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20:05 Pontefract

Constant Security Services Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,533
  • 2nd: £1,349
  • 3rd: £674
  • 4th: £337
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 46.13s
  • Off Time: 20:05:27
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Chosen Character (IRE)

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Tasfeya

    9/2

      1(4)
      Silk - Pink, Royal Blue cap

      Cool Macavity (IRE)

      79
      11/2
      • Form 1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 80

      held up towards rear, outpaced 3f out, ridden over 1f out, switched left entering final furlong, kept on inside final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Tasfeya

      17 BF
      9/2
      • Form 312-235
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 80

      led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, kept on and always held by winner inside final furlong

      3(5)
      Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

      Home Office

      8
      4/1
      • Form 021-05
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 78

      tracked leader until over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

      4(3)
      Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

      Great Shot

      25 BFD
      7/1
      • Form 58-13
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 78

      held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged right entering final furlong, soon went 3rd, kept on

      5(6)
      Silk - Red, Black star, White and Black hooped sleeves, Red cap, Black star

      Chosen Character (IRE)

      8 vt
      7/4
      • Form 443-321
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked leaders and keen on outer, chased leader over 4f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on well

      6(1)
      Silk - Red and light green diamonds, red sleeves, light green armlets and diamond on cap

      Dubai Celebration

      13
      10/1
      • Form 41800-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 75

      took keen hold, soon dropped into rear, ridden 1f out, kept on and no impression

      Previous results

      2010
      (6)
      Silk -

      Azlak (USA)

      10/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      2009
      (2)
      Silk -

      Spinners End (IRE)

      4/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5

      2008
      (6)
      Silk -

      Premier Danseur (IRE)

      7/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1

      In depth

      Verdict

      Cool Macavity looks harshly treated for his win in a 7f Lingfield maiden, though Matthew Lawson takes off 7lb. Chosen Character carries a penalty for his win at Haydock but continues on the upgrade and should make his presence felt. He makes more appeal than recent Doncaster third Dubai Celebration and Great Shot, who is probably high enough in the weights now. Mark Johnston sets a poser here, however, saddling both the consistent Tasfeya and HOME OFFICE with preference for the latter. His defeat of Motivado at Wolverhampton in November is turning out to be decent form and he's probably needed both starts this year.

      Formwatch

      Cool Macavity (IRE) 7-2 (8-10) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, driven out, won at Lingfield 7f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Mar beating Blink Of An Eye (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.

      Tasfeya 4-1fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 5th of 8, 6l behind Ektibaas (8-12) at Warwick 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

      Home Office 14-1 (9-5) Went left start, led, ridden and headed entering 2f out, weakened last 100 yards, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Tullius (9-4) at Sandown 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

      Great Shot 2-1fav (9-5) Took keen hold, tracked leaders on outside, driven and effort 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on, no impression with winner final furlong, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Malice Or Mischief (9-2) at Chepstow 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

      Chosen Character (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) Bumped start, held up in rear, switched right over 2f out, good headway soon after, led 1f out, soon clear, won at Haydock 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd beating Prince Of Burma (9-7) by 5l, 12 ran.

      Dubai Celebration 20-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4l behind The Mellor Fella (9-3) at Doncaster 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd.