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17:15 Pontefract

Pontefract Races Chairman's Challenge Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 3y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £4,187
  • 2nd: £1,965
  • 3rd: £982
  • 4th: £491
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.76s
  • Off Time: 17:15:44
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Copper Knight (IRE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Ancient Times

    6/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Dark blue, white inverted triangle, armlets and cap

      Hover On The Wind (IRE)

      17 p D
      7/4
      • Form 55-8412
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 75

      held up in rear, driven and outpaced over 2f out, soon eased

      2(1)
      Silk - Dark blue, red chevron, white sleeves, red cap, white star

      Copper Knight (IRE)

      19 t DCD
      5/2
      • Form 866-342
      • Age 11
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 74

      prominent, ridden and headway to dispute lead over 1f out where led outright, kept on, always holding on near finish

      3(4)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, BEIGE star

      Ancient Times

      16 t D
      6/1
      • Form 844-121
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 73

      held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, not reach winner

      4(3)
      Silk - YELLOW, brown cross belts, royal blue cap

      Protest Rally (IRE)

      17 p DCD
      11/4
      • Form 8-25141
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 73

      prominent, driven to dispute lead over 1f out where headed, kept on same pace, lost 2nd final strides

      5(5)
      Silk - Royal blue, light blue stars, yellow cap

      Refuge

      24 t D
      14/1
      • Form 5757-72
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 58

      led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon faded

      Previous results

      2024
      (2)
      Silk -

      Spring Is Sprung (FR)

      4/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-11

      2023
      (4)
      Silk -

      Indian Sounds (IRE)

      11/4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-4

      2022
      (1)
      Silk -

      My Silent Song

      9/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-11

      In depth

      Formwatch

      Hover On The Wind (IRE) 11-2 (9-9) Prominent, led over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Protest Rally (9-4) at Pontefract 5f hcp (4) gf in May.

      Copper Knight (IRE) 9-4 (9-9) Led narrowly, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final 110yds, soon rallied and briefly disputed lead, just denied, 2nd of 6, shd behind Le Beau Garcon (9-9) at Ayr 5f hcp (5) gf in May.

      Ancient Times 7-2 (9-9) Made most, clearly led after 1f, asserted over 1f out, ridden final furlong, faced strong challenge toward finish, kept on, won at Catterick 6f hcp (5) gd in May beating Arecibo (9-9) by nk, 7 ran.

      Protest Rally (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Led early, tracked leaders, not much room briefly 2f out, soon switched right, went 2nd over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on, won at Pontefract 5f hcp (4) gf in May beating Hover On The Wind (9-9) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

      Refuge 11-1 (9-7) In touch with leaders, ridden 2f out, soon switched right and kept on, led but pressed for lead inside final furlong, headed close home, no match for winner, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Woohoo (8-13) at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) gf in May.