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19:24 Pontefract

Caygill Family Optional Claiming Handicap (Class 2)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
  • Winner: £16,200
  • 2nd: £7,605
  • 3rd: £3,804
  • 4th: £1,902
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 45.07s
  • Off Time: 19:26:20
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Ventura Rascal

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Redarna

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Enigmatic (IRE)

      11/4

        1(3)
        Silk - White, royal blue chevron, royal blue sleeves, white armlets, light green and orange quartered cap

        Redarna

        17 p D
        7/1
        • Form 186-193
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-2
        • Official Rating 94

        prominent, driven and hung left entering final furlong, pressed winner, kept on, held towards finish

        2(2)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue seams, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

        Hortzadar

        17 p DCD
        6/1
        • Form 416008
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 91

        slowly away, held up rear of mid-division, headway when not much room 2f out, soon switched right, never on terms

        3(5)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK seams, BLACK cap

        Trais Fluors

        13 D
        17/2
        • Form 0-70348
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 83

        chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened

        4(1)
        Silk - White, maroon stars, maroon sleeves, white stars, white cap, maroon star

        Enigmatic (IRE)

        34 DCD
        11/4
        • Form 02-3390
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 83

        held up in touch, effort 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, stayed on, not quite able to challenge

        5(6)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW striped sleeves, hooped cap

        Bearaway (IRE)

        36 BF
        10/1
        • Form 0/2-236
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 76

        prominent, ridden over 2f out, unable to go with leaders from over 1f out, kept on

        6(7)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Ventura Rascal

        21 DCD
        9/1
        • Form 1-98540
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 75

        made all, pushed along over 2f out, driven inside final furlong, stayed on well

        7(8)
        Silk - Light blue, purple star, dark blue sleeves, orange stars, purple cap, orange stars

        Strongbowe (FR)

        13 p D
        11/1
        • Form 060441
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 74

        held up rear of mid-division, well beaten final 2f

        8(4)
        Silk - PURPLE, PURPLE and YELLOW check sleeves, quartered cap

        Eligible (IRE)

        14 v DCD
        9/2
        • Form 349152
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 70

        always towards rear

        9(9)
        Silk - Royal blue and orange (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, orange cap

        Perfect Swiss

        10 DCD
        18/1
        • Form 26-7432
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 69

        difficult to load, slowly away, in rear, some late headway, never on terms

        In depth

        Verdict

        HORTZADAR (NAP) has proved a little frustrating of late but he won well at Ripon earlier in the season and has been a previous winner here in the past. Bearaway remains a maiden albeit one that has been highly tried. Strongbowe stayed on well to pick up a small race at Carlisle while Redarna has demonstrated plenty of ability on a quick surface and Dianne Sayer’s gelding will to keep on stoically as they head for the line. Trais Fluors isn’t out of this though his stable have been badly out of sorts in recent weeks.

        Formwatch

        Redarna 14-1 (10-2) Slowest to break, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Austrian Theory (9-6) at Hamilton 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.

        Hortzadar 9-1 (10-1) Held up in rear, hampered about 6f out, driven over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 8th of 9, 16 3/4l behind Austrian Theory (9-6) at Hamilton 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.

        Trais Fluors 12-1 (8-5) Slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, never involved, 8th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Sinjaari (9-11) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.

        Enigmatic (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Rear mid-division, ridden over 3f out, never showed, 11th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Electrical Storm (9-7) at York 1m 1f hcp gd in Jun.

        Bearaway (IRE) 9-4fav (9-5) Midfield, ridden and weakened 2f out, 6th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Fantasy Believer (9-4) at Newbury 1m hcp (3) gs in Jun.

        Ventura Rascal 18-1 (9-12) Mid-division out wide, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 10th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Poet's Magic (10-2) at Chester 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

        Strongbowe (FR) 8-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway and switched right over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, stayed on, led last stride, won at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) gs in Jul beating Detective (10-2) by shd, 8 ran.

        Eligible (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) Slowly away, held up in rear, switched left and good headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, joined 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, headed final 50yds, stayed on, 2nd of 8, nk behind Youarenotforgiven (9-10) at Doncaster 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.

        Perfect Swiss 10-3 (9-5) Slowly away, took keen hold in rear, headway 2f out, switched right over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Solar Joe (9-6) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.