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14:50 Pontefract

ITV7 Starts Now Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 5y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,711 added
  • Winner: £3,881
  • 2nd: £1,155
  • 3rd: £577
  • 4th: £400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 44.00s
  • Off Time: 14:50:56
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Breathable

15/2

    2
    Silk -

    Vintage Rose

    25/1

      3
      Silk -

      Sempre Presto (IRE)

      11/2

        1(6)
        Silk - BLACK, YELLOW chevron, hooped sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Champagne Rules

        19 CDCD
        16/1
        • Form 326106
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-4
        • Official Rating 71

        keen in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        2(8)
        Silk - Orange, Light Blue disc, Light Blue sleeves, Orange spots and spots on cap

        Low Profile

        33 p
        12/1
        • Form 46-8626
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 67

        towards rear, very wide into straight 2f out, never near leaders

        3(1)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White cross belts, Orange sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Sempre Presto (IRE)

        17 CCD
        11/2
        • Form 1-27854
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 66

        dwelt in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        4(3)
        Silk - White, Red stripe, hooped sleeves, Red cap

        Breathable

        41
        15/2
        • Form 244-406
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 64

        keen tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden clear final furlong

        5(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap

        King And Queen (FR)

        9
        1/2
        • Form 09911
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 66

        led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace and lost 2 places inside final final furlong

        6(7)
        Silk - Red, Green cap and striped sleeves

        Mousebird (IRE)

        49
        8/1
        • Form 987
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 64

        tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        7(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Black braces, Yellow sleeves, Black diamonds, Royal Blue cap

        Vintage Rose

        46
        25/1
        • Form 585
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 63

        close up, pushed along 5f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased clear winner inside final furlong

        8(4)
        Silk - Royal blue, pink stars, pink sleeves, royal blue armlets

        Correggio

        27 C
        33/1
        • Form 396-750
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 47

        held up, ridden 3f out, outpaced 2f out

        Previous results

        2018
        (1)
        Silk -

        Multellie

        6/4
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-11

        2017
        (1)
        Silk -

        Regal Mirage (IRE)

        6/4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        2016
        (4)
        Silk -

        Chant (IRE)

        7/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        It doesn't always pay to take a short price about a three-year-old against older horses in handicaps but KING AND QUEEN has completed a double in impressive fashion since moving from France and is still ahead of the assessor. Sempre Presto has gained both of her career victories on this track and is just 2lb higher than her last success while Champagne Rules and Low Profile fought out a finish over the course and distance in May and the revised weights should see them just about dead-heat. Breathable was in winning form around this time last year and has gradually dropped to a winnable mark.

        Formwatch

        Champagne Rules 7-1 (10-0) Bit keen tracking leaders on outside, wide on home turn and straight, 6th and no impression final furlong, 6th of 7, 6l behind Edgar Allan Poe (10-1) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

        Low Profile 9-2 (9-1) Led early, chased winner until 6f out, 2nd again over 3f out until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Celestial Force (9-9) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jun.

        Sempre Presto (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Zihaam (9-2) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

        Breathable 9-2 (9-3) Led early, chased leader until over 4f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Bombero (9-4) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (5) gs in Jun.

        King And Queen (FR) 1-5fav (8-6) Led, steadied pace 6f out, headed over 2f out, led again approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (5) sft in Jul beating Carbon Dating (10-0) by 4l, 7 ran.

        Mousebird (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Soon led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 7, 21 3/4l behind Litigious (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 2f fll stks (4) gs in Jun.

        Vintage Rose 66-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 11l behind Grenadier Guard (9-5) at Haydock 1m 4f stks (4) hvy in Jun.

        Correggio 25-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Edgar Allan Poe (10-5) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.