
Results From Pontefract - Tuesday, 11th April 2023
Pontefract 14:00 Result
Philip Grundy Rising 70 Apprentice Handicap
- 4yo+, 10 Runners
- flat, Turf
- Winner £3,664, 2nd £1,719, 3rd £859, 4th £430, 5th £214
- Distance 1m 4f 5y
- Going SOFT (6.2)
- Off Time 14:01
- Winning Time 02:50
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent, went second over 3f out, pushed along when led over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, soon ridden, kept on when up the centre final 110yds
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
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2nd2 ¼
took keen hold, held up in rear, shaken up and headway from over 3f out, ridden when prominent from over 1f out, kept on and went second inside final 110yds
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3rdhd
towards rear, shaken up and headway from over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon edged left and against far rail, kept on well inside final furlong
Naps:
- The Irish Field
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- David Milnes - NEWMARKET
- Templegate - The Sun
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4th2
in rear, not clear run 3f out, soon some headway when in the clear, switched right from 2f out, soon bumped rival, ridden when in touch with leaders up the centre over 1f out, edged right and kept on towards near side inside final furlong
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Richard Austen - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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5thhd
took keen hold, led but pestered, increased tempo over 6f out, shaken up over 2f out, ridden when headed over 1f out, lost second inside final 110yds, soon weakened gradually
Tipped by:
- Rob Wright - The Times
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6th½
prominent, shaken up and went third over 2f out, ridden and lost position over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
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7th11
in touch with leaders on outer, shaken up over 5f out, ridden and edged left from over 1f out, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Paul Curtis - RP Ratings
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8th2
always towards rear
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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9th5
in touch with leaders, shaken up 6f out, switched right and on outer 4f out, pushed along when up the centre from under 2f out, soon bumped, weakened from over 1f out
Tipped by:
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
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10th21
pressed leader, shaken up and lost ground over 6f out, ridden and weakened 3f out, soon dropped to last, eased from over 1f out
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NR
unsuitable ground
Tote Returns
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Total Win£3.2
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Exacta£31.1
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Trifecta£139.8
Pontefract 14:30 Result
Northern Commercials Iveco 'S' Way Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
- 3yo+, 9 Runners
- flat, Turf
- Winner £3,780, 2nd £1,775, 3rd £888, 4th £444
- Distance 0m 6f 0y
- Going SOFT (6.2)
- Off Time 14:32
- Winning Time 01:23
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
took keen hold, towards rear, pushed along and headway from 2f out, switched right and prominent on outer over 1f out, ridden and hung left inside final furlong, led final strides
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2ndnse
steadied start, held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, switched right and ran on well on outer inside final furlong, briefly led final strides, just failed
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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3rdhd
pressed leader, ridden and led narrowly over 1f out, lost two places final strides
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- POSTDATA
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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4th½
led narrowly, ridden and headed but pressed leader over 1f out, no extra towards finish
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Paul Curtis - RP Ratings
- Ben Hutton - SPOTLIGHT
- Templegate - The Sun
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5th¾
in touch with leaders, pushed along and hung left from under 2f out, ridden but no impression inside final furlong
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6thnk
dwelt start, raced wide, soon prominent, ridden over 1f out, hung left and no extra inside final furlong
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7th1 ¼
dwelt start, cajoled along throughout, towards rear, some headway home straight, made no telling impression
Tipped by:
- David Milnes - NEWMARKET
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8th1
slowly away, in rear throughout, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong
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9th2 ¼
pulled hard, prominent, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened from over 1f out
Tipped by:
- Rob Wright - The Times
Tote Returns
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Total Win£9
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Exacta£78.7
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Trifecta£472.6
Pontefract 15:00 Result
Jamaican Flight Handicap (Round 1 Of The Pontefract Stayers' Championship 2023)
- 4yo+, 8 Runners
- flat, Turf
- Winner £5,234, 2nd £2,456, 3rd £1,227, 4th £614, 5th £306
- Distance 2m 2f 2y
- Going SOFT (6.2)
- Off Time 15:00
- Winning Time 04:18
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
made all, shaken up over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on well
Tipped by:
- David Milnes - NEWMARKET
- TOPSPEED
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2nd2 ¾
