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14:30 Pontefract

Pontefract Gentlemen's Handicap (Gentleman Amateur Riders) (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,184
  • 2nd: £677
  • 3rd: £338
  • 4th: £169
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 15.37s
  • Off Time: 14:30:53
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

A Little Bit Dusty

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    The Ducking Stool

    13/8

      1(7)
      Silk - Dark blue, white star, halved sleeves and star on cap

      Hail Promenader (IRE)

      19 p C
      11/2
      • Form 016210
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 72

      held up towards rear, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, no impression

      2(8)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, LIGHT BLUE stars, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE cap

      Skyfire

      18 BF
      7/4
      • Form 9-55323
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 67

      tracked leader, challenged over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon no extra

      3(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Red stars, Dark Blue sleeves, White stars and stars on cap

      A Little Bit Dusty

      34 D
      9/1
      • Form 131-260
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 65

      made all, ridden over 1f out, edged right and kept on inside final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - Maroon, Light Blue chevrons, White sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Maroon and Light Blue quartered cap

      Betteras Bertie

      10 CCD
      12/1
      • Form 01-5889
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 63

      slowly away, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, no impression

      5(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoop and armlets, Red cap

      The Ducking Stool

      3 D
      13/8
      • Form 412172
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-11
      • Official Rating 62

      held up in touch, headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on towards finish

      7(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow star, checked sleeves, Yellow cap

      Rowan Lodge (IRE)

      22 b D
      40/1
      • Form 593-060
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 52

      took keen hold, held up towards rear, in touch over 5f out, ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong

      8(4)
      Silk - White, red chevron and sleeves, royal blue and white quartered cap

      Mystified (IRE)

      16
      66/1
      • Form 97-6887
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 45

      tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

      6(2)
      NR

      Frosty Berry

      11
      • Form 12029
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-10
      • Official Rating 70

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2011
      (2)
      Silk -

      James Pollard (IRE)

      10/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-8

      2010
      (7)
      Silk -

      Umverti

      15/2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-3

      2009
      (2)
      Silk -

      Recession Proof (FR)

      15/8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 11-1

      In depth

      Verdict

      The Ducking Stool appears to go well for an amateur and makes a swift reappearance after being beaten less than a length in a similar contest at Newbury on Sunday. Julia Fielden's charge looks sure to be thereabouts but SKYFIRE has been knocking on the door and, with the excellent Simon Walker doing the steering, can gain an overdue success. Hail Promenader won over a mile here last year and has scored at Chepstow and Yarmouth this year but struggles to stay this longer trip. Frosty Berry looks best of the rest.

      Formwatch

      Hail Promenader (IRE) 9-1 (10-4) In rear, came centre 6f out, headway to chase leaders 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 14th of 15, well behind Minstrel Lad (8-6) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Jul.

      Skyfire 4-1fav (9-6) Led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Third Half (8-12) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Jul.

      A Little Bit Dusty 40-1 (9-6) Mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, soon outpaced, last of 15, 19l behind Brockwell (9-3) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Jul.

      Betteras Bertie 25-1 (9-8) Slowly away soon switched left, in rear, never on terms, 9th of 11, 15l behind Painted Tail (9-11) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.

      The Ducking Stool 5-1 (10-8) Bumped start, chased leaders, challenged on bit 4f out, soon led, ridden clear 2f out, weakened and headed towards finish, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Laconicos (10-1) at Newbury 1m 2f am hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

      Rowan Lodge (IRE) 33-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out, 16th of 17, 43l behind Tinseltown (9-13) at Beverley 1m 2f ladies hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul.

      Mystified (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Soon led, joined over 4f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 13l behind Shaloo Diamond (10-7) at Ripon 1m 4f ldy hcp 0-65 (6) hvy in Jun.

      Frosty Berry 11-2 (10-2) Mid-division, driven 2f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 9th of 13, 10l behind Fire King (10-7) at Salisbury 1m am hcp 0-75 (5) fm in Jul.