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16:45 Pontefract
Northern Commercials Fiat E-Ducato, Zero Emissions Handicap (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,996
- 2nd: £1,876
- 3rd: £938
- 4th: £469
- Form 1-36080
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Grant Tuer
- Jockey Billy Garritty
Never better than midfield
- Form 37-4140
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey J Garritty
Never better than midfield
Stalingrad
21- Form 40-2233
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Grant Tuer
- Jockey Barry McHugh
Soon led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, ran on
- Form 259941
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 69
Midfield, ridden 2f out, no extra
- Form 4400-05
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 67
Always towards rear
- Form 1-80409
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Joanna Mason
Led, headed 4f out, ridden to regain lead over 1f out, ran on well
- Form 00-3660
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey T Hamilton
Prominent, ridden over 2f out, no extra
- Form 6/697-00
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Miss T Jackson
- Jockey P Hanagan
Very slowly away, always behind
- Form 3-77422
- Age 9
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer S Whitaker
- Jockey Phil Dennis
Always in midfield
- Form 76-9407
- Age 9
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey G Lee
Midfield, ridden and headway 2f out, ran on
- Form 580009
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 56
Held up, ridden 2f out, no extra
In depth
Verdict
Round The Island and MR ORANGE are both course specialists. The former has found only one too good the last twice but the latter looked to be coming to hand here three weeks ago and gets blinkers today – he is 3lb lower than for his last success. True Mason made a winning start for Tony Carroll at Doncaster and is still well treated on past form, despite a 7lb rise, while Stalingrad will likely be contesting the places again. Dream Together also has claims despite going off the boil a little lately.
Formwatch
Twilight Secret 33-1 (9-8) Raced wide prominent, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 16, 11 3/4l behind Yanifer (9-5) at Doncaster 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Dream Together (IRE) 9-2jfav (9-5) Prominent, lost place 5f out, no impression final 2f, 12th of 15, 9 1/2l behind As If By Chance (9-5) at Thirsk 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Stalingrad 10-3 (9-4) Close up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Elegant Erin (9-9) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
True Mason 13-2 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, pressed leaders 1f out, led narrowly 110 yards out, ran on well to assert towards finish, won at Doncaster 6f hcp (6) gd in Jun beating Dandys Gold (9-5) by 2l, 18 ran.
Blowing Wind (IRE) 22-1 (9-8) Keen tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Chookie Dunedin (9-11) at Ayr 7f hcp (5) sft in May.
Late Arrival (IRE) 16-1 (9-13) Towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, never nearer, 9th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Corinthia Knight (10-3) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Pivoting 25-1 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, never on terms, 10th of 12, 16 1/2l behind Kats Bob (9-3) at Hamilton 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Custodian (IRE) 125-1 (8-13) Slowly away, always behind, last of 12, 13 1/4l behind Diamond Haze (9-9) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gd in May.
Round The Island 11-2 (8-13) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Absolute Dream (9-4) at Ripon 6f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Mr Orange (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 7th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Corinthia Knight (10-3) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Hulton Ranger (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Led stand side group, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Miss Britain (9-7) at Ripon 6f hcp (6) gf in May.