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PONTEFRACT 14:52

Name: RIU HOTELS AND RESORTS HANDICAP (2)
Start: 2024-04-22T13:52:00
End: 2024-04-22T17:30:00
Location: Pontefract

13:52 14:22 14:52 15:22 15:55 17:00 17:30

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14:52 Monday 22 April 2024
RIU HOTELS AND RESORTS HANDICAP (2)	Distance : 1m 2f 5y
Prize : £13,916 Rated : (0-100) Age : 4yo+ Race Type : Flat Surface : Turf	Going : Heavy
Race Type : Flat	Surface : Turf

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Pos (Draw)	Pos (Draw)	Btn	Horse Name	Horse Name		TFR		Tfig	Jockey	Age	Wgt	ISP	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo
Pos (Draw)		Btn	Pedigree	Jockey & Trainer		TFR		Tfig	Trainer	(Equip)	(OR)	(Place)	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo

1 (1)	1 (1)		1. BOLSTER	1. BOLSTER	-21 <	106+	+6 >	110	Pierre-Louis Jamin	4	9-9	13/27.5	13/27.5
1 (1)			bc INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (IRE) 121 - QUILTING (USA) 71p KING'S BEST (USA) 132	J: Pierre-Louis Jamin T: K. R. Burke Age: 4 Wgt: 9-9 OR: 97	-21 <	106+	+6 >	110	K. R. Burke		(97)		13/27.5
is a scopey, well-bred colt who's on the path to pattern company judged on this success on first outing since leaving Simon & Ed Crisford after 9 months off, having the advantage of stall one but going away from the field in manner that suggests the draw merely amplified his superiority rather than being a contributing factor; led, kicked on over 2f out, went clear over 1f out, just kept up to work; he looks quite exciting all of a sudden.
led, kicked on over 2f out, went clear over 1f out
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2 (6)	2 (6)	2	5. LIGHTENING COMPANY (IRE)	5. LIGHTENING COMPANY (IRE)	-4 <	88	-6 >	92	Andrew Mullen	6	8-10	6/17	6/17
2 (6)		2	bg FAST COMPANY (IRE) 126 - SHAMA'S SONG (IRE) 82 TEOFILO (IRE) 126	J: Andrew Mullen T: Ben Haslam Age: 6 Wgt: 8-10 OR: 84	-4 <	88	-6 >	92	Ben Haslam		(84)		6/17
who won this race on his reappearance last year, ran right up to form with a run behind him this time, coming nicely clear of the rest with only a very unexposed one too good; mid-division, progress under 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, stayed on, pulled clear of remainder.
mid-division, progress under 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, stayed on, clear of rest
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3 (3)	3 (3)	4	9. ESMERAY (IRE)	9. ESMERAY (IRE)	+8 <	75	+7 >	79	Silvestre De Sousa	4	8-4	13/82.62f	13/82.62f
3 (3)		4	bf SEA THE MOON (GER) 127 - EXPLOITATION (IRE) EXCELEBRATION (IRE) 133	J: Silvestre De Sousa T: Ralph Beckett Age: 4 Wgt: 8-4 OR: 78	+8 <	75	+7 >	79	Ralph Beckett		(78)		13/82.62f
was quite a warm order but nonetheless shaped as if this first run in 7 months might just do her some good, though the fact this was a far stronger race than she's eligible for might well have been a factor, too; pressed leader, shaken up under 3f out, hung left over 1f out, one paced.
pressed leader, shaken up under 3f out, hung left over 1f out, one paced
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4 (9)	4 (9)	1¾	7. BARYSHNIKOV	7. BARYSHNIKOV	+8 <	76	+13 >	79	Connor Beasley	8	8-9	17/29.5	17/29.5
4 (9)		1¾	chg MASTERCRAFTSMAN (IRE) 129 - TARA MOON PIVOTAL 124	J: Connor Beasley T: David & Nicola Barron Age: 8 Wgt: 8-9 OR: 83	+8 <	76	+13 >	79	David & Nicola Barron		(83)		17/29.5
who won this race in 2022 before following up at Chester, hasn't won since and ran a rather typical race, never in a position to land a blow; patiently ridden, still plenty to do 2f out, late headway.
held up, still off pace 2f out, some late headway
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5 (4)	5 (4)	1¼	6. TOSHIZOU (IRE)	6. TOSHIZOU (IRE)	+16 <	74	+5 >	78	Jonny Peate (3)	6	8-10	6/17	6/17
5 (4)		1¼	bg GALILEO (IRE) 134 - REMEMBER YOU (IRE) 96 INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (IRE) 121	J: Jonny Peate (3) T: Roger Fell & Sean Murray Age: 6 Wgt: 8-10 OR: 84	+16 <	74	+5 >	78	Roger Fell & Sean Murray		(84)		6/17
back on turf, wasn't in the same form as last time, his losing run really mounting up; mid-field, in touch 2f out, merely plugged on.
mid-field, in touch 2f out, plugged on
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6 (5)	6 (5)	9	4. FORCEFUL SPEED (IRE)	4. FORCEFUL SPEED (IRE)	+22 <	63+	+34 >	66	Billy Loughnane	4	9-1	15/28.5	15/28.5
6 (5)		9	chg NEW BAY 128 - PRADEN (USA) MUNNINGS (USA) 118	J: Billy Loughnane T: George Boughey Age: 4 Wgt: 9-1 Eq: (t) OR: 89	+22 <	63+	+34 >	66	George Boughey	(t)	(89)		15/28.5
easy to back, should strip fitter for the run after 6 months off, while he's also unproven on ground anything like this soft; in touch, took keen hold, effort around 2f out, faded.
in touch, effort around 2f out, faded
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7 (8)	7 (8)	1¼	8. THUNDERING	8. THUNDERING	+30 <	53+	+7 >	56	Shane Gray	5	8-9	16/117	16/117
7 (8)		1¼	bg NIGHT OF THUNDER (IRE) 127 - COSMEA 87 COMPTON PLACE 125	J: Shane Gray T: Kevin Ryan Age: 5 Wgt: 8-9 OR: 83	+30 <	53+	+7 >	56	Kevin Ryan		(83)		16/117
probably needed the run after 5 months off; soon steadied, left behind under 2f out.
steadied start, left behind under 2f out
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8 (2)	8 (2)	11	2. LORD PROTECTOR (GER)	2. LORD PROTECTOR (GER)	-2 <	44	+27 >	46	James Sullivan	6	9-7	33/134	33/134
8 (2)		11	b or brg PASTORIUS (GER) 124 - LADY JACAMIRA (GER) 110 LORD OF ENGLAND (GER) 119	J: James Sullivan T: Ruth Carr Age: 6 Wgt: 9-7 OR: 95	-2 <	44	+27 >	46	Ruth Carr		(95)		33/134
who'd had another breathing operation since his stable debut 6 months earlier, had a handy pitch but didn't see his race out at all; tracked pace on inner, faltered over 1f out.
tracked pace, faltered over 1f out
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9 (7)	9 (7)	22	3. EUCHEN GLEN	3. EUCHEN GLEN	<		>		Paul Mulrennan	11	9-4	33/134	33/134
9 (7)		22	bg AUTHORIZED (IRE) 133 - JABBARA (IRE) 65 KINGMAMBO (USA) 125	J: Paul Mulrennan T: Jim Goldie Age: 11 Wgt: 9-4 OR: 92	<		>		Jim Goldie		(92)		33/134
showed just as little as on his reappearance; slowly into stride, in rear, struggling over 3f out, always behind.
slowly away, rear, struggling over 3f out, always behind
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All 9 ran.	Winning Owner: Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum
Time: 2m 21.27s Closing Sectional: (2f): 28.4s (99.3%)
Overrounds: Industry SP 114%, Betfair SP 101.4%
Not hard to think this is really solid form by northern midweek standards, the winner and third both very lightly raced, that pair split by last year's winner of this with the 2022 winner a place further back. BOLSTER is a scopey, well-bred colt who's on the path to pattern company judged on this success on first outing since leaving Simon & Ed Crisford after 9 months off, having the advantage of stall one but going away from the field in manner that suggests the draw merely amplified his superiority rather than being a contributing factor; led, kicked on over 2f out, went clear over 1f out, just kept up to work; he looks quite exciting all of a sudden. LIGHTENING COMPANY (IRE) who won this race on his reappearance last year, ran right up to form with a run behind him this time, coming nicely clear of the rest with only a very unexposed one too good; mid-division, progress under 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, stayed on, pulled clear of remainder. ESMERAY (IRE) was quite a warm order but nonetheless shaped as if this first run in 7 months might just do her some good, though the fact this was a far stronger race than she's eligible for might well have been a factor, too; pressed leader, shaken up under 3f out, hung left over 1f out, one paced. BARYSHNIKOV who won this race in 2022 before following up at Chester, hasn't won since and ran a rather typical race, never in a position to land a blow; patiently ridden, still plenty to do 2f out, late headway. TOSHIZOU (IRE) back on turf, wasn't in the same form as last time, his losing run really mounting up; mid-field, in touch 2f out, merely plugged on. FORCEFUL SPEED (IRE) easy to back, should strip fitter for the run after 6 months off, while he's also unproven on ground anything like this soft; in touch, took keen hold, effort around 2f out, faded. THUNDERING probably needed the run after 5 months off; soon steadied, left behind under 2f out. LORD PROTECTOR (GER) who'd had another breathing operation since his stable debut 6 months earlier, had a handy pitch but didn't see his race out at all; tracked pace on inner, faltered over 1f out. EUCHEN GLEN showed just as little as on his reappearance; slowly into stride, in rear, struggling over 3f out, always behind.

