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17:45 Pontefract

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  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 8y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.20s
  • Off Time: 17:45:57
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Le Deluge (FR)

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Saint Thomas (IRE)

    11/4

      1(2)
      Silk - Emerald green and pink stripes, chevrons on sleeves, pink cap

      Men Don't Cry (IRE)

      14 b D
      9/2
      • Form 142042
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 75

      close up, ridden over 3f, headway to chase winner 2f out, one pace final furlong

      2(6)
      Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Red cap

      Red Inca

      45
      11/4
      • Form 22/64-U4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 73

      always in rear, weakened over 1f out

      4(1)
      Silk - White, Purple sash, White sleeves, Yellow armlets and cap

      Saint Thomas (IRE)

      23 D
      11/4
      • Form 965221
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 67

      tracked winner, ridden 2f out, kept one pace final furlong

      5(3)
      Silk - Orange, White sleeves, Orange stars, Orange cap, White stars

      Mountain Kingdom (IRE)

      14
      7/2
      • Form 622270
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 74

      keen raced wide tracked winner until ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

      6(5)
      Silk - Red and white (quartered), halved sleeves, white cap

      Le Deluge (FR)

      25 t
      10/1
      • Form 010756
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 64

      made all, 3 lengths clear 10f out, ridden 2f out, ran on

      7(7)
      Silk - Yellow, black seams, black sleeves, yellow stars and cap

      Pertuis (IRE)

      21 p CD
      12/1
      • Form 158996
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 63

      held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on, never a factor

      3(4)
      NR

      Hydrant

      12
      • Form 359347
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 68

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2013
      (4)
      Silk -

      Thecornishcowboy

      9/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10

      2012
      (2)
      Silk -

      Gosforth Park

      8/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4

      2011
      (8)
      Silk -

      The Bells O Peover

      7/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-11

      In depth

      Verdict

      A return to hurdling shortly beckons for SAINT THOMAS but he should take this en route after staying on strongly to land a lesser contest at Carlisle at the start of the month. Red Inca is another who will almost certainly be going jumping again in the coming weeks so Wolverhampton second Men Don't Cry may be a bigger danger. Three of his four career wins have come on good to firm ground over 1m4f but Hydrant's best form is over shorter. Mountain Kingdom has been second three times this year but remains a maiden and has questions to answer having finished last in his two latest runs.

      Formwatch

      Men Don't Cry (IRE) 22-1 (9-8) Held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, headed close home, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Daaree (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5).

      Red Inca 20-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, driven forward to chase leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra, 4th of 10, 10l behind Awake My Soul (10-0) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Aug.

      Saint Thomas (IRE) 11-4fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, headway over 3f out, driven and effort over 2f out, soon ridden, led 1f out, stayed on well, won at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) gd beating Call Of Duty (9-0) by 2l, 8 ran.

      Mountain Kingdom (IRE) 9-4 (9-3) Dwelt, led, headed over 5f out, soon ridden and quickly lost place, last of 12, well behind Daaree (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5).

      Le Deluge (FR) 9-2 (9-3) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 14l behind Emman Bee (9-7) at Brighton 1m app hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.

      Pertuis (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) In rear, headway over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 13, 14l behind Gift Of Silence (10-10) at Haydock 1m 4f am hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) gs.

      Hydrant 16-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed over 4f out, tracked leader, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 15l behind Potent Embrace (8-11) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.