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16:40 Pontefract

sportingbet.com Handicap (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 8y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,550 added
  • Winner: £2,423
  • 2nd: £715
  • 3rd: £358
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 38.78s
  • Off Time: 16:40:14
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Dark Dune (IRE)

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Pretty Diamond (IRE)

    4/6

      1(3)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Madison Square (USA)

      11
      4/1
      • Form 30-5
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 66

      led early, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, no impression and soon beaten, well held over 1f out

      2(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White spots, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets and spots on White cap

      Pretty Diamond (IRE)

      9 BFD
      4/6
      • Form 865-12
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 64

      soon led, headed 10f out, tracked winner after, ridden over 2f out, edged left briefly well over 1f out, stayed on well final 100 yards, closing near finish, just failed

      3(4)
      Silk - Black, White chevrons on sleeves, White cap

      Bradbury (IRE)

      21 p
      9/1
      • Form 299-765
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 61

      held up in last, pushed along 6f out, ridden and outpaced 3f out, stayed on from over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on front pair

      4(1)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE cross belts and sleeves, ORANGE cap

      Dew Reward (IRE)

      14
      8/1
      • Form 400-625
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 61

      held up in 4th, went 3rd over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, no impression, demoted to 4th inside final furlong

      5(5)
      Silk - Yellow, Brown spots, Yellow sleeves, Brown cap

      Dark Dune (IRE)

      13
      12/1
      • Form 42500-5
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 60

      prominent, took keen hold, led 10f out, ridden over 1f out, just held on

      Previous results

      2010
      (4)
      Silk -

      Beat The Rush

      Evs
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4

      2009
      (4)
      Silk -

      Cry For The Moon (USA)

      11/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4

      2008
      (7)
      Silk -

      Allied Powers (IRE)

      9/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      PRETTY DIAMOND may have been beaten at odds-on last time but still sets the standard. It may have been that the idiosyncratic nature of the Windsor track didn't suit that day but she only went down narrowly and should be much more at home on this stiff, galloping course. She certainly stuck on well when scoring readily at Beverley on her previous outing. Madison Square hasn't shown much since a satisfactory debut last term but should appreciate both trip and ground and the American-bred colt rates the main danger for his in-form yard. There's little to choose between the remaining trio, of which Dew Reward is a narrow preference for the minor placing.

      Formwatch

      Madison Square (USA) 10-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, ran wide on bend 6f out, some modest headway under pressure 2f out, 5th of 11, 16l behind Beaten Up (9-3) at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gf.

      Pretty Diamond (IRE) 4-5fav (9-4) Held up in 5th, pushed along 4f out, driven over 2f out, chased winner and hung right inside final 2f, upsides and every chance inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 7, nk behind Dubai Glory (8-12) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

      Bradbury (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, some late headway, never near leaders, 5th of 10, 9l behind Amistress (8-7) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) fm.

      Dew Reward (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Raced wide in touch, ridden over 3f out, kept on, one pace from 2f out, 5th of 12, 3l behind Gower Rules (8-12) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

      Dark Dune (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Held up in rear but in touch, raced freely, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Bouggatti (9-3) at Beverley 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf.