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15:30 Pontefract

Every Raceday Is Autism Friendly At Pontefract Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £5,234
  • 2nd: £2,456
  • 3rd: £1,227
  • 4th: £614
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.90s
  • Off Time: 15:33:21
  • 6 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Dark green, white triple diamond and diamond on cap

Cosmos Raj

11 p BFD
4/1
  • Form 212125
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 77

held up off the pace in rear, headway out wide over 1f out, went 2nd and stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with winner

2(1)
Silk - Red, Yellow epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 3839-70
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 73

off the pace in 3rd, closer halfway, pushed along and lost 3rd over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, plugged on again inside final furlong

3(2)
Silk - Dark Green, White stripe, sleeves and diamond on cap
13/8
  • Form 539-154
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 79

led but pressed and soon clear, reduced lead halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

4(5)
Silk - Dark green and yellow stripes, dark green cap
14/1
  • Form 9-26
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 79

off the pace in 4th, closer halfway, went 3rd over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, hung left and weakened soon after

5(4)
Silk - Light blue, purple star, dark blue sleeves, orange stars, purple cap, orange stars

Mount King (IRE)

8 pt DCD
4/1
  • Form 220155
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 67

held up off the pace in last pair, good headway between horses over 1f out, led 1f out, soon clear, comfortably

6(3)
Silk - Royal blue, white chevron, sleeves and cap
9/1
  • Form 310-457
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 76

raced keenly, pressed leader who set strong pace and and clear of rest, ridden to lead and hung left over 1f out, headed 1f out, weakened final furlong

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Cosmos Raj 3-1fav (9-9) Held up in last trio, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, kept on between horses towards finish, never going pace to get involved, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Paladin (9-6) at Wetherby 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Boy Douglas (IRE) 13-2 (9-9) Led, ridden and hard pressed 2f out, soon headed, weakened final furlong, last of 12, 10 1/4l behind Capital Guarantee (9-9) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gf in May.

I Am Me (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Midfield, ridden and headway over 1f out, not pace to challenge, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Thunder Wonder (9-9) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jun.

Pebble Island 12-1 (9-7) Off the pace in last pair, some minor headway, 6th of 10, 11l behind Accentuate (9-7) at Windsor 1m stks (5) gd in Jun.

Mount King (IRE) 3-1 (9-11) Towards rear on inner, not asked for effort when denied a clear run from well over 1f out, never any chance to challenge, 5th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Style Of Life (10-2) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun.

Hot Property 20-1 (9-3) Soon prominent, led 7f out until 5f out, outpaced 3f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 22 1/4l behind Gallant (9-8) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun.