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16:40 Pontefract

Good To Firm

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  • Prize money: £3240
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
  • Win time: 1m 16s
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Pontefract

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.80
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 858545 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict

Six-time course winner; not the force of old but his recent C&D fifth was perfectly respectable; better draw today and is another 2lb lower, while Oisin McSweeney good value for his 3lb claim against other apprentices.

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6th

6

(2)

5th Aug 2022

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Thirsk

Mr Orange

9st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: Paul Midgley

raced freely, towards rear, soon pushed along, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never on terms

5/1

3rd

5

(5)

15th Jul 2022

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:24 Pontefract

Mr Orange

8st 8lb

J: Graham Lee

T: Paul Midgley

soon prominent, ridden and went second over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, well held when lost second inside final furlong

7/2

3rd

10

(7)

27th Jun 2022

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Pontefract

Mr Orange

8st 12lb

J: Graham Lee

T: Paul Midgley

chased leaders against near rail and, outpaced halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on and went third inside final furlong

13/2

11/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 512435 D

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict

Led close home to score off 2lb lower at Carlisle (6f, good) in July and has remained in good form since; probably given a bit much to do when keeping-on fifth over 7f at Thirsk on Monday; will be dangerous if he gets a clear run from the inside stall.

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6th

18

(21)

31st Oct 2023

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:57 Curragh

Singe Anglais

8st 12lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: H D McGuigan

midfield, short of room towards near side and switched right 2f out, still plenty to do over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, never on terms

18/1

11th

11

(13)

20th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Singe Anglais

8st 12lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: H D McGuigan

Five-time turf winner on a lengthy losing run; not beaten far in any of his starts this year at a variety of trips; can go well again but others have more pressing claims.

11/1

7th

17

(21)

12th Oct 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Singe Anglais

8st 13lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: H D McGuigan

held up in rear

8/1

3rd
10 (5)
Fossos

16/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 714176 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict

Doubled his tally with narrow 6f Fibresand win last month but safely held on turf twice since and needs today's headgear switch to prompt a new career-best performance.

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14th

17

(16)

16th Sep 2023

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 2

16:00 Bath

Fossos

8st 2lb

J: Mollie Phillips

T: Deborah Faulkner

Solid run of form since July but winning from out of the weights in this grade from stall 16 looks a stiff task.

25/1

2nd

7

(2)

4th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

16:30 Chepstow

Fossos

9st 3lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Deborah Faulkner

C&D winner off 1lb lower in July (good to soft); two fair runs since, last time finishing just behind Porterinthejungle when fourth over C&D (good to firm); chance.

6/1

4th

6

(8)

24th Aug 2023

Good

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

14:15 Chepstow

Fossos

9st 2lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Deborah Faulkner

took keen hold, prominent, challenging 1f out, edged left and no extra inside final 110yds

9/2

Form: 243675 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict

Six-time C&D winner; ran okay when fifth over 7f at Catterick three weeks ago and now 4lb lower than when placed over C&D in June (most recent start in cheekpieces); headgear back on and is well drawn; major player.

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10th

7

(3)

4th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Round The Island

9st 6lb

J: Phil Dennis

T: Simon Whitaker

Inconsistent on turf this year and holds weaker claims than fellow 10yo Kenstone, who is in good form; sole AW win came in 2016.

16/1

9th

11

(2)

9th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Pontefract

Round The Island

8st 7lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Simon Whitaker

A standing dish over this C&D over the years; now 3lb lower than his last success here 13 months ago, but has a bit to find with a couple of today's opponents based on their running here last time.

20/1

6th

11

(2)

21st Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Pontefract

Round The Island

9st 1lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Simon Whitaker

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, short of room then hampered soon after start

10/1

Form: 123461 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict

Two wins this season, the latter when making all for quite cosy success at Catterick (6f, good) nine days ago; 5lb penalty to shoulder but this stiffer track should also suit; likely to give a good account.

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5th

12

(12)

22nd Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Rebel Redemption

9st 0lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Scott Dixon

Often a front-runner whose losing run is up to 30, though he has been running with credit lately as when second of seven in a 0-50 classified event at Brighton (7f, good to firm) a fortnight ago; could have been better drawn, though.

14/1

2nd

4

(9)

8th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

17:00 Brighton

Rebel Redemption

9st 9lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Scott Dixon

Recent form includes a couple of respectable third-place finishes here; however, has something to find at the weights and, while he stays 7f, all wins remain over 6f.

16/1

Form: 6224-6 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict

Best known for his exploits on Fibresand but, having lost ground at the start (blindfold off late), made quite encouraging return from 264-day absence when midfield at Beverley (5f, good to firm) last month; will be fine back over 6f and is entitled to have benefited from the recent outing.

