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18:15 Pontefract

Mr Leigh Sutton Nifty 50th Birthday Handicap (Class 5)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £3,664
  • 2nd: £1,719
  • 3rd: £859
  • 4th: £430
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 46.20s
  • Off Time: 18:15:59
  • 11 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Million Thanks (IRE)

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Hostelry

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Running Star

      9/4

        2(4)
        Silk - Emerald green, light green epaulets

        Running Star

        193
        9/4
        • Form 322-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 75

        took keen hold, slowly into stride, midfield, hampered 2f, ridden over 2f out, chased leaders entering final furlong, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

        3(12)
        Silk - Red, white cross belts, royal blue sleeves, red and royal blue quartered cap

        Harswell Duke (IRE)

        26 BFD
        13/2
        • Form 0-60322
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 75

        took keen hold, held up in midfield, ridden over 2f out, soon waiting for clear passage, kept on inside final furlong, no danger

        4(3)
        Silk - Red and white diamonds, striped sleeves, red cap, white diamond

        Million Thanks (IRE)

        168 t D
        13/2
        • Form 700897-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 71

        prominent, travelling best when pressed leader over 2f out, soon led and ridden, went clear approaching final furlong, kept on well inside final furlong, readily

        5(6)
        Silk - Orange, Emerald Green cross belts, halved sleeves, striped cap

        Hostelry

        18 p BFD
        6/1
        • Form 197-137
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 68

        midfield, ridden over 2f out, kept on entering final furlong, chased clear leader near finish, no match for easy winner

        6(11)
        Silk - Yellow, red braces, diabolo on sleeves, red cap

        Do I Dream (IRE)

        18 DCD
        7/1
        • Form 7-42113
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 65

        held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no danger

        7(8)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue epaulets, white sleeves

        My Honey B

        32 D
        22/1
        • Form 11490-6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 64

        in touch behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong, soon weakened

        8(7)
        Silk - Black, Black and White check sleeves

        King Sharja

        20
        28/1
        • Form 73-9058
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 63

        took keen hold, midfield, ridden and short of room over 1f out, weakened close home

        9(2)
        Silk - Red and black check, red sleeves, black armlets, black cap

        Global Spirit

        45 DCD
        4/1
        • Form 6-48580
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 61

        led, pressed for lead and ridden over 2f out, soon headed and outpaced by leader, chased leader entering final furlong, weakened close home

        10(1)
        Silk - White, dark blue stripe, white sleeves, dark blue stars and cap

        Penny Ghent

        585
        80/1
        • Form 0450/
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 59

        took keen hold, in touch behind leaders, ridden over 3f out, lost position 2f out, soon weakened

        11(5)
        Silk - Red, white and royal blue hooped sleeves

        Mhajim (IRE)

        14 h
        40/1
        • Form 00090-9
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 56

        held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on entering final furlong, soon short of room, kept on close home, nearest finish

        12(10)
        Silk - White, light blue epaulets, white sleeves, yellow armlets

        Distinction (IRE)

        18 v
        33/1
        • Form 197742
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 55

        held up in midfield, travelling okay 2f out, still to be asked effort entering final furlong, soon waiting for clear passage, ridden close home, kept on near finish, no danger

        1(9)
        NR

        Shimmering Sands

        257 t
        12/1
        • Form 318470-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 75

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2023
        (2)
        Silk -

        Westernesse (IRE)

        5/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10

        2022
        (8)
        Silk -

        Eligible (IRE)

        14/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13

        2021
        (2)
        Silk -

        Bucephalus (GER)

        3/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        In depth

        Formwatch

        Running Star 13-8 (9-4) Always prominent, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd and kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Light Speed (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Nov.

        Harswell Duke (IRE) 6-4fav (9-9) In touch with leaders, went second 4f out, chased leader from 3f out, every chance entering final furling, kept on but always held by winner near finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Astral Spirit (9-7) at Wetherby 1m hcp (5) sft in Apr.

        Million Thanks (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Held up last early, still a lot to 3f out, ridden 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, never nearer, 7th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Star Shield (9-6) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.

        Hostelry 5-2fav (9-9) Mid-division, pushed along and could not go pace of leaders over 1f out, plugged on, 7th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Powdering (9-0) at Beverley 7f hcp fll (5) gs in May.

        Do I Dream (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Rear of mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Powdering (9-0) at Beverley 7f hcp fll (5) gs in May.

        My Honey B 28-1 (8-13) Awkward start, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened entering final furlong, 6th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Do I Dream (8-10) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) sft in Apr.

        King Sharja 40-1 (9-4) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 11 1/2l behind Vocal Studies (9-11) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gs in May.

        Global Spirit 9-1 (9-10) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, 34 1/4l behind Hostelry (9-10) at Thirsk 1m hcp (6) hvy in Apr.

        Penny Ghent 80-1 (8-13) Slowly away, always in rear, 14th of 15, 35l behind Orchestra (9-5) at Pontefract 1m (5) gs in Oct.

        Mhajim (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Slowly away, always towards rear, ridden 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Soi Dao (9-8) at Nottingham 1m hcp (6) gd in May.

        Distinction (IRE) 17-2 (9-3) Mid-division on inside, headway under pressure to go 2nd over 1f out, stayed on well, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind She's Got Bottle (10-0) at Beverley 1m hcp (6) gs in May.

        Shimmering Sands 15-2 (9-13) Towards rear, never showed, 12th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Anjo Bonita (9-6) at York 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.