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16:50 Pontefract

Bet Direct Handicap

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 21.37s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Kylkenny

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Mr Midasman (IRE)

    33/1

      3
      Silk -

      Mobane Flyer

      11/2

        1(10)
        Silk - Purple, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, Purple sleeves, Yellow stars, hooped cap

        Arabie

        6 D
        5/2
        • Form 0-75251
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-1
        • Official Rating 70

        held up in touch, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, one pace

        2(3)
        Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Yellow cap

        Rotuma (IRE)

        9 b D
        10/1
        • Form 9978-03
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 69

        tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, soon weakened

        3(1)
        Silk - Dark Green, White sleeves, Dark Green stars and stars on cap

        Mobane Flyer

        174
        11/2
        • Form 313226-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 64

        held up in touch and keen, ridden over 2f out inside final furlong

        4(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green stars, sleeves and cap

        Sahaat

        14 C
        16/1
        • Form 00-0000
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 62

        held up towards rear, ridden over 2f soon weakened

        5(8)
        Silk - White, large Black spots, hooped sleeves, Black cap

        Fair Spin

        18 v
        8/1
        • Form 79593-3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 59

        led, ridden and headed over 2f out, rallied and every chance inside final furlong, soon weakened

        6(5)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap

        Kylkenny

        9 t CD
        5/2
        • Form 132361
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 59

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led entering final furlong, all out

        7(4)
        Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap

        Bond Millennium

        14
        20/1
        • Form 0-99688
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 56

        slow away, held up an keen, headway on inner 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        8(7)
        Silk - Maroon, Silver sleeves, striped cap

        Best Flight

        14
        12/1
        • Form 4099-87
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 55

        slow away, held up behind, headay 4f out on outer, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, soon weakened

        9(2)
        Silk - PINK and PURPLE check, PINK sleeves, BLACK cap

        Mr Midasman (IRE)

        29
        33/1
        • Form 33316-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 59

        held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out on outer, stayed on well inside final furlong, just held towards finish

        10(9)
        Silk - Red and Light Green diamonds, Red sleeves, Light Green armlets, Red cap, Light Green diamond

        Sir Night (IRE)

        85 D
        100/1
        • Form 00/478-7
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 55

        held up towards rear, ridden and some headway 2f out, never dangerous

        In depth

        Verdict

        War Pennant is a tough customer to deal with and is selected over Royal Flynn and Spinning Coin, who are respected but have a little more to do in this company. So does Caribbean Dancer, who did not really create the best of impressions when dropping out tamely on her reappearance and others look to hold more solid claims on these terms. Spinning Coin is weighted to reverse recent form with Bonnabee and should have no problems with this stiff finish. However, he does need to find further improvement and is not one to go overboard about. Neither is Royal Flynn, who won a very ordinary handicap at Catterick and could be vulnerable off a 5lb higher mark. Therefore, we stick with War Pennant, as the form of his latest start is working out well and, with the trip in his favour, he is expected to be very hard to get past if the rest allow him an easy lead.

        Formwatch

        Arabie 8-1 Prominent, smooth headway to lead well over 1f out, soon clear, easily, won at Bath 1m 2f hcp gd beating Jakarmi by 5l, 14 ran.

        Rotuma (IRE) 9-2 Held up, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Kylkenny at Pontefract 1m 2f app hcp sft.

        Mobane Flyer 4-1 Led early, tracked leaders, led again 3f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 16, 8l behind Ryan's Future at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (E3) hvy in Nov.

        Fair Spin 7-1 Soon led, headed after 3f, ridden to stay in touch 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Mungo Jerry at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp sft.

        Kylkenny 13-2 Took keen hold and tracked leaders, ridden to lead well over 1f out, soon clear, won at Pontefract 1m 2f app hcp sft beating Chigorin by 6l, 8 ran.

        Bond Millennium 16-1 Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 8th of 19, 7l behind Archirondel at Beverley 1m 2f hcp gd.

        Best Flight 50-1 Led 3f, chased leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 7th of 19, 6l behind Archirondel at Beverley 1m 2f hcp gd.

        Mr Midasman (IRE) 16-1 Held up, some headway from rear over 1f out, never dangerous, 10th of 16, 19l behind Count Boris at Warwick 1m 3f hcp gs in Mar.