Skip to content

Racecards

17:10 Pontefract

Nova Display Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,711 added
  • Winner: £3,881
  • 2nd: £1,155
  • 3rd: £577
  • 4th: £400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 15.80s
  • Off Time: 17:10:53
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Round The Island

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Power To Exceed (IRE)

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Sfumato

      10/1

        2(6)
        Silk - Dark blue, beige hollow box

        The Amber Fort (USA)

        8 D
        7/1
        • Form 292626
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 73

        chased leaders, effort 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

        3(9)
        Silk - Maroon, pink stars, pink sleeves, maroon stars, pink cap, maroon star

        Tavener

        31 p D
        25/1
        • Form 179007
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 72

        led 1f, remained prominent, weakened over 1f out

        4(5)
        Silk - Maroon, Light Blue sleeves, Maroon stars, Light Blue cap

        Sfumato

        52 D
        10/1
        • Form 9-95357
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 67

        chased leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        5(8)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green hoop, sleeves and cap

        Bibbidibobbidiboo (IRE)

        16 BFD
        11/4
        • Form 112322
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 70

        reared start, held up, headway on outside over 2f out, lost place over 1f out

        6(7)
        Silk - Maroon and Royal Blue (quartered), Maroon sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap, Maroon star

        Power To Exceed (IRE)

        24 h D
        9/2
        • Form 9212
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 65

        chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

        7(4)
        Silk - Yellow, emerald green star, royal blue sleeves, red cap

        Round The Island

        3 DCD
        11/4
        • Form 414639
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 61

        steadied start, held up, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well

        8(10)
        Silk - White, Black epaulets, White and Yellow striped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Avenue Of Stars

        10 v DCD
        20/1
        • Form 584-041
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 61

        driven forward to chase leaders, lost place well over 1f out

        9(1)
        Silk - Royal blue, royal blue and pink check sleeves and cap

        Dawn Breaking

        57 CD
        11/1
        • Form 618-589
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 64

        behind, headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        10(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue and White (quartered), White sleeves, Dark Blue spots

        Campion

        12 p
        11/1
        • Form 55-9043
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 61

        slowly into stride, led after 1f, hard ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra closing stages

        1(3)
        NR

        Van Gerwen

        39 CD
        8/1
        • Form 0-80209
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 75

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2017
        (1)
        Silk -

        Sandra's Secret (IRE)

        7/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8

        2016
        (10)
        Silk -

        Gin In The Inn (IRE)

        11/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        2015
        (1)
        Silk -

        Be Lucky

        10/3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10

        In depth

        Verdict

        Van Gerwen has major claims at his best but has generally gone off the boil and is perhaps best watched in a race where there are question marks against most. Bibbidibobbidiboo has progressed from selling company to run consistently of late in similar handicaps to this and is respected accordingly despite having inherited a career-high mark of 70. Power To Exceed is the one arrive relatively unexposed and should be in the mix and both Round The Island and Avenue Of Stars can have cases made for their chance. However, a chance is taken with THE AMBER FORT. His best form brings him into the argument, he's gone close here in the past and Connor Murtagh's 5lb claim is more than useful. Hopefully he'll obtain a prominent position from a central draw and run his race.

        Formwatch

        The Amber Fort (USA) 20-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 5l behind Dalton (9-0) at Redcar 6f hcp (3) gf in Aug.

        Tavener 40-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Georgian Manor (9-0) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) gf in Jul.

        Sfumato 7-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders, outpaced 2f out, behind final furlong, last of 7, 9 1/2l behind Mujassam (10-1) at Hamilton 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

        Bibbidibobbidiboo (IRE) 4-1fav (8-13) Mid-division, headway from 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Pepys (9-6) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

        Power To Exceed (IRE) 5-2 (8-10) Tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Goodnight Girl (9-4) at Newbury 6f hcp fll (4) gf in Jul.

        Round The Island 6-1 (8-13) In touch on outside, ridden inside final 2f, soon lost place, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Arnold (8-12) at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gf in Aug.

        Avenue Of Stars 9-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well when hard pressed well inside final furlong, held on, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug beating Santafiora (8-13) by nk, 12 ran.

        Dawn Breaking 50-1 (8-6) Held up, took keen hold, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 17 3/4l behind Joe's Spirit (9-5) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.

        Campion 40-1 (9-6) Chased leader who went clear halfway, hung left and closed over 1f out, lost 2nd and no extra final 100 yards, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Extrasolar (9-10) at Catterick 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug.

        Van Gerwen 16-1 (9-4) Pressed winner, driven and lost place over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Fantasy Keeper (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Jul.