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19:40 Pontefract

Antonia Deuters Rated Stakes (Class D Handicap) (Class D)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 3.75s
  • 17 Ran
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1
Silk -

Midnight Parkes

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Soba Jones

    33/1

      3
      Silk -

      Paddywack (IRE)

      12/1

        4
        Silk -

        Obe One

        6/1

          1(5)
          Silk - LAVENDER, BLACK hoop, armlets and cap

          Salviati (USA)

          5
          16/1
          • Form 000000
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-7

          slowly into stride, behind and never a factor

          2(6)
          Silk - White, Black star, sleeves and stars on cap

          Merlin's Dancer

          29
          13/2
          • Form 00-0510
          • Age 4
          • Weight 9-7

          led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon beaten

          3(17)
          Silk - Black, White chevron hoop, White cap

          Awake

          9
          9/1
          • Form 650162
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-5

          mid-division, ridden and one pace final furlong

          4(18)
          Silk - LAVENDER, BLACK hoop, armlets and cap

          Parkside Pursuit

          17
          12/1
          • Form 104131
          • Age 6
          • Weight 9-3

          towards rear, never dangerous

          5(11)
          Silk - Orange, Dark Blue stars on sleeves

          Zarzu

          11
          7/1
          • Form 430001
          • Age 5
          • Weight 9-2

          mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden and one pace final furlong

          6(12)
          Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron and armlets, quartered cap

          Sion Hill (IRE)

          277
          10/1
          • Form 202-
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-1

          held up mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression

          7(7)
          Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE chevron, PURPLE sleeves and cap

          Paddywack (IRE)

          6 b
          12/1
          • Form 530110
          • Age 7
          • Weight 9-0

          mid-division, headway 2f out, ran on final furlong

          9(13)
          Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green stars, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Emerald Green star

          Winthorpe (IRE)

          9
          14/1
          • Form 040320
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-13

          mid-division, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong

          10(15)
          Silk - White, Dark Blue spots, sleeves and spots on cap

          Tommy Smith

          35 b
          25/1
          • Form 000010
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-13

          always behind

          11(16)
          Silk - White, Dark Blue spots, sleeves and spots on cap

          Catch The Cat (IRE)

          7
          33/1
          • Form 016500
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-12

          never better than mid-division

          12(2)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Maroon and White hooped sleeves

          Soba Jones

          13
          33/1
          • Form 325654
          • Age 7
          • Weight 8-10

          in touch, ridden over 1f out, chased winner final furlong

          13(3)
          Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green stars, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Emerald Green star

          Sir Ernest (IRE)

          7
          20/1
          • Form 602042
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-9

          chased leaders to halfway

          14(8)
          Silk - White and Red stripes, White sleeves, Red stars, Black cap

          Obe One

          4
          6/1
          • Form 023060
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-9

          chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

          15(10)
          Silk - Black, Royal Blue and White striped cap

          Twice Upon A Time

          6
          14/1
          • Form 440004
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-8

          slowly into stride, always behind

          16(4)
          Silk - Light Blue and White diamonds, White sleeves, White cap, Red spots

          Midnight Parkes

          10
          10/1
          • Form 403503
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-8

          in touch, led over 1f out, driven out and kept on gamely final furlong

          17(9)
          Silk - Orange and Emerald Green stripes, Orange sleeves, Black cap

          Karminskey Park

          6
          22/1
          • Form 532100
          • Age 5
          • Weight 8-7

          chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and no extra final furlong

          18(14)
          Silk - Purple, Yellow hoop, Purple sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap

          Laurel Dawn

          5
          16/1
          • Form 001525
          • Age 6
          • Weight 8-7

          towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, one pace final furlong

          8(1)
          NR

          Chico Guapo (IRE)

          16 b
          • Form 050000
          • Age 4
          • Weight 8-13

          Nonrunner

          In depth

          Verdict

          A mass of previous course experience here and the selection of Midnight Parkes is made in the hope that he arrives in a similar frame of mind to the one he was in when running a blinder over course and distance last time. There are numerous threats though and strong cases have to be put forward for the likes of: Paddywack, who will be hard to keep out of the frame despite the suspicion that he is better over the minimum trip. Obe One, who deserves a change of fortune after meeting trouble in running a number of times this season. He has mainly performed with credit though and cannot confidently be ruled out. Whereas Parkside Pursuit and Zarzu (who is due to go up 8lb) are both very capable at this level and arrive here with their confidence buoyed from recent wins. It would also be very dangerous to ignore the possibility of a bold bid from Sion Hill, who was an expensive purchase that has yet to show his best. It can safely be assumed that he will need to start justifying his 375,000gns purchase price if he is to stay in training with Sir Michael Stoute and, considering his undoubted skill with older horses, the on-course bookmakers are unlikely to be taking any chances today. This will help deflect the attention away from Midnight Parkes, who is now on a 6lb lower mark than the last time he was successful. The low draw is also to his advantage and, assuming that Mathew Henry can again get the best out of Midnight Parkes, the Eric Alston-trained selection will be good value in a very tricky race to call.