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19:00 Pontefract

Constant Security Serving Yorkshire Racecourses Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 8y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.74s
  • Off Time: 19:01:13
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Touch The Sky

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Medina Sidonia (IRE)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Russian Royale

      7/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Yellow, Black hoop, Black and Yellow diabolo on sleeves

        Busy Street

        16 D
        9/2
        • Form 1-227
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 80

        held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace

        2(2)
        Silk - Beige, Red seams, armlets and cap

        Poetic Verse

        20 D
        4/1
        • Form 22820-3
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 80

        held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

        3(10)
        Silk - Red and yellow stripes, red sleeves, yellow spots and cap

        Dolphin Village (IRE)

        15 h D
        10/1
        • Form 6311-73
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 79

        held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

        4(3)
        Silk - Royal blue, orange epaulets, halved sleeves, orange cap

        Chilworth Bells

        10 D
        6/1
        • Form 54-1315
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 77

        prominent, ridden over 1f out, no extra

        6(1)
        Silk - Black and red stripes, checked sleeves, red cap

        Russian Royale

        37 D
        7/1
        • Form 17/39-31
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 75

        in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on and just held for 2nd close home

        7(8)
        Silk - Dark blue and pink stripes, pink sleeves and cap

        Touch The Sky

        15 BF
        4/1
        • Form 45/36
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 74

        tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well

        8(5)
        Silk - Red, white epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, black cap

        Medina Sidonia (IRE)

        27 p D
        8/1
        • Form 1364-46
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 72

        tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression

        9(6)
        Silk - Black, Light Blue cross belts, Red sleeves and cap

        Di's Gift

        224 he
        33/1
        • Form 214530-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 72

        led, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

        10(7)
        Silk - Yellow, light blue hoop, light blue sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow cap

        The Lock Master (IRE)

        13 p D
        20/1
        • Form 554583
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 67

        mid-division, weakened over 2f out

        5(9)
        NR

        Astra Hall

        8 CD
        8/1
        • Form 470113
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 75

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2015
        (2)
        Silk -

        Modernism

        9/4
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5

        2014
        (2)
        Silk -

        Aramist (IRE)

        5/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        2013
        (2)
        Silk -

        Arizona John (IRE)

        11/4
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-2

        In depth

        Verdict

        Russian Royale and Astra Hall scored at the same meeting at Catterick last month but the latter has been beaten since. Chilworth Bells won a claimer at the same track recently but this is tougher while Busy Street went close at Beverley before disappointing at York. Dolphin Village was placed at Newmarket and could go well again but TOUCH THE SKY is the least exposed. He was having his first start since 2013 when third for his new trainer David Elsworth at Chepstow and this longer trip should suit having returned a losing favourite at Newmarket last time.

        Formwatch

        Busy Street 11-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never a threat, 7th of 20, 7 1/4l behind Appeared (9-5) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.

        Poetic Verse 18-1 (9-7) In touch, smooth headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Tamayuz Magic (9-1) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.

        Dolphin Village (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Close up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Indira (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in May.

        Chilworth Bells 10-1 (8-13) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 4l behind Tawdeea (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in May.

        Russian Royale 20-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well, won at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Apr beating I Am Not Here (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.

        Touch The Sky 5-4fav (9-7) In touch, effort over 2f out, soon no impression, 6th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Tatawu (8-9) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in May.

        Medina Sidonia (IRE) 11-2 (8-13) Chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Braes Of Lochalsh (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (4) sft in Apr.

        Di's Gift 13-2 (9-13) Slowly away, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Rock On Bollinski (9-5) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in Oct.

        The Lock Master (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded closing stages, 3rd of 17, 8l behind Always Resolute (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.

        Astra Hall 7-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, effort entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Saumur (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 3f hcp (4) gd in May.