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15:00 Pontefract

Bet totequadpot Handicap (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 5y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,450
  • 2nd: £3,728
  • 3rd: £1,864
  • 4th: £932
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 12.38s
  • Off Time: 15:00:58
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Swiftsure (IRE)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Sound Bar

    11/4

      1(2)
      Silk - Royal blue, white seams, royal blue cap, white star

      Niblawi (IRE)

      253 D
      9/2
      • Form 351143-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 89

      keen early, tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, chased winner briefly over 1f out, faded inside final firlong

      2(6)
      Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

      Beardwood

      3 p CD
      5/2
      • Form 3-80534
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 88

      held up in touch in rear, headway when not clear run and short of room over 1f out, not recover

      3(5)
      Silk - Pink, Purple sash and sleeves, quartered cap

      Apres Midi (IRE)

      27
      12/1
      • Form 3221-33
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 80

      tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

      4(1)
      Silk - RED, WHITE spots, WHITE sleeves, RED seams, RED and WHITE striped cap

      Kingthistle

      24 pt
      10/1
      • Form 313625
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 74

      keen early, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace

      5(4)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Sound Bar

      22
      11/4
      • Form 921-9
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 82

      in touch, pushed along and dropped to rear over 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on to go 2nd towards finish

      6(3)
      Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

      Swiftsure (IRE)

      37
      7/2
      • Form 24-07
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-3
      • Official Rating 76

      made most, ridden clear approaching final furlong, eased final furlong

      Previous results

      2016
      (3)
      Silk -

      Banksea

      11/10
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      2015
      (4)
      Silk -

      Liberty Red (GER)

      9/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6

      2014
      (1)
      Silk -

      Epic Battle (IRE)

      20/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      Niblawi returns to action off a 10lb higher mark than when winning at Redcar last year. Beardwood makes a quick reappearance having finished fourth at Chelmsford during the week while Swiftsure has something to prove now after another poor effort at York. Apres Midi and Kingthistle still look high enough in the weights so the vote in a tricky contest goes to SOUND BAR. Last season’s Newbury winner failed to get the best of runs at Doncaster on his recent reappearance but this longer trip should see Ralph Beckett’s charge in a better light.

      Formwatch

      Niblawi (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Held up, headway on outside over 1f out, went 3rd entering final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Shakopee (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Oct.

      Beardwood 4-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, driven forward to chase leader, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Ickymasho (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Jun.

      Apres Midi (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led halfway, came centre course in straight, ridden and narrowly headed 2f out, chased leader and challenging when edged left and bumped over 1f out, hung left and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 3 1/4l behind Perfect Summer (8-13) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp fll (4) gs in May.

      Kingthistle 7-1 (8-12) Keen in touch, headway and short of room 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Gaelic Tiger (9-10) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

      Sound Bar 11-2 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 6l behind Afaak (9-8) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4) sft in Jun.

      Swiftsure (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, outpaced when ridden 4f out, some late headway under pressure over 1f out, never able to challenge, 7th of 11, 13 3/4l behind Alqamar (9-4) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in May.