in touch with leaders, pushed along on outer 4f out, some headway from 3f out, ridden and stayed on from over 1f out, went second final 110yds
Naps:
- Daily Post
- Racing Post
- Racing Post
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Robbie Wilders - RP Ratings
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
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3rd2
took keen hold, prominent, pushed along when unbalanced over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
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4th1 ¾
prominent, pushed along and went second from over 1f out, soon ridden, no extra and lost second final 110yds, soon weakened gradually
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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5th2
in touch with leaders, towards rear after 5f, shaken up and some headway from over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon held
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6thshd
raced in second, pushed along from over 2f out, lost position over 1f out, soon ridden and weakened
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7th22
dwelt start, held up in last, pushed along from over 3f out, got behind from 2f out
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8th69
towards rear, in touch with leaders after 6f, shaken up 4f out, got behind from 2f out, soon eased and dropped to last
Pontefract 15:30 Result
Who'll Be The 1st Yorkshire Wonder Horse? Handicap
- 4yo+, 8 Runners
- flat, Turf
- Winner £15,462, 2nd £7,251, 3rd £3,627, 4th £1,812, 5th £906, 6th £453
- Distance 0m 5f 3y
- Going SOFT (6.2)
- Off Time 15:30
- Winning Time 01:05
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well
Naps:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Ian Gaughran - Irish Herald
- Paul Kealy - Weekender
- The Duke - Yorkshire Post
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Ben Hutton - SPOTLIGHT
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2nd1 ½
took keen hold, midfield, pushed along and headway from 2f out, ridden and went second 1f out, no extra towards finish, just held second
Naps:
- Chris Wright - Liverpool Echo
- PicksfromthePaddock - Norwich Evening News
- Sirius - The Sun On Sunday
Tipped by:
- David Milnes - NEWMARKET
- Templegate - The Sun
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3rdhd
pulled hard, midfield, towards rear and pushed along over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, went third towards finish
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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4th½
prominent, raced in second 4f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden and lost second 1f out, lost third towards finish
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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5th1
took keen hold, prominent, pushed along 2f out, no extra final furlong
Naps:
- East Anglian Daily Times
- Scottish Sun
- Wolverhampton Express & Star
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- POSTDATA
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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6th1 ½
blindfold off late and slowly away, raced in last, pushed along 2f out, minor headway over 1f out, never on terms
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7th6
always towards rear, stumbled over 2f out
Naps:
- Matt Polley - Ipswich Star
- Fortunatus - Sheffield Star
- - sportinglife.com
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Paul Curtis - RP Ratings
- Rob Wright - The Times
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8th¾
raced wide, took keen hold, in touch with leaders, ridden and weakened from under 2f out
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NR
unsuitable ground
Tote Returns
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Total Win£3.5
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Exacta£21.1
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Trifecta£86.9
Pontefract 16:00 Result
Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap
- 3yo, 7 Runners
- flat, Turf
- Winner £9,277, 2nd £4,351, 3rd £2,176, 4th £1,087, 5th £544, 6th £272
- Distance 0m 6f 0y
- Going SOFT (6.2)
- Off Time 16:14
- Winning Time 01:21
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
steadied start, took keen hold, held up in rear, shaken up and headway on outer from 2f out, hung left when pressed leader from over 1f out, soon pushed along, led inside final furlong, kept on
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2ndnk
took keen hold, prominent, led after 1f, ridden 1f out, soon headed but battled back, kept on
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- TOPSPEED
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3rd½
took keen hold, led, headed and prominent after 1f, pushed along from under 2f out, bit short of room 1f out, ridden and kept on final 110yds
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- David Milnes - NEWMARKET
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4th2 ¾
in touch with leaders on outer, shaken up from under 4f out, ridden when prominent over 1f out, no extra final 110yds
Naps:
- Jon Freeman - The i
Tipped by:
- Paul Curtis - RP Ratings
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5th20
took keen hold, prominent, shaken up and lost ground over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
Naps:
- - The Guardian
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
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6th9
prominent on outer, pushed along from over 2f out, soon lost position, ridden and weakened from over 1f out
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- POSTDATA
- Ben Hutton - SPOTLIGHT
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7th21
in touch with leaders, pushed along 2f out, lost ground from over 1f out, soon raced awkwardly and weakened
Naps:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
Tipped by:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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withdrawn, loose before start
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Rob Wright - The Times
