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16:20 Pontefract

Unison Defend Public Services Handicap (Class 3)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 46.33s
  • Off Time: 16:20:54
  • 10 Ran
1(10)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
  • Form 315-921
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 88

towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway on outer over 1f out, stayed on, no impression

2(4)
Silk - Pink, Grey sash
  • Form 1-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 86

slowly into stride, always towards rear

3(6)
Silk - Royal Blue, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue cap, White star
  • Form 14-4504
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 83

in rear, headway on inner over 2f out, chased winner final furlong, no impression

5(2)
Silk - Emerald Green, White chevron, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Red cap

Speedy Sam

78 D
7/1
  • Form 22-21
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 80

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace

6(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
9/2
  • Form 41
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 79

made all, clear over 1f out, easily

7(7)
Silk - Red, Red cap, White spots

Skyelady

110
50/1
  • Form 20679-7
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 79

in touch, kept on same pace final furlong

8(11)
Silk - Purple, Mauve chevron, chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap
20/1
  • Form 0-44644
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 77

mid-division, lost place over 3f out, tailed off and pulled up over 2f out

9(9)
Silk - Dark Blue, Orange armlets
10/1
  • Form 2U12
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 73

tracked leaders and keen, weakened over 2f out

10(3)
Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond
6/1
  • Form 021388
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 72

tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

11(1)
Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE star, WHITE sleeves, DARK BLUE armlets, DARK BLUE cap, WHITE star
  • Form 365634
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 70

in touch, stayed on final furlong

4(5)
NR
  • Form 212099
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 83

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Not a bad little handicap where our short list comprises Snow Crystal, Shumookh, Collateral Damage and Speedy Sam, and we take Collateral Damage to score. Tim Easterby's rangy colt handles cut well and although he has not yet won over this trip, he has given the impression that a mile is within his compass. He is in form with a York win last time and comes here fresh from a break and he is our idea of the winner. Shumookh stepped up on a promising debut to win at Nottingham last time and will have to continue that learning curve to take this, but is open to plenty of improvement. Snow Crystal won at the first time of asking at Yarmouth and is immediately stepped up to this trip. He will get further in time and with improvement expected here he could go close. Speedy Sam lived up to his name when scoring on Southwell's fibresand last time and will handle any rain, so don't rule him out, but Collateral Damage is a very nice colt who can confirm that with a win here.

Formwatch

Collateral Damage (IRE) 5-1 (8-4) Held up, smooth progress over 2f out, led well over 1f out, ran on final furlong, won at York 7f 3yo hcp (3) sft in May beating Skhilling Spirit (9-4) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.

Snow Crystal (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, led inside final furlong, hung right, ran on, won at Yarmouth 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) frm in Jun '05 beating River Lena (8-11) by a nk, 7 ran.

Bonnie Prince Blue 40-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway halfway, ridden over 2f out, carried left inside final furlong, not quicken, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Charlie Cool (9-7) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp (3) gf.

Speedy Sam 5-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, driven to lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong, easily, won at Southwell 1m 3yo mdn (5) fbs in Jun beating Digger Boy (9-3) by 5l, 12 ran.

Shumookh (IRE) 10-3 (9-3) Made all, stayed on well to go clear over 1f out, won at Nottingham 1m mdn aut stk (6) gd beating Uno (8-12) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.

Advancement 9-2 (8-12) Took keen hold behind leaders, ridden 2f out, chased winner final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Phluke (10-0) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.

Mystic Storm 14-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 5l behind Numeric (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 3f 3yo hcp (3) gf.

Paraguay (USA) 16-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 15l behind Audience (9-5) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gf.