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17:20 Pontefract

Saffie Joseph & Sons Classified Stakes (Class D)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 12.47s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Dawnus (IRE)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Wasted Talent (IRE)

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Darmagi (IRE)

      9/2

        1(6)
        Silk - Red, Emerald Green triple diamond, Emerald Green and Red diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green diamond

        Dawnus (IRE)

        15
        7/2
        • Form 2221
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        held up and behind, driven and headway over 2f out, soon ridden, ran on well to lead entering final furlong, pushed out easily

        2(4)
        Silk - Dark green, white and black halved sleeves, red cap

        Theorist

        15
        15/2
        • Form 4-140
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        led 1f, tracked leader, ridden to stay in touch over 1f out, soon weakened

        3(3)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE star, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap

        Darmagi (IRE)

        16
        9/2
        • Form 553-232
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders, headway over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on one paced final furlong

        4(7)
        Silk - Purple, yellow chevron, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap

        Kristoffersen

        13
        3/1
        • Form 241035
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        held up in touch, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, kept on one paced from over 1f out

        5(1)
        Silk - Dark Green, Emerald Green star

        Blackwater Angel (USA)

        25
        16/1
        • Form 3510-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong

        6(5)
        Silk - Maroon, White epaulets, Emerald Green sleeves, White cap

        Wasted Talent (IRE)

        14
        11/2
        • Form 234262
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        led after 1f, ridden entering final furlong, no extra towards finish

        7(2)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW cross belts, collar and cuffs, striped cap

        Berkeley Heights

        59
        40/1
        • Form 040-50
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        in rear, reminders halfway, outpaced 3f out, soon well behind

        8(8)
        Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

        Helderberg (USA)

        26
        8/1
        • Form 03-0035
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        in touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased inside final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        Darmagi is a tentative selection in a tricky Classified Stakes race. The Amanda Perrett-trained has so far proven expensive to follow and has yet to win a race. That said, her overall form entitles her to respect in this event. Dawnus is progressing but tends to carry her head high, but although this race looks trickier than the one she won at Chepstow, she can go well. Theorist has something to prove now following a poor run at Nottingham last time. Kristofferson is dropped back in trip after looking likely to benefit from 12 furlongs the time before. He too has chances. Wasted Talents second to One Off at Brighton in June has worked out very well, while Blackwater Angel ran very poorly on her seasonal return, having looked as a juvenile like a filly who could do reasonably well this season. It's a tight affair but the selection, Darmagi, might just provide the answer.