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15:45 Pontefract

William Hill Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,700 added
  • Winner: £5,499
  • 2nd: £1,636
  • 3rd: £818
  • 4th: £409
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 21.56s
  • Off Time: 15:45:24
  • 8 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Purple, orange chevron, orange and purple halved sleeves, orange cap, purple star
18/1
  • Form 8-58999
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 84

towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, kept on towards finish, never nearer

2(3)
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow braces, striped sleeves and striped cap
4/1
  • Form 210685
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 82

slow into stride, in rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor

4(7)
Silk - Black, light blue and black halved sleeves, light blue cap
8/1
  • Form 21-2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 80

made all, ridden entering final furlong, edged left inside final furlong, ran on

5(6)
Silk - Black, large Light Green spots, Light Green cap
16/1
  • Form 725-416
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 76

tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, faded inside final furlong

6(5)
Silk - Beige, Red seams, armlets and cap

Mr Orange (IRE)

20 p DCD
15/2
  • Form 0-08317
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 75

tracked winner, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish

8(2)
Silk - Black, orange stars, orange and black striped cap
8/1
  • Form 414-6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 76

close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong

9(1)
Silk - Light Green, Yellow diamond, armlets and cap
85/40
  • Form 531142
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 73

held up towards rear, plenty to do over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders

10(8)
Silk - Royal blue, light blue and royal blue hooped sleeves
6/1
  • Form 502113
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 73

close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace and lost 3rd close home

3(10)
NR
14/1
  • Form 0-44800
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 79

NonRunner

7(9)
NR
  • Form 0-26440
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 74

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Mr Orange is a real course specialist having won here six times including on fast ground last month. He didn't run badly on softer going at Thirsk next time and is greatly respected. Ey Up Its Mick has won three times, all on ground with some give, so any rain will be welcome while Lady Nectar failed in her hat-trick bid on soft going at Catterick and is up another 3lb. CLOUDEA is interesting having only run four times. She easily won a Ripon maiden last July and was returning from over a year off when running well over the minimum trip on soft ground at Haydock. With that under her belt she can start making up for lost time though Alminoor, who scored over 5f here in April last year, made an excellent comeback at Southwell last month so should get competitive.

Formwatch

True Mason 50-1 (9-10) Slightly slow to stride, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong, 9th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Indian Sounds (9-8) at Beverley 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.

Hart Stopper 18-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden halfway, wide and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Bernardo O'Reilly (9-9) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) gd in Sep.

Alminoor (IRE) 7-2 (9-9) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on final furlong but no match for winner, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Blazing Hot (9-2) at Southwell 5f stks (5) pol in Aug.

Magical Effect (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Queen's Sargent (9-4) at Beverley 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

Mr Orange (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Mid division, ridden 3f out, stayed on at same pace, 7th of 20, 5 1/2l behind Betsey Trotter (9-7) at Thirsk 6f hcp (4) gs in Sep.

Cloudea (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Held-up, ridden over 2f out, kept on well entering final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Shepherds Way (9-4) at Haydock 5f hcp (4) sft in Sep.

Ey Up Its Mick 11-1 (9-10) In rear, ridden to challenge inside final 2f, stayed on, 2nd of 15, 3/4l behind After John (9-9) at Redcar 6f hcp (5) sft in Aug.

Lady Nectar (IRE) 13-8fav (9-10) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Restless Endeavour (9-5) at Catterick 6f hcp (6) sft in Aug.

Triggered (IRE) 15-2 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway near side of group over 1f out, hung right and kept on final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 10th of 19, 2 3/4l behind My Style (9-1) at Ascot 6f hcp (4) gs in Sep.

Normandy Barriere (IRE) 11-2 (9-9) Niggled along in mid-division, under pressure 2f out, hard-driven 1f out, edged left and kept on final furlong, 10th of 15, 4 1/4l behind Twist Of Hay (9-1) at Redcar 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep.