

        28
        40/1
        • Form 422360
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8

        towards rear, pushed along over 5f, headway over 2f, one paced final furlong

        7(12)
        Silk - Black, Orange seams, striped cap

        Royal Castle (IRE)

        17
        12/1
        • Form 653-014
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-1

        held up behind leaders, pushed along over 5f out, soon weakened

        8(5)
        Silk - Dark Green and Yellow (quartered), hooped sleeves, Dark Green cap, Yellow star

        Woodyates

        12
        11/1
        • Form 1-03020
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13

        never better mid-division

        10(7)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED star, BLACK cap

        Jamaican Flight (USA)

        21
        14/1
        • Form 031540
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-9

        led, headed after 5f, remained in touch, pushed along over 5f out, outpaced final 2f

        11(1)
        Silk - Black, Yellow stripe, diamonds on sleeves, Black cap, Yellow diamond

        Opportune (GER)

        14
        14/1
        • Form 31304/0
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-5

        mid-division, pushed along and some headway over 5f, ridden and one paced final 2f

        12(8)
        Silk - Pink, Navy Blue collar and cuffs, quartered cap

        Own Line

        9
        12/1
        • Form 05-4004
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-3

        mid-division, pushed along over 6f, weakened over 1f

        13(14)
        Silk - White, Black stars, Black and White diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Black star

        Shaydeylaydeh (IRE)

        177
        66/1
        • Form 005366-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-2

        mid-division, pushed along halfway, soon outpaced

        14(13)
        Silk - White, Purple chevron and star on cap

        Red Sun

        265
        13/2
        • Form 21300/3-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-1

        in touch, led after 5f, soon clear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on until headed inside final furlong, no extra

        9(9)
        NR

        Mr Fortywinks (IRE)

        12
        • Form 044-005
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-10

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        It's Definite, Battle Warning and Bustling Rio met here eight days and can again dominate the race, with Battle Warning coming out best this time. It's Definite won by a length-and-three-quarters that day from Battle Warning with Bustling Rio a neck away in third. The winner now reopposes on five pounds worse terms. Royal Castle might prove best of the rest.