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17:20 Pontefract

August Classified Stakes (Class E) (Class E)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 17.74s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Out After Dark

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Flying Bantam (IRE)

    13/2

      3
      Silk -

      Fitzwarren

      12/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Grey hoop, armlets and cap

        Extra Cover (IRE)

        9 b
        4/1
        • Form 222316
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, never dangerous

        2(7)
        Silk - Black and White diabolo, Black sleeves, White cap

        Out After Dark

        98
        5/2
        • Form 042-5
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        made all, raced far side, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong

        3(8)
        Silk - White, Mauve hoop

        Ask The Clerk (IRE)

        6
        11/4
        • Form 346433
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        tracked leaders, not much room and hampered over 1f out, not recover

        4(2)
        Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap

        Commander Bond

        9
        20/1
        • Form 4-00100
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        slowly into stride, towards rear, switched to far side after 1f, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        5(9)
        Silk - Maroon, White hoops and armlets

        Fitzwarren

        4
        12/1
        • Form 02-0300
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        with winner, ridden over 1f out, one pace

        6(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon braces and sleeves, Maroon and Yellow hooped cap

        Flying Bantam (IRE)

        20
        13/2
        • Form 3-22240
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        held up behind, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on well towards finish

        7(5)
        Silk - White, Red chevron, Royal Blue sleeves and cap

        Key of Gold (IRE)

        34
        12/1
        • Form 0120-00
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened approaching 1f out

        8(1)
        Silk - White, Chocolate sleeves, Red cap

        Marysienka

        13
        16/1
        • Form 20264-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        switched to far side after 1f to chase leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong

        9(3)
        NR

        Nistaki (USA)

        43
        • Form 464
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Extra Cover looks the best of this moderate bunch and can beat Ask The Clerk and Marysienka. Roger Charlton's gelding was a beaten odds-on favourite on his two previous starts, before making no mistake when breaking his duck at Southwell last month. He travelled well on that switchback to quicken away for an easy win.He struggled off a mark of 75 in handicap company at the same track next time, but back on the turf today he should close in this modest contest. Ask The Clerk rarely runs a bad race, his recent third to Tony The Tap was a decent effort, and on official ratings he must be in with a very good chance. Marysienka put up no sort of performance on soft ground at Doncaster last time, but will be seen to much better effect on today's ground. Flying Bantam may prove best of the remainder, but Roger Charlton appears to have found a good opportunity for Extra Cover, and this one gets our vote.