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17:30 Pontefract

Benefits For ROA Members Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 5y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,211 added
  • Winner: £3,881
  • 2nd: £1,155
  • 3rd: £577
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 41.46s
  • Off Time: 17:30:14
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Archive (FR)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Sempre Presto (IRE)

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Bit Of A Quirke

      14/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Light blue, purple star, dark blue sleeves, orange stars, purple cap, orange stars

        Regal Mirage (IRE)

        213 DCD
        5/1
        • Form 532413-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 75

        held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, no extra

        2(1)
        Silk - Light Green and Dark Green diamonds

        Kajaki (IRE)

        98 p D
        2/1
        • Form 974538-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 75

        chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace

        3(6)
        Silk - Orange, Light Blue disc, Light Blue sleeves, Orange spots and spots on cap

        Low Profile

        227 p
        33/1
        • Form 6/86146-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 71

        chased leader, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

        4(4)
        Silk - Orange and emerald green diabolo, halved sleeves, orange cap, emerald green diamond

        Gemini

        162 D
        5/1
        • Form 539114-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 70

        mid-division, lost place 2f out

        5(8)
        Silk - Emerald green, yellow stripe, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap

        Bit Of A Quirke

        49
        14/1
        • Form 111450-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 69

        in rear, headway over 4f out, kept on same pace

        6(3)
        Silk - Black and White diamonds

        Archive (FR)

        40
        8/1
        • Form 5239-64
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 69

        held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish

        7(10)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White cross belts, Orange sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Sempre Presto (IRE)

        183 CCD
        9/2
        • Form 523551-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 69

        chased leader, led over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish, no extra

        8(7)
        Silk - Dark blue, white cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, yellow cap

        Luv U Whatever

        9 t D
        33/1
        • Form 6394-50
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 67

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened

        10(5)
        Silk - LIGHT GREEN, PURPLE hoops, LIGHT GREEN sleeves

        Raashdy (IRE)

        43 p D
        16/1
        • Form 5065-64
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 58

        chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace

        9(9)
        NR

        Zig Zag (IRE)

        38 p D
        5/1
        • Form 152679-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 58

        NonRunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        There was cut in the ground when Sempre Presto scored over track and trip in October and that was also the case when Regal Mirage won at Beverley in August. Kajaki failed to win on the Flat last year but landed a double over hurdles while several scored over 1m6f last season including Gemini, Low Profile and ARCHIVE. But the latter remains unexposed on Turf and with improvement expected on his second start after a wind operation, Brian Ellison’s charge may prove good enough.

        Formwatch

        Regal Mirage (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden to challenge inside final 2f, kept on and every chance final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 16, 2 1/4l behind Arrowtown (9-3) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Sep.

        Kajaki (IRE) 6-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5 out, led approaching and not fluent 3 out, soon headed and hung right, rallying when hampered and left in lead 2 out, strongly challenged from last, headed and no extra closing stages, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Chebsey Beau (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jan.

        Low Profile 16-1 (8-13) Held up behind, struggling over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, badly hampered inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 13 3/4l behind Bill Cody (8-8) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.

        Gemini 4-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra, 4th of 9, 2l behind Landue (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (5) pol in Oct.

        Bit Of A Quirke 13-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out (normal 4 out), weakened before next, 8th of 17, 17 1/2l behind First Of Never (10-0) at Wetherby 2m hcp (5) gd in Feb.

        Archive (FR) 50-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no impression, 4th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Cry Wolf (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.

        Sempre Presto (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, led well over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on well, won at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Nelson River (9-7) by 1l, 12 ran.

        Luv U Whatever 12-1 (10-11) Led, headed over 8f out, weakened over 4f out, 16th of 17, dist behind Extreme Appeal (10-0) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.

        Raashdy (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Mid-division, switched right and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Power Home (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

        Zig Zag (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Held up in touch, effort after 4 out, soon under pressure and weakened, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Empire De Maulde (11-8) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Mar.