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14:40 Pontefract

Annual Badge Holders Handicap (Class 5)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 21.38s
  • Off Time: 14:46:29
  • 16 Ran
1(17)
Silk - Grey, White hoop, Light Blue sleeves, Orange cap
14/1
  • Form 32611-8
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 70

steadied at start, held up towards rear, headway when not much room over 1f out, stayed on towards finish

2(11)
Silk - Emerald Green, Orange sash, White sleeves, Emerald Green and Orange quartered cap

Swinbrook (USA)

112 v D
9/2
  • Form 736650-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 70

chased leaders, ridden along when outpaced 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, every chance inside final furlong, kept on

3(1)
Silk - Yellow, Purple and Yellow halved sleeves, quartered cap

Grimes Faith

5 b D
16/1
  • Form 236226
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 69

led, ridden along halfway, headed 1f out, soon beaten

4(2)
Silk - Orange, Emerald Green sleeves, Orange armlets, quartered cap
14/1
  • Form 226384-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 69

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, driven, one pace final furlong

5(15)
Silk - Yellow, Red chevron, Emerald Green sleeves
10/1
  • Form 000000-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 69

held up mid-division, headway on outer over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

6(12)
Silk - Red and White diabolo, Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, White cap
  • Form 150448-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 69

chased leaders, effort when weakening over 1f out

7(16)
Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop, Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets and cap

Steel Blue

143 D
16/1
  • Form 787230-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 68

in touch, driven 2f out, weakened over 1f out

8(4)
Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), hooped sleeves, Black cap
33/1
  • Form 07027-0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 65

always rear division

9(8)
Silk - Red, Dark Blue star and star on cap

Xpres Maite

33 v D
9/1
  • Form 6-25117
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 65

prominent, ridden along halfway, driven, kept on same pace final furlong

10(6)
Silk - Red, Orange seams and cap
50/1
  • Form 456287-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 64

in touch, ridden, every chance over 1f out, soon weakened

11(9)
Silk - White, Grey braces, sleeves and cap
14/1
  • Form 30-3657
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 63

dwelt, always rear division

12(14)
Silk - Maroon, saxe blue sash, hooped cap
10/1
  • Form 337-602
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 63

towards rear, headway on outer over 2f out, stayed on towards finish

13(13)
Silk - Royal Blue, Orange seams, Royal Blue sleeves, Orange cap
25/1
  • Form 213-266
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 62

held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, driven, ran on final furlong to lead well inside, kept on

14(7)
Silk - BROWN, ORANGE hoop and sleeves

Paddywack (IRE)

61 b DC
33/1
  • Form 0047-44
  • Age 11
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 60

slowly into stride, always behind

15(3)
Silk - Red, Yellow disc and sleeves, White cap
14/1
  • Form 064227-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 59

chased leaders, ridden along halfway, weakened over 1f out

16(5)
Silk - Black and Light Blue (halved), halved sleeves, Black cap
5/1
  • Form 60743-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 58

dwelt, towards rear, headway over 2f out, driven to lead 1f out, kept on until headed well inside final furlong, no extra close home

17(10)
NR
  • Form 08038-7
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 55

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Gilded Cove arrives here in good form and he can land this prize at the main expense of Rabbit Fighter and Lake Chini. Reg Hollinshead's 8-year-old normally reserves his best for the all-weather but he arrives here on the back of a good effort and he does have his optimum ground conditions. He looks the percentage call in an open race. Rabbit Fighter won well at Kempton in a competitive handicap before flopping at the same venue last time. He may now be in the grip of the handicapper and the fact that he has never won on the turf is a slight concern. Lake Chini has got some solid form but he has not been seen on the racecourse since October and he may be sharper for this outing. Kings College Boy has gone well fresh in the past and he likes to get his toe in, so any further rain would boost his cause. However, for the winner we will stick with Gilded Cove.

Formwatch

Rabbit Fighter (IRE) 7-2fav (9-4) Started slowly, always rear, 8th of 11, 7l behind Royal Envoy (8-7) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.

Swinbrook (USA) 5-1 (9-2) Always behind, 11th of 12, 14l behind Hello Man (8-12) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.

Grimes Faith 15-8 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, no extra final furlong, last of 6, 2 1/2l behind Russian Rocket (8-13) at Southwell 5f clm (6) fbs.

Lake Chini (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) In touch far side, ridden to lead group 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 14, 1/2l behind Make My Dream (8-11) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Oct.

Varadouro (BRZ) 16-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, weakened final furlong, 10th of 16, 9l behind Paris Bell (8-12) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-80 (4) hvy in Nov.

Farefield Lodge (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 9l behind Cornus (9-4) at Nottingham 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Oct.

Steel Blue 14-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 16, 15l behind Paris Bell (8-12) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-80 (4) hvy in Nov.

Kings College Boy 40-1 (8-6) Raced wide, behind, ridden halfway, never dangerous, last of 10, 8l behind Sands Crooner (8-12) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

Xpres Maite 11-2 (9-2) With leaders to halfway, soon beaten, last of 7, 17l behind Hits Only Jude (8-12) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Feb.

Ronnie Howe 10-1 (8-2) Held up, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 10l behind Diminuto (8-0) at Catterick 5f 3yo hcp (4) gs in Jul.

Social Rhythm 5-1 (9-1) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced and weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 11l behind Alexander Huricane (8-8) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.

Gilded Cove 16-1 (9-1) In rear, came wide entering straight, headway soon after, led inside final furlong, headed last stride, 2nd of 13, shd behind Strabinios King (9-4) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

Winthorpe (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 8l behind Hits Only Jude (8-13) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Jan.

Paddywack (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Dwelt, switched right after 2f and headway to chase leaders, ridden 2f out, switched right again approaching final furlong, kept on, 4th of 6, 6l behind Mafaheem (9-13) at W'hampton 6f sll (6) pol in Jan.

Mr Rooney (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) With leader far side, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 16, 6l behind El Potro (8-9) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Oct.

Dorn Dancer (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 19, 5l behind Memphis Man (9-3) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-65 (6) hvy in Oct.

Campo Bueno (FR) 16-1 (8-3) Tracked leaders until lost place before halfway, last of 7, 9l behind Realt Na Mara (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) fbs in Jan.