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14:00 Pontefract

Go Racing In Yorkshire Future Stars Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 3y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £3,456
  • 2nd: £1,622
  • 3rd: £812
  • 4th: £406
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.57s
  • Off Time: 14:00:56
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

King Of Tonga (IRE)

Evens

    2
    Silk -

    High Security

    9/2

      1(6)
      Silk - White, dark blue spots on sleeves, white cap, dark blue star

      Dapper Man (IRE)

      16 DCD
      8/1
      • Form 66813-6
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 71

      quickly away and led, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded final furlong

      2(4)
      Silk - Light blue, purple star, dark blue sleeves, orange stars, purple cap, orange stars

      Lost My Sock (IRE)

      11 pt D
      16/1
      • Form 09230-0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 67

      slowly away and in rear, headway on outside 3f out, ridden 2f out,

      3(2)
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow seams, yellow sleeves, royal blue spots, royal blue cap, yellow spots

      King Of Tonga (IRE)

      3 BFCD
      Evens
      • Form 5322-15
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 66

      held up towards rear, headway between horses 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, always doing enough close home - hand timed

      4(5)
      Silk - White and black stripes, white sleeves, dark blue stars, black cap

      Birkenhead

      16 D
      12/1
      • Form 0100-20
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 63

      tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      5(1)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, White and Maroon striped sleeves, Maroon cap

      Red Walls

      15 D
      6/1
      • Form 995431
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 62

      midfield, dropped to rear and ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced

      6(3)
      Silk - Emerald green, white cross of lorraine, dark blue sleeves, dark blue and emerald green quartered cap

      High Security

      11 D
      9/2
      • Form 3301-04
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 61

      tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on

      Previous results

      2021
      (1)
      Silk -

      Soul Seeker (IRE)

      7/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      KING OF TONGA created a surprise when scoring over the course and distance and was expected to follow up in a lower-grade handicap at Wetherby on Sunday but didn't appear to enjoy front-running and weakened quickly inside the final furlong. Dapper Man was beaten just over three lengths in that former event but is entitled to get much closer though is very closely matched with Red Walls on their run at Wolverhampton in November. High Security is very consistent but doesn't win often, a remark that also applies to Lost My Sock. Birkenhead was a long way behind the selection here last time.

      Formwatch

      Dapper Man (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, not clear run over 1f out, stayed on same pace final 100 yards, 6th of 14, 3 1/4l behind King Of Tonga (9-1) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gs in Apr.

      Lost My Sock (IRE) 18-1 (8-11) Slowly away in rear, never on terms, 11th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Rose Bandit (8-6) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gs in Apr.

      King Of Tonga (IRE) 11-4fav (9-8) Tracked leader, travelled strongly to lead 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 8, 3l behind Helvetian (9-6) at Wetherby 5f hcp (6) gf in Apr.

      Birkenhead 14-1 (9-1) Mid-division, not much room and lost place over 1f out, well beaten inside final furlong, 12th of 14, 13 3/4l behind King Of Tonga (9-1) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gs in Apr.

      Red Walls 5-1 (8-10) Chased leader, pushed along to challenge 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, held on gamely, all out, won at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Apr beating Amazing Amaya (8-4) by shd, 9 ran.

      High Security 10-1 (9-10) Upset in stalls, slowly away, took keen hold, pushed along over 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Val De Travers (9-5) at Nottingham 5f hcp (6) gd in Apr.