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14:40 Pontefract

William Hill Lengthen YourOdds Handicap (Class 2)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 5y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,938
  • 2nd: £3,850
  • 3rd: £1,924
  • 4th: £962
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 43.70s
  • Off Time: 14:40:22
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Not So Sleepy

4/1

    2(3)
    Silk - White, red inverted triangle, hooped sleeves and cap

    Dark Jedi (IRE)

    19
    Evens
    • Form 114422
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 95

    tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, kept on one pace

    3(1)
    Silk - Light Blue and Red diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue diamond

    Amazing Red (IRE)

    26 CD
    9/2
    • Form 503744
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 95

    close up in 4th, pushed along 3f out, ridden and kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong, not trouble leaders

    4(4)
    Silk - Pale Blue, Campbell Tartan hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

    Not So Sleepy

    198
    4/1
    • Form 744274-
    • Age 8
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 94

    tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, comfortable

    5(2)
    Silk - White, Black seams, White sleeves, Black stars, White cap, Black star

    Frankel's Storm

    13 CD
    4/1
    • Form 525-175
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 94

    set strong pace, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

    1(6)
    NR

    Floating Artist

    13 D
    7/2
    • Form 14-7555
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-0
    • Official Rating 103

    NonRunner

    6(5)
    NR

    West End Girl

    54
    12/1
    • Form 189-307
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 92

    NonRunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Frankel's Storm has been outclassed in a Group 3 at Deauville and a handicap at this level since landing a Class 3 handicap over the track and trip. Floating Artist has been very highly tried since landing an Ascot handicap last summer and this is more his level. DARK JEDI has been in excellent form all summer, scoring twice and not beaten far in four subsequent Class 2 handicaps. He's up again in the weights but is in better form than Amazing Red, who would prefer slightly further and softer ground. Not So Sleepy is a cracking soft-ground stayer on the Flat and over hurdles so would need some rain to be effective over this trip.

    Formwatch

    Dark Jedi (IRE) 22-1 (8-12) In touch, headway 3f out, ridden to lead approaching final final furlong, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 17, 1 1/4l behind Euchen Glen (9-7) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Sep.

    Amazing Red (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 7, 20l behind Believe In Love (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Aug.

    Not So Sleepy 33-1 (11-10) Slowly away, took keen hold and soon recovered to chase leaders, mistake 3rd, lost place after 5th, soon behind, pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.

    Frankel's Storm 10-1 (9-4) Led, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 16 3/4l behind Sorrel (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp fll (2) gd in Sep.

    Floating Artist 5-1 (9-5) In touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Trueshan (9-12) at Salisbury 1m 6f stks (2) gd in Sep.

    West End Girl 10-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 31 1/4l behind Katara (8-9) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst stks (1) gf in Aug.