Pontefract 16:30 Result
British Stallion Studs EBF 'High-Rise' Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
- 3yo, 7 Runners
- flat, Turf
- Winner £5,400, 2nd £2,535, 3rd £1,268, 4th £634
- Distance 1m 2f 5y
- Going SOFT (6.2)
- Off Time 16:38
- Winning Time 02:22
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
made all, 3 lengths ahead 4f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well final 110yds, readily
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2nd3 ½
took keen hold, midfield, niggled along and ran green 4f out, pushed along 3f out, headway 2f out, ridden and went second over 1f out, kept on but no chance with winner final 110yds, eyecatcher
Naps:
- Steve Mullington - 888Sport
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3rd1 ¾
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway 4f out, pushed along and went third over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on
Naps:
- Marlborough - Daily Telegraph
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- David Milnes - NEWMARKET
- Ben Hutton - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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4th4
took keen hold, prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and lost second over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- Templegate - The Sun
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5th14
slowly into stride, held up in rear, nudged along 4f out, ridden and no impression from 3f out
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6th18
prominent, pushed along and lost position 4f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out
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7thnse
prominent on outer, dropped to midfield after 1f, pushed along and ran green 3f out, ridden and no impression over 2f out
Tipped by:
- The Guardian
- Rob Wright - The Times
Tote Returns
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Total Win£9.1
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Exacta£64
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Trifecta£325.3
Pontefract 17:05 Result
OAP Free Day On Monday 24th April Handicap
- 4yo+, 15 Runners
- flat, Turf
- Winner £4,187, 2nd £1,965, 3rd £982, 4th £491, 5th £245
- Distance 1m 0f 6y
- Going SOFT (6.2)
- Off Time 17:07
- Winning Time 01:52
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
dwelt start, took keen hold, held up in rear, headway from over 5f out, shaken up when in touch with leaders 2f out, went second inside final furlong, ridden and pressed leader final 110yds, led towards finish
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2nd½
in touch with leaders, prominent from over 5f out, pushed along when led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed towards finish
Tipped by:
- Ben Hutton - SPOTLIGHT
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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3rd¾
squeezed out start, took keen hold, held up in rear, headway from 3f out, shaken up when not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right and up the centre, pushed along and kept on well inside final furlong
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4th1 ¼
took keen hold, held up in rear, shaken up and headway from over 2f out, prominent 1f out, pushed along and kept on final 110yds
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- TOPSPEED
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5th3
prominent, pushed along from over 2f out, ridden and lost ground over 1f out, rallied and stayed on inside final furlong
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6thshd
took keen hold, led, pushed along 2f out, headed over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, weakened final 110yds
Naps:
- Irish Post
Tipped by:
- Rob Wright - The Times
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7thnk
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, pushed along when prominent over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra final 110yds
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
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8thhd
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway when hung left over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on
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9th¾
awkward start, took keen hold, held up in rear, pushed along from over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on from over 1f out
Tipped by:
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
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10thnk
prominent, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened gradually inside final furlong
Naps:
- The Score - Racing TV
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11th10
ducked left start and bumped rival, took keen hold, towards rear on outer, pushed along and switched right from over 2f out, alone against near rail from over 1f out, soon beaten
Naps:
- Ben Morgan - Racing Ahead
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Paul Curtis - RP Ratings
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12th1 ½
bumped start, prominent, pushed along 3f out, soon lost position, weakened from over 1f out
Tipped by:
- Marlborough - Telegraph
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13th1 ¼
always towards rear
Tipped by:
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
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14thnk
ducked left start, prominent on outer, shaken up and lost position 3f out, soon got behind and beaten (jockey said gelding jumped left-handed leaving the stalls)
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15th1 ¼
in touch with leaders on outer, pushed along and lost position from over 2f out, soon beaten
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NR
unsuitable ground
Tote Returns
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Total Win£5.1
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Exacta£52.6
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Trifecta£851.1