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15:35 Haydock Park

E.B.F. Joan Westbrook Pinnacle Stakes (Class A) (Listed Race) (fillies) (Class A)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 200y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 32.16s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Pongee

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Desert Royalty (IRE)

    5/2

      1(6)
      Silk - White, Dark Green and Royal Blue check sleeves and cap

      Chantress

      20
      15/2
      • Form 21413-0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11

      tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, kept on towards finish

      2(2)
      Silk - Red, White star, Black and White check sleeves, Red cap, Black star

      Desert Royalty (IRE)

      9
      5/2
      • Form 3123-21
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11

      in touch, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to go second inside final furlong, no chance with winner

      3(3)
      Silk - White, Emerald Green hoop

      Felicity (IRE)

      8
      9/2
      • Form 3535-03
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11

      led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      4(7)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Black and Royal Blue halved sleeves

      My Little Sophia

      19
      200/1
      • Form 50
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11

      always behind

      5(1)
      Silk - Beige, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

      Pongee

      9
      3/1
      • Form 11110-3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11

      tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on

      6(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red seams and sleeves, Royal Blue cap

      Thingmebob

      10
      10/3
      • Form 01320-5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11

      pulled hard, in touch, effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong

      7(4)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED star, BLACK cap

      Transcendantale (FR)

      22
      100/1
      • Form 000-235
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-11

      held up, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out

      Previous results

      2003
      (3)
      Silk -

      Albanova

      4/5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      Pongee can turn the tables on Desert Royalty to take this Listed prize, with Felicity and Thingmebob best of the rest. Luca Cumani's Pongee put in an eye-catching effort at Salisbury on her belated comeback nine days ago, finishing well up the far rail to be third to Desert Royalty. That was her first outing in 266 days and she will be much sharper. In addition she is better off at the weights with Desert Royalty and is taken to beat that rival. Mind you the latter was not winning out of turn and comes from a stable that is ticking over nicely, so will not go down without a fight. Felicity gained her second Group placing when third at Cork eight days ago and should be up to winning a race of this nature. She is on the short-list as well, along with Thingmebob, ridden by George Duffield, who partnered last year's winner Albanova. Any money for Chantress would be interesting as well, but in a tight little affair on paper, we look to Pongee to step up on her comeback to prevail.