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17:05 Pontefract

Racing TV Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 5y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £4,187
  • 2nd: £1,965
  • 3rd: £982
  • 4th: £491
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 43.29s
  • Off Time: 17:05:13
  • 9 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Yellow, Red disc, Yellow sleeves, Red stars, Red cap
  • Form 824376
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 69

mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on, took 4th 1f out, one pace

2(2)
Silk - Emerald green, orange sleeves, emerald green diamonds, white cap
  • Form 220221
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 70

wore red hood to post, led narrowly, pushed along over 2f out and forged on, faced challenge and ridden over 1f out, kept on, headed closing stages

3(9)
Silk - Royal blue, grey chevron, grey and royal blue halved sleeves
33/1
  • Form 8/1253-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 67

switched left start, in rear, never involved

4(5)
Silk - VIOLET, WHITE quartered cap

Tequila (FR)

23 BF
28/1
  • Form 44-5359
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 69

chased leaders, ridden 4f out, no response

5(4)
Silk - Yellow, red chevrons, yellow sleeves, quartered cap
5/4
  • Form 6-35843
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 68

close up on outer, pushed along 2f out, no extra over 1f out

6(1)
Silk - Black, emerald green inverted triangle, white cap

Haliphon

46 p D
11/1
  • Form 230053
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 61

tracked leaders, pushed along well over 2f out, faded 1f out

7(8)
Silk - Black, royal blue chevrons, white and dark blue chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 39/0-940
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 60

towards rear, pushed along well over 2f out, never showed

8(3)
Silk - White, emerald green star, black sleeves, red cap, emerald green star
16/1
  • Form 2-6793
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 67

pressed leader, pushed along and lost position 3f out, gradually dropped away

9(7)
Silk - Red, Yellow braces, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 45-6400
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 58

mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, went 3rd 2f out, ridden home turn, soon pressed leader, stayed on dourly to lead closing stages

In depth

Formwatch

Kitsune Power (IRE) 28-1 (8-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 11l behind Sheradann (9-3) at Southwell 2m hcp (3) pol in Aug.

Sonic Pioneer 5-1 (9-9) Made virtually all, clear final furlong, stayed on well, won at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Sep beating Star Start (9-6) by 3 3/4l, 11 ran.

Greek Giant (IRE) 18-1 (10-2) In touch, weakened from over 2f out, last of 6, 23 3/4l behind New York Minute (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.

Tequila (FR) 5-1fav (9-10) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Baikal (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (5) pol in Sep.

Vulcan Way 5-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, short of room when shaken up over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, went third inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Naasma (10-1) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.

Haliphon 7-2 (9-9) Slowly away, in rear, hard ridden on outside 3f out, soon outpaced, stayed on well final 100 yards, not reach leaders, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Twilight Moon (9-6) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Aug.

Solar Saving (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, always behind, 11th of 13, 15 1/2l behind Naasma (10-1) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.

Very Muddy Waters 28-1 (9-7) Chased winner, strongly ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Milteye (10-2) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.

Solar Bentley (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Prominent, pushed along before halfway and lost ground, dropped away over 3f out, 10th of 11, 16 1/4l behind Stormy Monday (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Sep.