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16:10 Pontefract

Toteexacta Pontefract Handicap

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 216y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 3.25s
  • 7 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevron, armlets and cap
7/1
  • Form 98-4311
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 75

held up, close order after 4f, ridden and weakened over 3f out

2(4)
Silk - Pink and Royal Blue check

Nounou

49
6/1
  • Form 15-1216
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 76

tracked leaders, effort over 4f out, weakened 3f out

3(8)
Silk - Dark Blue, Mauve hoops and armlets, Light Blue cap

Moonshine Beach

15 CDDC
9/2
  • Form 311-964
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 73

led for 2f, chased leaders, ridden to lead again 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

5(5)
Silk - Pink, White stars, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, White star
16/1
  • Form 487-645
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 73

held up in touch and keen, effort over 3f out, soon no impression

6(2)
Silk - White, Mauve hoop
5/1
  • Form 31-0005
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 72

led after 2f, ridden and headed 2f out, rallied to regain lead over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

7(3)
Silk - White, Emerald Green star, White and Emerald Green diabolo on sleeves, Orange cap
7/2
  • Form 128441
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 65

held up in touch, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, one pace final furlong

8(1)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED star, BLACK cap
50/1
  • Form 76-3455
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 39

held up and keen in rear, headway 10f out to join leaders, lost place over 5f out

4(6)
NR
  • Form 690-696
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 72

Withdrawn

In depth

Verdict

Paradise Flight bounced back to winning ways here last time and can follow up today at the expense of Vicars Destiny and Sharadi. The selection came late off a strong pace to comfortably beat the good yardstick Mr Mischief over a slightly shorter trip at the last meeting, with today's rivals Sharadi and Thewhirlingdervish behind. With numerous front runners in the line up again we can expect a similar gallop which should play into her hands once again. Sharadi and last years winner Thewhirlingdervish are better off at the weights and may get a lot closer . However the main threat here could be the in form Vicars Destiny. She is chasing a hat-trick following victories her and at York, and although she is stepping back in trip she cannot be ruled out in this mood. Nounou and Moonshine Beach look the pick of the others, but Paradise Flight is an improving filly and must be followed.