Skip to content

Racecards

19:15 Pontefract

Racing On 6th July Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 3y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,700 added
  • Winner: £2,970
  • 2nd: £1,394
  • 3rd: £697
  • 4th: £349
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.59s
  • Off Time: 19:15:11
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Ventura Express

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Arnold

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Obee Jo (IRE)

      9/2

        1(9)
        Silk - Orange, emerald green spots, emerald green sleeves, orange spots, emerald green cap

        Saluti (IRE)

        37 DCD
        9/1
        • Form 07-4464
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 75

        towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never a factor

        2(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoop, diamonds on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow spots

        Yolo Again (IRE)

        22 D
        16/1
        • Form 6040-23
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 74

        raced wide in touch, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

        3(1)
        Silk - Dark blue, white braces, red sleeves, red cap, white diamond

        Ventura Express

        10 BFCD
        5/4
        • Form 326-125
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 74

        tracked leaders, led approaching final furlong, ridden clear

        4(6)
        Silk - Dark blue, light blue chevrons, white sleeves, yellow cap

        Canford Bay (IRE)

        11 t D
        25/1
        • Form 235735
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 73

        tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, kept on same pace

        5(2)
        Silk - Red, black collar and cuffs, old gold cap

        Young Tiger

        23 h DCD
        9/1
        • Form 81629-4
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 72

        in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

        6(5)
        Silk - White, dark blue spots on sleeves, white cap, dark blue star

        Dapper Man (IRE)

        22 DCD
        7/1
        • Form 661244
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 70

        led, pushed along and headed halfway, weakened over 1f out

        8(3)
        Silk - Royal blue, red sleeves, royal blue armlets, white cap

        Auckland Lodge (IRE)

        12 D
        22/1
        • Form 4/7675-7
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 64

        prominent, led halfway, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra

        9(4)
        Silk - Dark green, orange stars, orange sleeves, dark green stars, orange cap, dark green star

        Obee Jo (IRE)

        9 p
        9/2
        • Form 176-501
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 63

        in touch, ridden over 1f out, ran on towards finish

        10(7)
        Silk - Maroon and black diamonds, maroon cap, black diamond

        Arnold

        43 D
        12/1
        • Form 32255-3
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 55

        slow into stride, in rear, headway approaching final furlong, switched right inside final furlong, ran on towards finish

        7(10)
        NR

        Joshua R (IRE)

        5 D
        12/1
        • Form 080-976
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 67

        NonRunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Obee Jo won on softer going over 6f at Catterick recently and is 4lb higher. Yolo Again has placed in soft ground the last twice and finished ahead of Dapper Man last time while Arnold went close in a lower grade contest at Wetherby in April. But SALUTI (NAP) is creeping closer having slid down the weights since last successful at Beverley off an 8lb higher mark and Paul Midgley’s charge may prove the one to side with.

        Formwatch

        Saluti (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along when short of room 2f out, no impression final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Ready Freddie Go (9-0) at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) gf in May.

        Yolo Again (IRE) 5-2 (10-3) Awkwardly away, raced alone on near side rail, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, soon edging right, hung right and went 2nd 2f out, ridden and held over 1f out, weakened into 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Harrogate (9-0) at Ripon 5f hcp (5) sft in May.

        Ventura Express 3-1jfav (9-1) Very awkwardly away, outpaced in last pair, never a factor, 5th of 6, 13 1/2l behind Bossipop (9-9) at Pontefract 5f hcp (4) sft in May.

        Canford Bay (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) Close-up, every chance when pushed 2f out, ridden before final furlong, weakened late on, 5th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Pretty Boy Floyd (9-0) at Haydock 5f hcp (4) sft in May.

        Young Tiger 16-1 (8-9) Steadied start, keen in touch in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Benefit Street (8-11) at Newmarket 5f hcp (4) gd in May.

        Dapper Man (IRE) 4-1 (9-13) Chased winner out wide, ridden and lost 2nd 2f out, weakened into 4th over 1f out, 4th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Harrogate (9-0) at Ripon 5f hcp (5) sft in May.

        Auckland Lodge (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) In touch with leaders, pushed along 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, kept on final 110yds, last of 7, 8 1/2l behind Gunnerside (9-12) at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) gs in May.

        Obee Jo (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Slightly awkward start, in rear, ridden and some headway when switched to near rail over 1f out, ran on strongly to lead final strides, won at Catterick 6f hcp (5) gs in May beating Jill Rose (9-7) by 1/2l, 8 ran.

        Arnold 14-1 (8-11) Mid-division, switched right and headway over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, held close home, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Good Earth (9-4) at Wetherby 5f hcp (6) gd in Apr.

        Joshua R (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) In touch in rear, pushed along halfway, never a factor, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind James Watt (9-9) at Ripon 5f hcp (5) gf in Jun.