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7th

7

(9)

24th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Gorgeous General

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Lawrence Mullaney

prominent

14/1

5th

6

(1)

15th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

14:50 Southwell (AW)

Gorgeous General

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Lawrence Mullaney

No win since November 2021; off the boil in August/September when last seen; this is a rare foray beyond 6f and the others weren't great.

33/1

8th

10

(10)

30th Aug 2022

Good

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

17:50 Carlisle

Gorgeous General

9st 3lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Lawrence Mullaney

midfield, outpaced and pushed along briefly over 3f out, ridden and hung right from 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, made no telling impression

20/1

Form: 3-9355

Last run: 90 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict

Won over 7f as a 2yo for James Tate but left that stable after disappointing 1m2f run in June; changed hands for 14,000gns and was gelded during subsequent three-month break; drawn on the outside for this first attempt at sprinting; others have a lot less to prove.

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7th

7

(8)

2nd Nov 2021

Soft

0m 7f 219y

Class 5

13:10 Redcar

Desert History

8st 12lb

J: Connor Murtagh

T: Adrian Nicholls

Well beaten here (1m2f) in June on final run for James Tate and same story on stable debut at Pontefract (6f) in September when without his usual hood and racing freely; however, could settle better today with the hood back on and a case can be made if he can rediscover this year's best form.

7/2

7th

1

(11)

16th Sep 2021

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Pontefract

Desert History

9st 10lb

J: Alan Persse

T: Adrian Nicholls

Won over 7f as a 2yo for James Tate but left that stable after disappointing 1m2f run in June; changed hands for 14,000gns and was gelded during subsequent three-month break; drawn on the outside for this first attempt at sprinting; others have a lot less to prove.

25/1

Form: 439473

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict

Had rather mixed record for Michael Dods this season but gave good account when third at Carlisle (6f, good) last month, after which he was sold for £6,000; no surprise if he features on today's stable debut.

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8th

6

(1)

24th May 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:05 Newcastle (AW)

Secret Eagle

9st 8lb

J: Phil Dennis

T: Ruth Jefferson

Had wind surgery in March and he has run well in defeat on turf in both runs since; more will be needed to come out on top though.

10/1

5th

8

(1)

23rd Apr 2022

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

13:30 Haydock

Secret Eagle

9st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Ruth Jefferson

3rd

10

(2)

11th Apr 2022

Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

17:50 Pontefract

Secret Eagle

9st 2lb

J: Phil Dennis

T: Ruth Jefferson

OUR TIP

Form: 43257D4 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict

Suited by a stiff 6f and recovered from sluggish start to finish fourth off today's mark at Hamilton (good) last month (disqualified after rider failed to weigh in); enters calculations but has wide draw and would appeal more on slower ground.

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3

(10)

16th Sep 2021

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Pontefract

Ey Up Its Mick

9st 9lb

J: Kieran Schofield

T: Tony Coyle

Suited by a stiff 6f and recovered from sluggish start to finish fourth off today's mark at Hamilton (good) last month (disqualified after rider failed to weigh in); enters calculations but has wide draw and would appeal more on slower ground.

10/1

Form: 875264 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict

Close second off today's mark after making the running at Redcar (7f, good to firm) in July and also ran well when fourth over that trip on recent AW debut; can cope with today's drop back to 6f; respected.

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5th

13

(6)

10th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:17 Leicester

Enderman

9st 0lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Paul Midgley

pressed leader, lost position over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

9/1

4th

11

(6)

25th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

16:35 Yarmouth

Enderman

9st 2lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Paul Midgley

prominent towards near side

6/1

Form: 368026 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict

Finished well for close second at Newcastle (7f, AW) two starts ago but unable to land a telling blow when sixth of 18 at Redcar (6f, good to firm) a few days later; this stiffer track might show him in a better light but others are much more persuasive.

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17th

20

(3)

18th May 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:02 Thirsk

Jems Bond

8st 9lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Alan Brown

Six-time AW winner but unplaced all 11 turf runs and easy to have reservations about.

14/1

5th

6

(2)

3rd May 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Jems Bond

9st 2lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Alan Brown

Last five wins have come here (6f/7f), but losing run up to 14 and he finished behind two of these when seventh of 11 over C&D last month; needs a turnaround.

12/1

7th

10

(6)

16th Apr 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Jems Bond

9st 1lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Alan Brown

Last five wins have come here (6f/7f), but despite dropping in the weights his losing run is up to 13; finished over 10l behind Brother Dave at Southwell (7f, Tapeta) last time and others are preferred.

12/1

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Exacta £96.00
Straight Forecast £68.80
Tricast £400.40
Trifecta £609.00

Selections

Daily Mirror:

Singe Anglais

Daily Mail:

Ey Up Its Mick

Daily Record:

Secret Eagle

The Guardian:

Rebel Redemption

RP Ratings:

Mr Orange

POSTDATA:

Mr Orange

The Star:

Mr Orange

Daily Express:

Round The Island