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17:30 Pontefract

Red Shirt Night On Friday 17th July Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 46.90s
  • Off Time: 17:31:34
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Cheam Forever (USA)

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Miss Sophisticat

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Hilltop Artistry

      8/1

        1(7)
        Silk - White, Yellow chevrons, sleeves and star on cap

        Miss Sophisticat

        23 v
        4/1
        • Form 323-765
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 69

        tracked winner throughout, ridden over 2f out, no impression

        2(1)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Zouk

        25
        4/1
        • Form 457
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 68

        held up mid-division, reminders 4f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression

        3(4)
        Silk - Brown, pink stars on sleeves, brown cap, pink star

        Hilltop Artistry

        15
        8/1
        • Form 990-403
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 66

        mid-division, headway to go third over 3f out, ridden 2f out, edged left and one pace from over 1f out

        4(2)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green spots

        Arctic Freedom (USA)

        7
        5/1
        • Form 3-50664
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 64

        held up in rear, ridden 3f out, never near leaders

        5(3)
        Silk - Beige, Red seams, armlets and cap

        Hey Up Dad

        17 pt
        3/1
        • Form 31-5756
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 63

        tracked leaders, ridden and one pace from over 2f out

        6(8)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, LIGHT BLUE star

        Jacobite Prince (IRE)

        21
        16/1
        • Form 9048-70
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 62

        slowly away, went right start, detached throughout

        7(5)
        Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap

        Cheam Forever (USA)

        35
        12/1
        • Form 388-300
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 62

        made all, ridden 2f out, stayed on

        8(9)
        Silk - Black, Yellow disc, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Yellow cap

        Kentucky Lakes

        31
        40/1
        • Form 769
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 50

        in touch, ridden and lost place over 2f out

        9(6)
        Silk - Red, Dark Blue sash, sleeves and cap

        Zelos Diktator

        11
        18/1
        • Form 78-60
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 49

        mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders

        In depth

        Verdict

        ARCTIC FREEDON can land the finale at the main expense of Miss Sophisticat and Zouk. The selection was only narrowly beaten on her handicap debut when she finished fourth behind Cavendish Road at Brighton. She got going too late over 7f that day so this extra furlong should play to her strengths and she can gain her compensation today. Miss Sophisticat has not had much joy since being upped in trip so the return to a mile could see her in a better light today. Zouk is making his handicap debut but he shapes as though he might benefit from a slight drop in trip. Michael Dods has his string in good form so Hey Up Dad is worth considering. The blinkers failed to have the desired impact last time and they are replaced today by a tongue-tie and cheekpieces. Hilltop Artistry could prove best of the others, but Arctic Freedom was an eyecatcher last time and she can get her head in front.

        Formwatch

        Miss Sophisticat 50-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 12, 5l behind Honours Stride (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.

        Zouk 16-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, effort on inside 3f out, soon ridden and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 12l behind Mohtashem (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 3yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.

        Hilltop Artistry 10-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, chasing leading pair and kept on, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Royal Superlative (8-8) at Chepstow 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.

        Arctic Freedom (USA) 9-1 (9-1) Steadied start, held up, outpaced halfway, came stand side 3f out, ridden 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Cavendish Road (8-11) at Brighton 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) fm in Jun.

        Hey Up Dad 15-2 (8-8) Soon led, headed over 6f out, led 3f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 10l behind Royal Executioner (9-7) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.

        Jacobite Prince (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Went right start, slowly into stride, always in rear, last of 13, 42l behind Jack Cool (9-3) at Yarmouth 7f 3yo mdn 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.

        Cheam Forever (USA) 14-1 (8-12) Taken to post early, chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 16l behind Silent Hero (9-6) at Southwell 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Jun.

        Kentucky Lakes 100-1 (8-12) Chased winner, lost place over 3f out, soon ridden and beaten, 9th of 12, 32l behind Matraash (8-12) at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.

        Zelos Diktator 22-1 (8-4) Always towards rear, 10th of 13, 14l behind Carter (8-12) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.