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14:00 Pontefract

Roy Fowler - A Lifetime In Racing Handicap (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 3y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,881
  • 2nd: £1,155
  • 3rd: £577
  • 4th: £289
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.35s
  • Off Time: 14:00:12
  • 12 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Mininggold

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Boundsy (IRE)

    9/4

      3
      Silk -

      Perfect Symphony (IRE)

      25/1

        1(11)
        Silk - Emerald green, royal blue star, hooped sleeves

        New Road Side

        21 v D
        33/1
        • Form 720370
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 75

        led at strong pace, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

        2(5)
        Silk - Dark blue, white disc, hooped sleeves, white cap

        Oriental Splendour (IRE)

        11 BFCD
        11/2
        • Form 5-80216
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 73

        slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer

        3(7)
        Silk - Red and Royal Blue check, White sleeves

        Market Choice (IRE)

        23 D
        16/1
        • Form 9130-66
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 72

        mid-division, some headway over 1f out, pushed along and no impression final furlong

        4(4)
        Silk - Mauve, black chevrons on sleeves, black cap

        Spirit Of Wedza (IRE)

        57 D
        13/2
        • Form 626121
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 70

        chased leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        5(9)
        Silk - Black, white chevron, white sleeves, black armlets

        Dinneratmidnight

        28 C
        14/1
        • Form 80-4508
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 69

        behind most of way

        6(12)
        Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

        Perfect Symphony (IRE)

        67 p D
        25/1
        • Form 23031-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 74

        mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong

        7(3)
        Silk - Dark blue, light blue braces, dark blue sleeves, light blue stars

        Boundsy (IRE)

        35 BF
        9/4
        • Form 320-472
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 73

        in touch on inside headway over 1f out, ridden to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, kept on, just held

        8(13)
        Silk - Purple, yellow stars, light blue sleeves, purple cap, yellow star

        Dusty Blue

        11 D
        25/1
        • Form 8-01318
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 68

        always behind

        9(1)
        Silk - PURPLE, white seams, white cap

        Jacob's Pillow

        21 p D
        4/1
        • Form 162512
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 68

        chased leader, pushed along halfway, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, hampered soon after

        10(6)
        Silk - Red, Orange seams and cap

        Mininggold

        28 p D
        16/1
        • Form 16-0373
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 68

        in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on

        11(10)
        Silk - GREEN, GREY and LEMON striped sleeves, MAROON cap

        Space War

        14 t
        50/1
        • Form 441350
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 67

        slowly into stride, always behind

        12(2)
        Silk - Pink, dark blue cross of lorraine, dark blue sleeves, pink armlets, pink cap, dark blue star

        Indian Pursuit (IRE)

        72 D
        12/1
        • Form 212037
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 65

        chased leaders, went 2nd briefly over 1f out, hung left and weakened inside final furlong

        13(8)
        NR

        Sarabi

        28 p D
        20/1
        • Form 629687
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 60

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2016
        (10)
        Silk -

        Oriental Splendour (IRE)

        15/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        2015
        (9)
        Silk -

        Another Royal

        9/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        In depth

        Verdict

        Spirit Of Wedza was in winning form at Wolverhampton earlier this year and again at Hamilton in May though he's never won from a mark this high. Jacob's Pillow went up 3lb for landing a Class 6 handicap at Beverley but again ran well in this grade over the track and trip when chasing home ORIENTAL SPLENDOUR. The latter disappointed when favourite at Ripon but won this a year ago and can get back to winning ways. The three-year-old Boundsy ran well enough at Redcar to be considered while Mininggold's yard is in top form and she's won from this mark in the past. Any further rain would suit Market Choice, who won a better handicap than this at Thirsk in September on soft ground.

        Formwatch

        New Road Side 6-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Oriental Splendour (8-13) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

        Oriental Splendour (IRE) 5-2fav (9-11) Bumped start, mid-division, switched right and effort over 2f out, one pace 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Tarboosh (9-10) at Ripon 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

        Market Choice (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, weakened approaching final furlong, 6th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Showboating (9-2) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) sft in Jun.

        Spirit Of Wedza (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Made all, ridden inside final furlong, held on well towards finish, won at Hamilton 5f hcp (5) gf in May beating Top of The Bank (9-12) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.

        Dinneratmidnight 14-1 (9-4) Towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 11, 10l behind Meshardal (8-13) at Thirsk 6f hcp (5) gs in Jun.

        Perfect Symphony (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Towards rear, outpaced after 2f, 11th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Lydia's Place (10-0) at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gf in Apr.

        Boundsy (IRE) 9-2jfav (9-5) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, kept on and always well held, 2nd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Storm Over (9-6) at Redcar 5f hcp (5) gd in May.

        Dusty Blue 4-1 (9-6) Always behind, 8th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Tarboosh (9-10) at Ripon 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

        Jacob's Pillow 14-1 (9-0) Towards rear and outpaced, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well final furlong, chased winner towards finish, 2nd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Oriental Splendour (8-13) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

        Mininggold 11-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Love Oasis (9-2) at Ayr 6f hcp fll (5) gd in Jun.

        Space War 40-1 (9-12) Dwelt towards rear, never a factor, 12th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Hee Haw (9-6) at Carlisle 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

        Indian Pursuit (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Castlerea Tess (10-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.

        Sarabi 16-1 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Love Oasis (9-2) at Ayr 6f hcp fll (5) gd in Jun.