14:52 Pontefract Result on Monday 22 April 2024

The 1M 2F 5Y 14:52 RIU HOTELS AND RESORTS HANDICAP (2) at Pontefract was run on Heavy. It was open to 4yo+ and had a prize fund of £13,916. There were 9 runners. The winning horse was BOLSTER who won by 2. BOLSTER was ridden by Pierre-Louis Jamin. BOLSTER had an industry starting price (ISP) of 13/2.

How the rest of the runners fared:

LIGHTENING COMPANY (IRE) finished 2nd and was beaten by 2.00 - they had an ISP of 6/1
ESMERAY (IRE) finished 3rd and was beaten by 6 - they had an ISP of 13/8f
BARYSHNIKOV finished 4th and was beaten by 8 - they had an ISP of 17/2
TOSHIZOU (IRE) finished 5th and was beaten by 9 - they had an ISP of 6/1
FORCEFUL SPEED (IRE) finished 6th and was beaten by 18 - they had an ISP of 15/2
THUNDERING finished 7th and was beaten by 19 - they had an ISP of 16/1
LORD PROTECTOR (GER) finished 8th and was beaten by 30 - they had an ISP of 33/1
EUCHEN GLEN finished 9th and was beaten by 52 - they had an ISP of 33/1

PONTEFRACT 14:52

14:52 Monday 22 April 2024

RIU HOTELS AND RESORTS HANDICAP (2)

14:52 Pontefract Result on Monday 22 April 2024