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14:10 York

Pd Ports Stakes (Class 3)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.63s
  • Off Time: 14:10:54
  • 10 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Red and Black (quartered), Black sleeves, Red stars, Red cap
14/1
  • Form 0169-10
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 102

towards rear, ridden along halfway, some late headway but never reached challenging position

2(7)
Silk - Red, White hoop, Emerald Green sleeves

Advanced

20 BF
12/1
  • Form 529-055
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 107

in touch, ridden to lead over 2f out, driven when edged right and headed entering final furlong, no extra inside

4(3)
Silk - Dark Blue and Orange (quartered), Orange sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Orange cap, Dark Blue star
  • Form 44314-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 103

in touch, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

5(1)
Silk - Beige and Red (quartered), Beige sleeves and cap
  • Form 2/19-82
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 105

prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

6(8)
Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (halved horizontally), Blue sleeves, Emerald Green cap
  • Form 2-113
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 98

steadied at start and held up in rear, smooth progress 2f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on

7(9)
Silk - Purple, White seams and sleeves, Purple cap

Levera

18 CDD
16/1
  • Form 32707-7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 100

chased leaders, ridden along half way, weakened over 1f out

8(2)
Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap

New Seeker

15 b DC
25/1
  • Form 15005-5
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 99

soon led, headed over 3f out, weakened rapidly

9(11)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
12/1
  • Form 4303-73
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 100

always rear division

10(10)
Silk - Dark blue, emerald green diamond, white sleeves, emerald green diamonds, emerald green cap
33/1
  • Form 11854-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 100

towards rear, headway over 2f out, driven and every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace

11(4)
Silk - Royal blue
3/1
  • Form 12-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 104

held up behind leaders, ridden along over 2f out, led entering final furlong, driven when headed inside final furlong, no extra close home

3(5)
NR
  • Form 00-2122
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 100

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

This looks a good opportunity for Celtic Sultan, who is taken to get the better of New Seeker and Fateh Field. The selection made a winning seasonal reappearance in a handicap beating Extraterrestrial when he shaped as though he could be up to the task of moving up in grade. He is a smart prospect who looks to have wintered well and with these ground conditions ideal for him he should take plenty of beating. The presence of New Seeker in the field is a slight worry though as he does have solid form and he, like our selection, likes to front run so it will be interesting to see how our selection reacts if he gets taken on for the lead. Paul Cole's New Seeker will also be suited by this drop in trip today and he will handle the ground so he is certainly respected. Godolphin's Fateh Field wasn't beaten far in this grade at Newmarket last time and he remains unexposed. Any rain would help his cause and he should not be dismissed lightly. Dabbers Ridge is a course and distance winner so he is another that can go well, but for the winner we will stick with the progressive Celtic Sultan.

Formwatch

Dabbers Ridge (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Always rear, 21st of 22, 21l behind Zaahid (8-11) at Ascot 7f hcap (2) gf.

Advanced 2-1fav (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 10l behind Reverence (9-0) at Haydock 6f stk (2) gd.

Celtic Sultan (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, soon edged right, driven out, won at Chester 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gd beating Extraterrestrial (8-10) by a nk, 11 ran.

Diamond Tycoon (USA) 3-1fav (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on towards finish, no impression, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Appalachian Trail (9-11) at Haydock 7f lst stk (1) gd.

King of Dixie (USA) 8-1 (9-0) Prominent, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 22, 1 1/2l behind Zaahid (8-11) at Ascot 7f hcap (2) gf.

Levera 12-1 (9-2) Raced in 4th, driven along on outside and outpaced over 2f out, no chance after, last of 7, 6l behind Ordnance Row (9-2) at Windsor 1m lst stk (1) gf.

New Seeker 8-1 (9-0) Soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 10l behind Mia's Boy (8-7) at York 1m lst hcp (1) gf.

Something (IRE) 11-4 (8-12) Led, ridden over 2f out, driven when headed approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Look Busy (7-13) at Beverley 5f stk (2) gf.

Easy Target (FR) 20-1 (9-2) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 23, 1 1/2l behind Dubai Dynamo (9-2) at Redcar 6f 2yo lst stk (1) gd in Oct.

Fateh Field (USA) 9-4fav (8-12) Raced wide, travelling well and headway 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, soon challenged and every chance, wandered under pressure, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Without A Prayer (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 3yo stk (3) gf.

Benandonner (USA) 7-4fav (9-4) Chased leader and keen, switched right over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 5, shd behind Charlie Farnsbarns (9-4) at York 1m 1f stk (3) gf.