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16:20 Pontefract

Nick & Liz Gordon 30th Anniversary Handicap (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,338
  • 2nd: £2,796
  • 3rd: £1,398
  • 4th: £699
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 45.01s
  • Off Time: 16:20:36
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Swift Emperor (IRE)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Shaakis (IRE)

    10/3

      2(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Shaakis (IRE)

      17 p D
      10/3
      • Form 128617
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 87

      pushed along to lead, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on

      3(7)
      Silk - Black, orange stars, orange and black striped cap

      La Dorotea (IRE)

      29 DCD
      12/1
      • Form 157106
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 87

      keen raced wide close up, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

      4(5)
      Silk - White, royal blue epaulets, royal blue sleeves, light blue stars, royal blue cap, light blue star

      Swift Emperor (IRE)

      67 D
      5/1
      • Form 1-01
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 84

      tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on

      5(4)
      Silk - Light blue, yellow and light blue halved sleeves

      First Dream (IRE)

      17 b D
      3/1
      • Form 311721
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 82

      close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on, not trouble leaders

      6(1)
      Silk - Maroon and Yellow diamonds

      Spring Offensive (IRE)

      17
      9/4
      • Form 12-2655
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 82

      tracked leaders, switched right over 1f out, ridden and stayed on under pressure inside final furlong when rider dropped whip close home

      7(6)
      Silk - Black, Red star, Red sleeves, Black armlets, Red cap

      Pumaflor (IRE)

      23 CD
      9/1
      • Form 712153
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-3
      • Official Rating 74

      slowly away pulled hard in touch in rear, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

      1(3)
      NR

      My Dream Boat (IRE)

      36
      6/1
      • Form 24-1429
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 92

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2014
      (1)
      Silk -

      Imshivalla (IRE)

      5/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6

      2013
      (4)
      Silk -

      Gabrial's Kaka (IRE)

      7/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      2012
      (4)
      Silk -

      Sweetnessandlight

      9/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      Richard Fahey has won three of the last four renewals and has a strong hand once again with Spring Offensive and La Dorotea both dropping back down in class. First Dream would have a shout if taking part but was engaged at Ripon yesterday while Shaakis has claims returning to a mile and is preferred to My Dream Boat and Pumaflor. But SWIFT EMPEROR (NAP) is the least exposed and having won in this grade at Haydock on his first start over today's trip, David Barron's charge gets the nod to defy a 3lb rise and go in again.

      Formwatch

      Shaakis (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, 7th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Gibeon (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp stks (2) gd in Jul.

      La Dorotea (IRE) 50-1 (8-8) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 4l behind Make It Up (9-6) at Chester 1m hcp (2) gd in Jul.

      Swift Emperor (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Made all, ridden 2f out, found extra when pressed inside final furlong, won at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gf in Jun beating Steal The Scene (8-9) by hd, 8 ran.

      First Dream (IRE) 4-1fav (9-1) Tracked leader, led 2f out, in command over 1f out, ran on well, comfortably, won at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Our Boy Jack (10-0) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.

      Spring Offensive (IRE) 20-1 (8-5) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Gibeon (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp stks (2) gd in Jul.

      Pumaflor (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden on outside 3f out, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Talyani (9-5) at York 1m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

      My Dream Boat (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Western Reserve (9-4) at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.