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15:20 Pontefract

Riu Hotels And Resorts Handicap (Class 2)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 3y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,000 added
  • Winner: £15,562
  • 2nd: £4,660
  • 3rd: £2,330
  • 4th: £1,165
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 3.53s
  • Off Time: 15:22:02
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Mokaatil

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Pipers Note

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      Foolaad

      5/2

        1(2)
        Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE star, halved sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap, YELLOW star

        Foolaad

        15 t DCD
        5/2
        • Form 6-22401
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 98

        tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed close home

        2(1)
        Silk - Yellow, Black stars, Black and Yellow hooped sleeves, Yellow cap, Black star

        Sandra's Secret (IRE)

        296 CDCD
        10/1
        • Form 231112-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 97

        led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra

        3(5)
        Silk - Yellow, red star, emerald green sleeves, red cap

        Pipers Note

        16 D
        20/1
        • Form 10850-9
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 93

        in touch on inner, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, ridden and ran on to lead briefly close home

        5(9)
        Silk - ORANGE and PURPLE (quartered), EMERALD GREEN sleeves and cap

        Leo Minor (USA)

        144 D
        5/1
        • Form 172640-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 87

        raced wide in touch, ridden over 1f out, held when hampered inside final furlong

        6(8)
        Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

        Powerallied (IRE)

        205 D
        6/1
        • Form 231800-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 87

        taken to post early, in touch in rear, wide into straight over 1f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish, never nearer

        7(4)
        Silk - Light Blue and Maroon (halved), sleeves reversed, Light Blue and Maroon hooped cap

        Poyle Vinnie

        11 CDCD
        5/1
        • Form 3550-61
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 85

        raced wide close up, ridden over 1f out, short of room inside final furlong

        8(7)
        Silk - Light blue and red (quartered), hooped sleeves, white cap

        Mokaatil

        53 D
        10/1
        • Form 7845-65
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 85

        held up, switched right over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead final strides

        9(3)
        Silk - White, black chevrons, red sleeves, beige cap

        War Whisper (IRE)

        185 DCD
        11/2
        • Form 117269-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 83

        in rear, not clear run over 1f out, kept on towards finish

        10(6)
        Silk - Royal blue, red stars, red and white striped sleeves, red cap, white star

        Kodiac Express (IRE)

        194 D
        40/1
        • Form 515537-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 77

        tracked leader, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened final furlong

        4(10)
        NR

        Watchable

        45 p CD
        4/1
        • Form 26-2431
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 91

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2018
        (8)
        Silk -

        Foolaad

        16/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-4

        2017
        (3)
        Silk -

        Judicial (IRE)

        10/3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        In depth

        Verdict

        Sandra's Secret completed her hat-trick when landing a York handicap at this level before a fine effort in a Listed contest at Ayr. She's the definite form pick but has never won first-time back. WATCHABLE won here last summer and is on a lower mark despite scoring at Lingfield last month. He can take advantage of his race-fitness and land this nice prize. Leo Minor's victory at Newmarket in June was in Class 4 company and he's 3lb higher but Foolaad has a tremendous strike-rate and has gone very close off similar marks so has to be a threat. Poyle Vinnie's second in a heritage handicap at Ascot in July puts him in the frame while anything Paul Midgley saddles in these sprints has to be of interest, though War Whisper will need to step up a gear.

        Formwatch

        Foolaad 20-1 (9-7) Prominent, led halfway, ridden and edged left over 1f out, just held on, won at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) gf in Mar beating Danielsflyer (9-1) by shd, 17 ran.

        Sandra's Secret (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Pressed leader, effort 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Elnadim Star (8-12) at Ayr 5f lst fll stks (1) gd in Jun.

        Pipers Note 66-1 (9-0) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, no impression, 9th of 11, 8 3/4l behind George Bowen (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Mar.

        Leo Minor (USA) 12-1 (9-7) Close up far side, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 13, 9 3/4l behind Outrage (9-3) at Newcastle 5f hcp (3) pol in Nov.

        Powerallied (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Raced centre, prominent until ridden over 2f out, 21st of 23, 13 3/4l behind Snazzy Jazzy (9-8) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) hvy in Sep.

        Poyle Vinnie 4-1fav (9-7) Chased leaders on inside, 2nd going well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Apr beating You're Cool (9-4) by 1/2l, 10 ran.

        Mokaatil 17-2 (8-3) Held up in rear, hung left and weakened well over 1f out, 5th of 8, 3l behind Boom The Groom (8-3) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (2) pol in Feb.

        War Whisper (IRE) 28-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 9th of 19, 8 1/4l behind Captain Jameson (9-2) at York 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.

        Kodiac Express (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Equimou (9-2) at Salisbury 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.

        Watchable 5-1 (9-2) Made all, drew 4 lengths clear 2f out, held on well, won at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Mar beating Something Lucky (8-6) by nk, 6 ran.