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20:30 Pontefract

Alamo Business Systems Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,881
  • 2nd: £1,155
  • 3rd: £577
  • 4th: £289
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 20.43s
  • Off Time: 20:31:12
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Lunar Spirit

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Missy Wells

    9/2

      1(3)
      Silk - Light Blue, White chevrons, White sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Light Blue and White striped cap

      Mornin' Gorgeous

      220
      8/1
      • Form 69/5960-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 62

      tracked leaders, outpaced 3f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on

      2(7)
      Silk - Purple, Emerald Green sash, Purple sleeves, White armlets, Emerald Green cap, White spots

      Missy Wells

      11 p BF
      9/2
      • Form 4-222
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 60

      tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace

      3(5)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Pink stars, sleeves and cap

      Tijuca (IRE)

      21 D
      6/1
      • Form 321321
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 57

      dwelt in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace

      4(6)
      Silk - Light Blue and White (quartered), hooped sleeves, Light Blue cap

      Lunar Spirit

      29 h
      9/2
      • Form 853-2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 68

      held up, headway on outer 3f out, pressed leader 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon wandered under pressure, ran on

      5(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Maroon sash, Dark Green sleeves, Maroon cap

      Power Up

      18
      11/2
      • Form 21-3333
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 68

      led, clear over 6f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      6(8)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Chortle

      213
      6/1
      • Form 655-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 67

      in rear, short lived effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      7(4)
      Silk - Dark blue, grey seams and armlets, orange cap

      Miss Lucy Jane

      23
      4/1
      • Form 73-2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 65

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

      8(2)
      NR

      L Ge R

      32
      • Form 645-5
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 60

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2013
      (4)
      Silk -

      Mad Jazz

      5/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      In depth

      Verdict

      Chortle represents Godolphin and though she didn't show much as a juvenile her pedigree is all about middle-distances so she should do better this season. Silvestre De Sousa rode her last year so it's a surprise to see him on board Power Up for Mark Johnston as her only victory came at Wolverhampton. TIJUCA is another who has only scored on that surface having gained both victories at Lingfield. She's taking on better company here but can race from a lower mark than her latest success so looks very well handicapped and can continue in the same vein. Missy Wells has been staying on strongly without quite getting there so this stiff tack should aid her cause while Lunar Spirit will have benefited from chasing home Opera Fan at Beverley, her first start since October.

      Formwatch

      Mornin' Gorgeous 25-1 (8-10) Soon led, strongly pressed early straight and headed under 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, weakened, 11th of 22, 8l behind Ancient Sands (10-3) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp gd in Oct.

      Missy Wells 9-2fav (8-9) In touch in mid-division, pushed along 5f out, stayed on from over 2f out, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Martinas Delight (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 2f fll hcp 0-70 (5) sft.

      Tijuca (IRE) 3-1 (9-6) In touch, headway approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Daniel Thomas (8-9) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.

      Lunar Spirit 5-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, effort to press winner when carried head high just inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Opera Fan (9-0) at Beverley 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Apr.

      Power Up 15-8 (9-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Full Day (8-10) at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

      Chortle 17-2 (9-0) In touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 6l behind Madame Chiang (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 2yo stks (5) sft in Oct.

      Miss Lucy Jane 4-1 (8-11) Slowly away towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Dalmarella Dancer (8-11) at Southwell 1m mdn fll (5) fbs in Apr.

      L Ge R 25-1 (8-2) Prominent, ridden 3f out, soon one paced, 5th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Der Meister (8-12) at Yarmouth 1m 2f 3yo mdn aut (5) gd in Apr.