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16:55 Pontefract

Racing TV Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 27y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £4,187
  • 2nd: £1,965
  • 3rd: £982
  • 4th: £491
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 51.75s
  • Off Time: 16:56:50
  • 7 Ran
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1(2)
Silk - Black and White diamonds

Captain Potter

28 p CCD
10/11
  • Form 421310
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 70

held up behind leaders, chased clear leader after a mile, headway going well 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, soon in command, pushed out final furlong, very easily

2(6)
Silk - Yellow and pink (quartered), pink sleeves, yellow diamonds, yellow cap, pink stars
18/1
  • Form 351/15-4
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 67

chased leaders early, mid-division after a mile, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly 2f out, tailed off

3(1)
Silk - Royal blue, red hoops, white sleeves, red cap

Wasthatok

26 t
18/1
  • Form 7733/66
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 62

led, sent into clear lead after a mile, ten lengths clear 4f out, headed and weakened quickly over 2f out, tailed off

4(5)
Silk - Emerald green, white cross belts, orange sleeves, white stars, white cap, orange diamonds
9/1
  • Form 5668P4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 61

slowly into stride, in rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out

5(3)
Silk - Royal blue, light blue epaulets, striped sleeves and cap
7/2
  • Form 9/3226-2
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 60

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, switched wide and kept on from over 1f out

6(4)
Silk - Light Blue, Brown hoops, Light Blue sleeves, Brown cap

Dereham

23 C
11/2
  • Form 45-2123
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 57

always in rear, ridden 3f out and no response, eased and pulled up inside final furlong

7(7)
Silk - Purple, purple and bronze striped sleeves and cap
22/1
  • Form 6745
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 66

prominent early racing keenly, settled mid-division halfway, ridden and headway to chase winner over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Captain Potter 10-1 (9-4) Ridden early to be prominent prominent, led 4f out, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, 11th of 14, 33 3/4l behind Sax Appeal (9-11) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) pol in Aug.

Glory And Honour (IRE) 15-2 (11-13) Always in rear, ridden and mistake 3 out, tailed off run-in, 5th of 6, 20 3/4l behind No But I Will (11-9) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.

Wasthatok 16-1 (11-12) Always in rear, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, mistake last, kept on one pace, 7th of 9, 17 3/4l behind Ambassador (11-3) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

Dalton Park (IRE) 10-3fav (9-11) Started very slowly and reluctant early, well behind, finally picked up inside final furlong, took never nearer 4th towards finish, 4th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Hatysa (9-4) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jul.

Young Merlin (IRE) 22-1 (8-13) Towards rear, headway on outer from 4f out, hung right but went second 2f out, soon ridden, held but kept on, 2nd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Trojan Sun (8-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.

Dereham 11-4 (10-0) Held up in last pair, headway out wide 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, took modest 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Regally Blonde (10-0) at Ripon 2m hcp (6) gf in Aug.

Louie's Folly 16-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear on outside, ridden off pace 4f out, late headway final furlong, 5th of 12, 22l behind Double Meaning (9-0) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Aug.