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15:15 Pontefract

St. John Ambulance Handicap (Class 5)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 22y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,881
  • 2nd: £1,155
  • 3rd: £577
  • 4th: £289
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 47.52s
  • Off Time: 15:15:20
  • 14 Ran
1(11)
Silk - Red, emerald green diamonds on sleeves, red cap, emerald green diamond
  • Form 534781
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 74

tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 3f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace

3(1)
Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap
16/1
  • Form 015414
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 70

led, ridden and headed 6f out, weakened 3f out

4(6)
Silk - Maroon, royal blue hoops, maroon cap
16/1
  • Form 132088
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 69

in touch, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

6(7)
Silk - Beige, Brown seams, armlets and cap
8/1
  • Form 4969-63
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 63

always travelling well, held up, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, pushed clear, eased towards finish

7(14)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue hoops, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap
18/1
  • Form 491335
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 63

mid-division, reminders 7f out, weakened 3f out

8(4)
Silk - Maroon, Orange hoop
10/1
  • Form 0599-28
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 62

dwelt mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, kept on to go 2nd towards finish, not threat to winner

9(9)
Silk - Purple, light blue cross belts, sleeves and cap

Mr Crystal (FR)

22 p CD
14/1
  • Form 97-0897
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 60

towards rear, soon pushed along, late headway on outer 2f out, never a factor

10(2)
Silk - Pink, Maroon spots, Pink sleeves, Maroon cap

Petella

16 p DCD
4/1
  • Form 512623
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 60

mid-division, ridden over 5f out, never a factor

11(12)
Silk - Red, large Yellow spots
33/1
  • Form 052068
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 60

dwelt, always towards rear, detached

12(16)
Silk - Black, Brown star and stars on cap
7/1
  • Form 07-7654
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 55

raced wide, keen towards rear, late headway, never nearer

13(15)
Silk - Emerald green and black diamonds, black sleeves, emerald green stars, black cap, emerald green star
16/1
  • Form 90-5474
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 50

in rear, reminders 7f out, late headway, never nearer

14(3)
Silk - Dark Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves, Red cap, Dark Green spots
25/1
  • Form 784074
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 50

tracked leader, led 6f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

15(5)
Silk - Brown, Pink Cross of Lorraine and sleeves, Pink and Brown quartered cap
66/1
  • Form 6-6993U
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 45

dwelt, always towards rear

16(10)
Silk - White and Orange check, hooped sleeves and cap
8/1
  • Form 205840
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-1
  • Official Rating 59

chased leading trio, ridden to press leader over 2f out, led briefly over 1f out, kept on one pace

2(8)
NR
  • Form 2330-81
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 65

Nonrunner

5(13)
NR
  • Form 058-111
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 69

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Come Here Yew only won a novelty pro-am event at Carlisle last time so Ampleforth makes more appeal with an apprentice negating most of a 6lb penalty for winning at Yarmouth during the week. Almost Gemini has won all three starts on the Polytrack this year, though it remains to be seen if he can reproduce that form back on Turf. But course and distance winner Blackstone Vegas looks to have leading claims on his latest fourth at Warwick. PETELLA won this in 2011 and has been in decent form of late. Placed in better company on her last couple of starts, George Moore's mare can come out best in this marathon once again.

Formwatch

Come Here Yew (IRE) 5-2fav (10-7) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Carlisle 2m 1f ladies hcp 0-70 (5) gs beating Danceintothelight (9-1) by 1 3/4l, 13 ran.

Underwritten 9-4 (9-4) Led, ridden over 4f out, headed over 3f out, one pace, 4th of 6, 8l behind Baan (8-6) at Yarmouth 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jul.

Jacobs Son 20-1 (9-6) Held up in mid-division, lost place and ridden 5f out, well beaten 4f out, 8th of 12, 39l behind Arc Light (9-4) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jul.

Embsay Crag 14-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Beat The Tide (8-11) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Jul.

Dr Finley (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Held up, outpaced 5f out, not able to get on terms, 5th of 6, 13l behind Baan (8-6) at Yarmouth 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jul.

Harvey's Hope 5-1 (9-8) Slowly away, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong, 8th of 10, 10l behind Lochiel (8-11) at Newcastle 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.

Mr Crystal (FR) 16-1 (8-8) Held up in 6th, outpaced 4f out, soon behind, last of 7, 9l behind Major Domo (8-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.

Petella 9-1 (8-9) Mid-division, swiitched inside and headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Hawk Mountain (9-7) at Thirsk 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

Teenage Idol (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, switched left to race towards stand side over 3f out, soon no impression, 8th of 13, 24l behind Come Here Yew (10-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f ladies hcp 0-70 (5) gs.

Blackstone Vegas 12-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, driven over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, pressing for 3rd when not much room close home, 4th of 11, 1l behind Chapter Five (9-1) at Warwick 1m 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul.

Uncut Stone (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, never nearer, 4th of 13, 8l behind Come Here Yew (10-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f ladies hcp 0-70 (5) gs.

Shirls Son Sam 28-1 (8-11) Held up in rear and keen, headway to lead over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed 2f out, one pace, 4th of 10, 6l behind Lochiel (8-11) at Newcastle 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.

Miss Mohawk (IRE) 40-1 (8-4) Stumbled and unseated rider leaving stalls, in a race won by Lochiel (8-11) at Newcastle 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs, 10 ran.

Moaning Butcher 9-1 (8-11) Soon led, headed after 1f, prominent, ridden 10f out, weakened 8f out, tailed off, 13th of 14, well behind Pearl Spice (9-7) at Nottingham 2m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gs.

Ampleforth 7-4fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, hard driven to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on strongly, won at Yarmouth 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating Green To Gold (9-7) by 4l, 5 ran.

Almost Gemini (IRE) 11-8fav (9-6) Tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, edged right over 2f out, driven ahead near finish, won at Kempton 2m hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jun beating Fulgora (9-10) by 1/2l, 6 ran.