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16:40 Pontefract

Unison Diane Sheppard Memorial Maiden Stakes (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 47.27s
  • Off Time: 16:41:27
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Zifaaf (USA)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Zain (IRE)

    33/1

      3
      Silk -

      Double Doors

      15/8

        1(11)
        Silk - Orange, Light Blue disc, Light Blue sleeves, Orange spots and spots on cap

        Island King (IRE)

        21
        100/1
        • Form 5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        always rear division

        2(1)
        Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

        Best One

        11
        11/2
        • Form 0033
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 75

        held up behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong

        3(4)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Colourful Score (USA)

        38 t
        7/2
        • Form U
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        virtually refused to race, tailed off

        4(3)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Double Doors

        11
        15/8
        • Form 62
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong

        5(8)
        Silk - Red, Yellow star

        Mysterious World (IRE)

        100/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        towards rear, never dangerous

        6(7)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Orange disc, Emerald Green sleeves, Orange spots and spots on cap

        Reddy Ronnie (IRE)

        16
        100/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        7(2)
        Silk - Orange and Black stripes, Orange sleeves, Black stars, Orange cap, Black star

        Zain (IRE)

        73 t
        33/1
        • Form 4757-67
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 45

        held up mid-division, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest at finish

        8(6)
        Silk - Maroon, White hoops and armlets

        Beresford Lady

        23
        66/1
        • Form 940
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 50

        in touch, ridden along over 2f out, driven and one pace until weakened inside final furlong

        9(5)
        Silk - Gold and Black check, Pink sleeves and cap

        Florentino

        21
        100/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        always behind

        10(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White spots

        Natco

        15
        33/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        11(10)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Zifaaf (USA)

        11
        2/1
        • Form 252422
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 75

        held up, headway 3f out, led over 2f out, driven out final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        Colourful Score, Zifaaf and Double Doors look the three to concentrate on here and the narrow vote goes to Double Doors. John Gosden has a tremendous record when journeying up to West Yorkshire and having improved from his first to second runs, his charge, a beautifully-bred colt (by Grand Lodge out of a Sadlers Wells mare) is fancied to make it third time lucky. Colourful Score has a tremendous price tag of $3.5 million to live up to and got off to a very unremarkable start when unseating his rider at Lingfield. Frankie takes over today and the market should tell it's own story. Zifaaf has had plenty of chances but Barry Hills' filly has shown a suspect attitude in the past and so of more interest may be Natco who should improve for his average debut and Best One who has shown some ability on his last two starts. All in all this looks a decent opportunity for Double Doors to score.

        Formwatch

        Island King (IRE) 66-1 (9-11) Led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 5, 19l behind Twilight Star (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gs in Jul.

        Best One 16-1 (9-7) Held up behind leaders, ridden along over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Woqoodd (8-11) at Pontefract 6f 3yo hcp (5) gf.

        Colourful Score (USA) 7-2 (9-3) Stumbled and unseated rider in race won by Classira (8-12) at Lingfield 1m mdn stk (5) pol in Jul, 9 ran.

        Double Doors 4-1 (9-3) Soon in touch, driven over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Amarna (9-3) at Kempton 1m mdn stk (5) pol.

        Mysterious World (IRE) Desert Prince colt out of an unraced mare.

        Reddy Ronnie (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Always behind, 6th of 8, 18l behind Honest Prospector (9-3) at Thirsk 1m mdn stk (4) gf.

        Zain (IRE) 25-1 (7-13) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression, 7th of 10, 10l behind Copernican (9-0) at Hamilton 1m 3f 3yo hcp (6) gf in Jun.

        Beresford Lady 14-1 (8-12) In touch, outpaced 2f out, weakened 1f out, 10th of 15, 6l behind Selkirk Sky (8-12) at Thirsk 7f mdn stk (5) gd in Jul.

        Florentino 33-1 (8-9) Missed break, always behind, last of 10, 25l behind One Giant Leap (8-9) at Carlisle 7f mdn stk (5) gf in Jul.

        Natco 8-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride and always behind, 12th of 13, 23l behind Apple Blossom (9-0) at Thirsk 7f mdn fll (4) gf.

        Zifaaf (USA) 3-1 (8-12) Soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Pillar of Hercules (9-3) at Pontefract 1m mdn stk (5) gf.