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16:00 Pontefract

Pontefract Borough Handicap (Class D) (Class D)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 20.20s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Woody Valentine (USA)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Oddsmaker (IRE)

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Tytheknot

      8/1

        1(3)
        Silk - RED, WHITE sash, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE armlets, RED and WHITE striped cap

        Weet A Head (IRE)

        18
        8/1
        • Form 3263-53
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        held up mid-division, lost place and behind over 4f out, kept on and no impression approaching 1f out

        2(9)
        Silk - Silver Grey, Royal Blue sash and sleeves, quartered cap

        Red Skelton (IRE)

        190
        9/1
        • Form 01-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        always behind, effort 4f out, soon tailed off, virtually pulled up

        3(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Light Blue cap

        Just A Fluke (IRE)

        27
        6/1
        • Form 22-4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        chased winner, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f

        4(4)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue armlets

        Tytheknot

        18
        8/1
        • Form 02-2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on no impression final 2f

        5(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

        Woody Valentine (USA)

        16
        11/2
        • Form 1400-42
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        made all, ridden and challenged over 1f out, ran on well

        6(6)
        Silk - Yellow, White spots, Yellow and Royal Blue striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap, White star

        Oddsmaker (IRE)

        18
        5/1
        • Form 00015-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        chased leaders, ridden to go 2nd over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong

        7(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Black and Yellow striped sleeves, White cap

        Mrs Pankhurst

        34
        5/1
        • Form 010-5
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        chased leaders early, held up mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out, soon tailed off

        8(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White sash and armlets, Red cap

        Rigonza

        14
        25/1
        • Form 54346-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out

        9(10)
        Silk - Light Blue, White stripe, striped sleeves, White cap

        Mambina (USA)

        16
        9/1
        • Form 50-04
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        behind, ridden 3f out, stayed on final 2f, no impression

        10(8)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue spots, Emerald Green sleeves

        Absolutely Soaked (IRE)

        27
        14/1
        • Form 30-5
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-3

        in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Just 10 runners line up here but it is a very tricky contest, with Mambina just having the edge over Mrs Pankhurst and Tytheknot. Mick Channon's charge cut no ice on the all-weather after a promising debut run at Newmarket in November, but back on the turf at Warwick last time she put in a much better display finishing fourth behind Bill Bennet in a competitive handicap. Today's opposition if anything looks slightly weaker and so he looks to have very strong claims. Tytheknot is improving with each run and was only beaten three lengths by John Dunlop's Baffle at Haydock last time . This is his first venture into handicaps and he looks on a fair mark. Mrs Pankhurst will strip a lot fitter after finishing a close up fifth behind Mutafanen at Doncaster last month and will be difficult to keep out of the frame. Also worth a mention is the improving Woody Valentine, but Mambina looks well treated and gets our vote.