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14:52 Pontefract

RIU Hotels And Resorts Handicap (Class 2)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 5y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £27,000 added
  • Winner: £13,916
  • 2nd: £6,526
  • 3rd: £3,264
  • 4th: £1,631
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 21.27s
  • Off Time: 15:22:43
  • 9 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

Bolster

283 D
13/2
  • Form 1/100-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 97

made all, ridden over 2f out, soon went clear, kept up to work inside final furlong, readily

2(2)
Silk - Dark blue, white inverted triangle, armlets and cap
  • Form 821600-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 95

took keen hold, in touch behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened entering final furlong

3(7)
Silk - YELLOW, DARK BLUE stars, halved sleeves
33/1
  • Form 02440-0
  • Age 11
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 92

always in rear, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced, tailed off over 1f out

4(5)
Silk - VIOLET, WHITE quartered cap

Forceful Speed (IRE)

195 t BFDCD
15/2
  • Form 5/51114-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 89

midfield in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, weakened entering final furlong

5(6)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
  • Form 10435-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 84

midfield, ridden over 2f out, stayed on entering final furlong, soon chased leader, kept on close home, not reach winner near finish

6(4)
Silk - White, Black seams, White sleeves, Black stars, White cap, Black star
  • Form 0328-93
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 84

midfield, ridden over 2f out, minor headway entering final furlong, kept on one pace inside final furlong

7(9)
Silk - White, black spots on sleeves, black and white quartered cap

Baryshnikov

29 DCD
17/2
  • Form 77235-4
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 83

held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway into midfield entering final furlong, stayed on inside final furlong, no danger

8(8)
Silk - Beige, Yellow diamond

Thundering

156 D
16/1
  • Form 470105-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 83

held up in midfield, ridden over 2f out, no impression entering final furlong, soon weakened

9(3)
Silk - Purple, yellow epaulets and armlets

Esmeray (IRE)

213 BFD
13/8
  • Form 3213-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 78

chased leader, ridden over 2f out, outpaced by leader entering final furlong, soon lost position, no extra close home

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Bolster 17-2 (9-7) In touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Killybegs Warrior (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.

Lord Protector (GER) 50-1 (9-7) Prominent, pushed along and lost place over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 12, 30 1/2l behind Certain Lad (9-10) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Oct.

Euchen Glen 22-1 (9-9) Always towards rear, well beaten from over 2f out, last of 10, dist behind Qitaal (8-5) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Mar.

Forceful Speed (IRE) 3-1fav (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along along well over 2f out, hung right 1f out, kept on but never threatened, 4th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Beraz (9-12) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Oct.

Lightening Company (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Not much room and slowly away, in rear, driven over 2f out, stayed on inside final 100 yards, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Qitaal (8-5) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Mar.

Toshizou (IRE) 18-1 (9-8) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on to press leaders towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1/4l behind Aerospace (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Apr.

Baryshnikov 12-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, never threatened leaders, kept on, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Qitaal (8-5) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Mar.

Thundering 4-1 (9-3) Awkward leaving stalls, held up in last, ridden and kept on from 2f out, never seriously involved, 5th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Storm Catcher (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Nov.

Esmeray (IRE) 6-4fav (9-5) Tracked leader who went clear 10f out, closer 5f out, led going well over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, no chance with winner when lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Flash Bardot (9-0) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp fll (4) sft in Sep.