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15:05 Pontefract

Steve Willard's Happy 60th Birthday And Retirement Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £3,456
  • 2nd: £1,622
  • 3rd: £812
  • 4th: £406
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 50.52s
  • Off Time: 15:06:34
  • 9 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, White sash and sleeves, Pink cap
20/1
  • Form 722333
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 71

chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, beaten when short of room over 1f out, well held inside final furlong

2(2)
Silk - Black, Red star, Red sleeves, Black armlets, Red cap
  • Form 94240-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 70

mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders

4(7)
Silk - Royal blue and red diamonds, black sleeves, brown cap, red diamond
14/1
  • Form 665-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 67

chased leaders on outside, driven on outside over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

5(1)
Silk - MAUVE, GREY star, striped sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 6461
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 67

tracked leaders on inside, switched right and effort over 1f out, held inside final furlong, kept on

6(9)
Silk - Black and orange stripes, black sleeves, orange armlets
100/1
  • Form 6050-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 66

chased leader, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 1f out

7(8)
Silk - Emerald Green and Orange stripes, White cap
12/1
  • Form 499-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 65

towards rear, last and ridden over 2f out, no impression

8(6)
Silk - Pink, black armlets, black cap
5/6
  • Form 6-791
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 57

raced keenly, led, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish

10(5)
Silk - Light blue, pink sleeves, light blue stars, purple cap
22/1
  • Form 63466-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 61

mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, no real impression

11(10)
Silk - Yellow, red braces, diabolo on sleeves, red cap
100/1
  • Form 96-08
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 52

switched left soon after start, held up in rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, led towards finish, won going away

3(11)
NR
6/1
  • Form 351
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 70

NonRunner

9(3)
NR
14/1
  • Form 276-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 62

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

AUTUMN FESTIVAL showed little in all-weather maidens before a successful handicap debut at Redcar last week when well supported. A 7lb penalty appears unlikely to prevent a quick double. Wendell's Lad makes his handicap debut after landing a Southwell maiden 10 days ago while Ba Na Hills, who has had all four starts at Newcastle, landed a 7f maiden last month and makes his handicap bow. Roamin In Gloamin has been placed in his last five starts, four of them at Southwell and all from today's mark, while Rolypolymoly improved with each start last season.

Formwatch

Roamin In Gloamin 13-2 (9-8) Raced wide tracked winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Nordhalla (9-5) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Apr.

Fiftyshadesaresdev (FR) 8-1 (9-3) In rear of mid-division, niggled along and lost place after 2f, pushed along 3f out and soon short of room, some headway under 2f out, kept on until no extra closing stages, 10th of 16, 13 1/4l behind Reelemin (9-3) at Pontefract 1m (5) sft in Oct.

Rolypolymoly 15-2 (9-3) Mid-division, closer 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace until headway entering final furlong, ran on same pace near finish, 5th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Rochebrune (9-0) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.

Ba Na Hills (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven out inside final furlong, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Lady Lou (9-1) by 3/4l, 11 ran.

Shahnaz (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Soon towards rear, well beaten over 2f out, 10th of 13, 9 1/2l behind River Pride (9-7) at Chelmsford City 7f (5) pol in Nov.

Ravenglass (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms, last of 9, 4 1/2l behind Mariha (9-0) at Redcar 7f stks (4) gd in Oct.

Autumn Festival 13-2 (9-4) Made all, ridden and ran on, won at Redcar 1m hcp (6) sft in Apr beating Prince Achille (9-8) by 3 3/4l, 15 ran.

Coligone Kate 11-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on, never dangerous, 6th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Novak (9-5) at Newcastle 7f (6) pol in Oct.

Do I Dream (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Badly bumped start, keen held up, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 14l behind Storm Asset (9-5) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

Wendell's Lad 33-1 (8-13) Led after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong (finished second, placed first), 2nd of 13, at Southwell 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.

Qweldryk (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 6th of 11, 5 1/4l behind The Menstone Gem (9-3) at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.