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14:50 Pontefract

Buccoo Reef Claiming Stakes (Class D)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4y
  • Going: Firm (Watered)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.80s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Commanding

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Zandicular

    9/4

      3
      Silk -

      Montecassino Abbey (IRE)

      7/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

        Commanding

        38
        5/4
        • Form 601342
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, pushed clear inside final furlong, easily

        2(5)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue star, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue star

        Zandicular

        8
        9/4
        • Form 024150
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no chance with winner

        3(7)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Montecassino Abbey (IRE)

        16
        7/1
        • Form 100455
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        held up, ridden and headway on outside over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong (wore cheek pieces)

        4(3)
        Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue stars, sleeves and star on cap

        Opal's Helmsman (USA)

        10
        100/1
        • Form 000-000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4

        led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened

        5(1)
        Silk - Pink, Maroon chevrons, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Maroon star

        Shifty

        13
        16/1
        • Form 000300
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4

        tracked leader, led over 3f out, soon ridden, headed approaching final f,l soon no extra

        6(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Grey hoop, armlets and cap

        Shove Ha'penny (IRE)

        29
        13/2
        • Form 005000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4

        very slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, not pace to challenge

        7(6)
        Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE and YELLOW striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Triple Play (IRE)

        13
        50/1
        • Form 050000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4

        behind, ridden and headway 3f out, soon weakened

        8(2)
        Silk - Dark blue, white chevron and armlets, red cap

        Chabibi

        10
        66/1
        • Form 004606
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-13

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

        In depth

        Verdict

        Zandicaular handles fast ground well so should have no difficulty with the forecast firm going and looks to have solid claims at the weights so gets the TEAMtalk vote. Richard Hannon's charge landed a similar event at Kempton last month and has acquitted himself well in the face of stiff tasks since to suggest that he will take plenty of beating in this grade. Commanding is a big danger on the pick of his form but isn't the most reliable and has to give weight to the selection. Montecassino Abbey has not been at his best of late while Shove Ha'Penny has something to find on these terms.