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3:10 Pontefract 18 Apr 2016

Riu Palace Meloneras Handicap

(Class 2) (0-100, 4yo+) 6f Soft
1st £12,450 2nd £3,728 3rd £1,864 4th £932 5th £466 6th £117 7th £117

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (2)  
6 92 v 92 72 105
b g Pastoral Pursuits - Word Perfect (Diktat)
Held up, headway on inner 3f out, switched right and effort over 2f out, led well over 1f out, ridden clear approaching final furlong, kept on strongly (trainer's rep had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form) (op 20/1)
2 (10) 4
4 88 84 48 85
b g Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Endless Night (GER) (Tiger Hill)
Tracked leaders, headway well over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, soon driven and no impression (op 9/1)
3 (9) [6¼]
5 89 85 40 79
ch g Dandy Man (IRE) - Changari (USA) (Gulch)
Tracked leader, headway and close up over 2f out, led briefly well over 1f out, soon ridden and headed, driven and one pace approaching final furlong (op 14/1)
4 (7) ½ [6¾]
7 810 86 39 79
b m Avonbridge - African Breeze (Atraf)
Chased leaders, ridden along 2f out, driven and weakened over 1f out
5 (5) [11¼]
8 811 b 87 22 66
br g Ishiguru (USA) - Cradle Brief (IRE) (Brief Truce)
Held up, headway well over 2f out, ridden along well over 1f out, plugged on, never dangerous (op 50/1)
6 (6) 2 [13¼]
4 810 91 18 64
b g Dark Angel (IRE) - Caster Sugar (USA) (Cozzene)
In rear until some late headway
6 (3) dht [13¼]
4 85 84 11 57
ch g Dutch Art - Valentina Guest (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Dwelt and behind, ridden along well over 2f out, some late headway (op 11/4)
8 (1) 2 [15¼]
6 97 b 97 16 64
b g Kheleyf (USA) - Balladonia (Primo Dominie)
Led, ridden along and headed 2f out, soon weakened (tchd 13/2)
9 (4) 1 [16¼]
4 94 94 9 58
br g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Ballymore Lady (USA) (War Chant)
Always towards rear
10 (8) 33 [49¼]
5 95 95
ch g Kheleyf (USA) - Fancy Feathers (IRE) (Redback)
Dwelt, soon chasing leaders, ridden along 3f out, soon weakened (tchd 14/1)
11 (11) [50½]
6 811 87
ch g Captain Rio - Walk In My Shadow (IRE) (Orpen)
Chased leaders, ridden along well over 2f out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 11/2 tchd 13/2 in a place)
12 (12) [55]
6 811 p 87
b g Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Queen Of Deauville (FR) (Diableneyev)
Raced wide, chased leaders, ridden along 3f out, soon weakened (op 33/1)
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