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16:00 Pontefract

John Hirst - 50th Birthday Handicap (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,500 added
  • Winner: £7,159
  • 2nd: £2,144
  • 3rd: £1,072
  • 4th: £536
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 44.08s
  • Off Time: 16:00:56
  • 7 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
5/2
  • Form 15-003
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 87

dwelt, keen in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression until stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders

3(2)
Silk - Navy Blue, Red and Light Blue hoop and armlets, White cap
3/1
  • Form 121-129
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 87

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, effort and switched right over 1f out, soon every chance, led narrowly inside final furlong, headed final strides

5(9)
Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE hoops and armlets, hooped cap
9/2
  • Form 321-160
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 86

close up, switched right 2f out, headway soon after, pressed leader inside final furlong, ridden and edged left soon straightened, led final strides

7(3)
Silk - Red, Black star, White and Black hooped sleeves, Red cap, Black star
  • Form 321130
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 82

dwelt in rear, kept on, never near leaders

8(10)
Silk - Pink, Dark Blue diamond, sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 117732
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 78

tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out

9(11)
Silk - Light Blue, Yellow hoops, White sleeves, Light Blue and Yellow check cap

Jade

11 C
5/1
  • Form 228552
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 75

dwelt, soon recovered, in touch, effort to chase leader 2f out, soon every chance, weakened final furlong

10(7)
Silk - Black, large white spots, white sleeves, red armlets, red and white hooped cap
  • Form 415224
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 75

led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

2(5)
NR
  • Form 2-27751
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 87

Nonrunner

4(8)
NR
  • Form 1237
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 87

Nonrunner

6(6)
NR

Robemaker

27 D
  • Form 663201
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 86

Nonrunner

11(1)
NR
  • Form 95-350
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 72

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

It was soft ground at York when Robemaker finally got off the mark and it looks as though he'll need the rains to arrive if he's to follow-up. Buzz Law, Maggie Mey and Jade were all unlucky to come up against the progressive Camberley Two on their latest starts and the former should come out best of that trio, while Tullius looks a shade high in the weights now but Askaud has claims on her recent win at Goodwood. However, preference goes to BAPTIST. He showed the first signs of a return to form at Newmarket last month since finishing fifth in a Group 3 at Ascot last year and, if Andrew Balding's colt can build on that form, he looks the one to beat.

Formwatch

Baptist (USA) 25-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, kept on well, never nearer, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Albaasil (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Jul.

Tullius (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Went right start, led early, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 18, 12l behind Fulgur (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Jul.

Polar Kite (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Raced far side, held up, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 17th of 29, 9l behind Sagramor (8-13) at Royal Ascot 1m 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gs in Jun.

Chosen Character (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Led, strongly challenged over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 13l behind Albaasil (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Jul.

Buzz Law (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Disputed 2nd, challenged over 3f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Camberley Two (9-1) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gs.

Jade 7-2 (9-7) Chased winner throughout, ridden and tried to close over 1f out, driven and no impression final furlong, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Camberley Two (9-2) at Pontefract 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

Maggie Mey (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Led, joined over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression when lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 5, 4l behind Camberley Two (9-1) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gs.

Askaud (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Mid-division, headway 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, led and hung right inside final 2f, stayed on to assert final 100 yards, won at Goodwood 1m 1f flls hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Jul beating Totheendoftheearth (8-3) by 1/2l, 17 ran.

Metropolitain Miss (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Took keen hold and prominent, soon steadied, ridden over 3f out, well beaten over 1f out, last of 7, 15l behind Beatrice Aurore (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo lst fll (1) gd in May.

Robemaker 7-2 (9-2) Always prominent, led 2f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, ran on, won at Yarmouth 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Jul beating Arabian Heights (9-2) by 1/2l, 6 ran.

Another For Joe 9-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, ridden and effort on outside well over 1f out, no impression, soon well held, 5th of 8, 13l behind Tahaamah (9-7) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Jun.