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16:40 Pontefract

80's Night On Friday Evening 23rd May Handicap (Class 5)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good (Good to soft in places, Final Mile Good)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,881
  • 2nd: £1,155
  • 3rd: £577
  • 4th: £289
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 3.92s
  • Off Time: 16:40:30
  • 13 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Red and white (quartered), halved sleeves, white cap
12/1
  • Form 483227
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 69

led, ridden and clear over 1f out, kept on and headed close home

3(6)
Silk - Purple, emerald green sleeves, purple spots, emerald green cap
9/1
  • Form 300-958
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 67

towards rear, headway on outer over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

4(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue chevron, armlets and cap
20/1
  • Form 15789-8
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 67

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

5(13)
Silk - Maroon, White stars, Orange sleeves, Maroon cap, White star
10/1
  • Form 821130
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 66

pushed along to chase leader until over 1f out, soon weakened

6(3)
Silk - Royal blue, white stars, red sleeves, white armlets, white and royal blue striped cap

Thorpe Bay

38 BFD
3/1
  • Form 11-6523
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 66

chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

7(12)
Silk - White, maroon epaulets, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
14/1
  • Form 507311-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 60

mid-division, ridden and hung left over 1f out, soon weakened

8(9)
Silk - Pink, black chevron, pink sleeves, black spots, pink cap, black diamond

Dark Lane

17 v D
15/2
  • Form 145653
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 60

towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous

9(7)
Silk - White, maroon stripe, striped sleeves, light blue cap
16/1
  • Form 877B7-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 60

mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong

10(14)
Silk - YELLOW, RED sash, armlets and cap

Manatee Bay

196 BFD
12/1
  • Form 756513-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 57

in rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous

11(2)
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue star, striped sleeves and star on cap

Shillito

178
8/1
  • Form 932270-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 57

mid-division, switched right and headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead close home

12(1)
Silk - Jade Green, Flame hooped sleeves, Black cap

See Clearly

159 p D
8/1
  • Form 599060-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 57

towards rear, headway on inner over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace

13(5)
Silk - Light Green, Purple hollow box, sleeves and diamond on cap

Mey Blossom

81 p D
22/1
  • Form 2098-86
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 57

outpaced in rear, never a factor

14(11)
Silk - Purple, pink stars, purple sleeves, pink spots, purple cap, pink star
  • Form 479643
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 56

behind, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous

2(10)
NR

Cardinal

126 D
12/1
  • Form 023500-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 67

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Dancing Freddy and Thorpe Bay have both been running well at Southwell of late, though the former has the better record on Turf, hence today's 10lb higher mark. A multiple winner on the all-weather, Electric Qatar is without a win on this surface but Dark Lane scored off a higher mark at Chepstow last year and could figure. Hamilton winner Manatee Bay is 6lb higher on his return to action, but slight preference goes to WINDFORPOWER as he bids for hat-trick of victories having ended last year with a double over today's minimum trip.

Formwatch

Dancing Freddy (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Taken to post early, led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 11l behind Doctor Hilary (8-8) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.

See The Storm 16-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, last of 8, 6l behind Grace Hull (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.

Exotic Guest 33-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 9l behind Foxy Music (9-4) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.

Electric Qatar 12-1 (8-8) Close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 17l behind King Bertie (8-11) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Mar.

Thorpe Bay 11-8fav (9-0) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Desert Strike (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.

Windforpower (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Went left start, mid-division, closed 3f out, led inside final furlong, just held on, won at Newcastle 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Oct beating Keep It Dark (9-7) by ns, 13 ran.

Dark Lane 7-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Cadmium Loch (8-11) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.

Boxing Shadows 16-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 12l behind Foxy Music (9-4) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.

Manatee Bay 2-1fav (8-11) Dwelt, mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon headway, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Fol Hollow (9-3) at Hamilton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Sep.

Shillito 16-1 (9-5) Raced alone near side, never on terms, 11th of 12, 25l behind Adiator (8-10) at Redcar 6f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.

See Clearly 25-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong, 12th of 17, 11l behind Megaleka (8-10) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Nov.

Mey Blossom 50-1 (8-12) Went right start, prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace entering final furlong, no extra final 100 yards, 6th of 10, 3l behind Street Power (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.

Prince Of Passion (CAN) 5-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Doctor Hilary (8-8) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.

Cardinal 25-1 (9-2) Towards rear, never a factor, 10th of 13, 10l behind Discussiontofollow (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.