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16:20 Pontefract
Follow WillHillRacing Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 5f 3y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,700 added
- Winner: £5,499
- 2nd: £1,636
- 3rd: £818
- 4th: £409
- Form 241706
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Adrian Nicholls
- Jockey Barry McHugh
led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish
- Form 4-40381
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
close up in rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and no impression final furlong
- Form 845738
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey K Stott
tracked leaders, pushed along and headway inside final furlong, ridden and stayed on towards finish
- Form 138040
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 73
keen early, prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 339421
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Grant Tuer
- Jockey William Cox
raced wide prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed final strides
- Form 0-34277
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Theodore Ladd
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Four of these are course and distance winners while Lezardrieux made all over 6f here last week. Grant Tuer's youngster won't be inconvenienced by the drop in trip and will take some catching. At the opposite end of the handicap, seven-times winner SALUTI will find this less daunting than the Portland at Doncaster where he showed good speed for a long way. A winner here and at Beverley this summer, he can concede weight all round. East Street Revue has also won seven races though last month's Beverley victory came on soft going in a lower-grade handicap. Young Tiger won here in July and a better-class handicap at Doncaster last month while Musharrif goes well here but is held by the selection on last month's run at Beverley.
Formwatch
Abate 17-2 (9-7) Restrained towards rear towards near side, ridden and plenty to do over 1f out, ran on without troubling leaders final furlong, 6th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Autumn Flight (9-0) at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
East Street Revue 18-1 (9-11) Raced on near side, pushed along in rear, ridden over 2f out, still in rear 1f out, quickened final furlong to lead final stride, won at Beverley 5f hcp (5) sft in Aug beating Van Gerwen (9-4) by nk, 16 ran.
James Watt (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Settled in mid division, travelled well 3f out, soon ridden and kept on at same pace, 8th of 20, 5 3/4l behind Betsey Trotter (9-7) at Thirsk 6f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Mews House 11-2 (9-8) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakening when squeezed for room just inside final furlong, 11th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Victory Angel (9-9) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Musharrif 11-2 (8-12) Outpaced towards rear, driven over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 11, 5l behind Indian Sounds (9-8) at Beverley 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Lezardrieux 6-1 (9-7) Made most, ridden and ran on, won at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Penny Pot Lane (9-9) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Saluti (IRE) 18-1 (8-7) In touch far side, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 13th of 21, 8 3/4l behind Stone Of Destiny (9-0) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Princess Power (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd inside final 100 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Motagally (9-10) at Bath 6f hcp (3) fm in Sep.
Free Love 9-2 (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, ridden for effort 1f out, made no impression, 7th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Spoof (9-9) at Windsor 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Young Tiger 11-2 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden for effort over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 6th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Dark Shot (8-3) at Southwell 5f hcp (3) pol in Aug.