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18:30 Pontefract

St. John Ambulance Handicap (Class 5)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 45.63s
  • Off Time: 18:30:45
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Marvo

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Tamasou (IRE)

    25/1

      3
      Silk -

      Direct Debit (IRE)

      16/1

        1(15)
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow triple diamond and diamonds on cap

        Spirit of France (IRE)

        20 D
        33/1
        • Form 88/08-00
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 70

        in touch, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        2(11)
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Royal Blue and Yellow striped cap

        Blue Charm

        23 CD
        5/1
        • Form 332341
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 70

        mid-division, effort over 3f out, no impression

        3(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Green hoop and armlets, check cap

        Aggravation

        14 D
        11/2
        • Form 4028-33
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 68

        started slowly and behind, ridden along and headway 2f out, switched left over 1f out, no extra final furlong

        4(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White star, White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Dark Blue star

        Direct Debit (IRE)

        31 D
        16/1
        • Form 16-7500
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 67

        held up behind leaders, headway over 1f out, driven to challenge and every chance approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace

        5(3)
        Silk - Black, Light Blue chevron and sleeves

        Marvo

        4
        4/1
        • Form 0027-06
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 66

        held up, ridden along and headway over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on

        6(1)
        Silk - Mauve, White hoops, halved sleeves, Mauve cap

        Castlebury (IRE)

        14
        10/1
        • Form 2535-45
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 65

        held up behind leaders, effort when not much room over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        8(6)
        Silk - White, royal blue sash, hooped sleeves, royal blue cap

        Tamasou (IRE)

        237 D
        25/1
        • Form 412448-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 65

        in touch, driven to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home

        9(12)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        San Silvestro (IRE)

        44
        28/1
        • Form 65087-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 61

        mid-division, headway on outer over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        10(10)
        Silk - Red, Dark Green triple diamond, armlets and cap

        Distant Pleasure

        202 BFD
        13/2
        • Form 001322-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 58

        held up, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        11(16)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE Cross of Lorraine and armlets, check cap

        Natural Rhythm (IRE)

        44 b D
        40/1
        • Form 72350-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 57

        pulled hard and led until headed when weakening over 2f out

        12(9)
        Silk - White and Emerald Green check, Emerald Green sleeves, White stars, Emerald Green cap, White star

        Wednesdays Boy (IRE)

        114 p BFD
        20/1
        • Form 511544-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 57

        always rear division

        13(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue hoop, armlets and star on cap

        Aussie Blue (IRE)

        10 CD
        8/1
        • Form 736-709
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 56

        held up, headway on inner over 1f out until hampered and not recovered

        14(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue (quartered), Light Blue and White striped sleeves

        Golden Future

        29
        14/1
        • Form 3650/95
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 51

        mid-division, ridden along over 2f out, stayed on towards finish

        15(14)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, white sash, hooped sleeves, white cap

        Singora Lady (IRE)

        57
        40/1
        • Form 80-8540
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 47

        started slowly and towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong

        16(13)
        Silk - Royal blue, red triple diamond, red and royal blue halved sleeves

        Hunt The Bottle (IRE)

        17
        66/1
        • Form 653600
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 47

        never better than mid-division

        7(8)
        NR

        Billy One Punch

        169 D
        • Form 707088-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 65

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2008
        (2)
        Silk -

        Motafarred (IRE)

        6/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3

        In depth

        Verdict

        AGGRAVATION can land this competitive handicap at the main expense of Distant Pleasure and Blue Charm. The selection has plenty to recommend him here as he has been in decent form and he was well backed on his latest start when he finished third behind Pha Mia Blue. He has a good draw today and this stiff mile should suit and he looks the one to beat. Distant Pleasure finished last season in good form and any further rain would work in her favour. She is making her seasonal reappearance tonight so the market may be a decent guide to her chance. Blue Charm won over this course and distance last time out and he remains on a competitive mark. He has also got form with cut in the ground and he has to be on the shortlist. Natural Rhythm is from a yard in really good form and he could go well at an each-way price, but in a race where plenty have chances we will side with Aggravation to lead them home.

        Formwatch

        Spirit of France (IRE) 66-1 (8-9) Held up, ridden over 3f out, never troubled leaders, 10th of 14, 11l behind Horatio Carter (9-1) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

        Blue Charm 8-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway on outer over 1f out, ran on final furlong to lead close home, won at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Apr beating This Ones For Eddy (8-11) by hd, 14 ran.

        Aggravation 7-2 (9-2) Held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leading pair inside final furlong, soon ridden and one pace, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Pha Mai Blue (8-10) at Lingfield 1m hacp 0-70 (5) pol.

        Direct Debit (IRE) 18-1 (9-1) Towards rear, effort over 2f out, no impression, last of 10, 16l behind Pelham Crescent (8-8) at Bath 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Apr.

        Marvo 15-2 (9-0) Towards rear, stayed on final 2f, never nearer, 6th of 14, 6l behind Miss Glitters (9-4) at Southwell 7f hacp 0-70 (5) fbs.

        Castlebury (IRE) 4-1 (8-4) Held up in touch, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 19l behind Arctic Cape (8-11) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.

        Tamasou (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Always behind, 8th of 10, 17l behind Lucky Find (9-5) at Great Leighs 1m 1f 3yo stks (2) pol in Sep.

        San Silvestro (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 13th of 15, 22l behind Flying Applause (9-1) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Apr.

        Distant Pleasure 11-4fav (8-5) Chased leaders, chased winner over 1f out, not quicken, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Out Of Nothing (7-12) at Ayr 7f hcap (5) hvy in Nov.

        Natural Rhythm (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Pulled hard, led 7f out, headed 3f out, soon weakened, 14th of 15, 36l behind Flying Applause (9-1) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Apr.

        Wednesdays Boy (IRE) 11-4fav (9-6) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 4th of 12, 5l behind Brandane (9-1) at Ayr 1m 1f hcap (6) hvy in Nov.

        Aussie Blue (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) In touch, led 3f out, headed over 1f out and weakened final furlong, 9th of 16, 10l behind Sarwin (8-13) at Beverley 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gf.

        Golden Future 16-1 (8-4) Behind, some late headway, never nearer, 5th of 13, 9l behind Punching (9-2) at Southwell 7f hacp 0-70 (5) fbs in Apr.

        Singora Lady (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway on outer, weakened final furlong, 11th of 12, 8l behind The Graig (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Mar.

        Hunt The Bottle (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Always behind, 13th of 14, 17l behind Outer Hebrides (8-5) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-50 (7) fbs.

        Billy One Punch 16-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden to chase leader 3f out, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 5l behind Fine Ruler (8-13) at Great Leighs 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.