Racecards
15:50 Pontefract
Totesport.com Silver Tankard Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 14
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
held up, driven and outpaced 3f out, no impression
- Form 1112
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey S Sanders
led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, kept on but no impression final furlong
- Form 443139
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey N Callan
tracked leaders, effort 2f out, ridden and no impression final furlong
- Form 431
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
close up on inside, driven 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Hills
in touch, headway to lead well over 1f out, ridden clear entering final furlong, ran on comfortably
- Form 01
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey E Ahern
in touch, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
Startori
16- Form 23411
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Paul Eddery
held up, dircen and outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, never troubled leadfers
Charlie Cool
22- Form 217
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tony Culhane
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Dream Fantasy has solid claims on form but Sir Mark Prescott's runners seem to have gone off the boil of late and he looks worth opposing with preference for Nakheel, who gets the vote ahead of stablemate Doctor Scott. Mark Johnston's juveniles tend to improve with racing and the fact that Nakheel was good enough to score first time out suggests that he is more than useful. Being by Sadler's Wells there is every reason to believe that he will improve for racing on today's slightly softer ground than at Hamilton and could well follow up that success. The Michael Jarvis-trained King's Head opened his account when landing a maiden over course and distance last month and should improve further, while Charlie Cool may appreciate the drop back in class having been well held in the Royal Lodge last time. Startori has won her last two but this looks tougher and of more interest may be Doctor Scott, who made a winning debut at Hamilton before being found out in Listed-company at Salisbury last time. There should be more to come from Mark Johnston's colt but stablemate Nakheel is potentially useful and is preferred.
Formwatch
Doctor Scott 9-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Doctor Dash (8-11) at Salisbury 1m 2yo lst stk (1) gs in Aug.
Dream Fantasy (IRE) 7-4fav (8-11) Led, brought field to stands' rail straight, driven and hard pressed approaching final furlong, headed final 50 yards, kept on, 2nd of 5, nk behind Baan (9-0) at Epsom 1m 1f 2yo stk (2) gs.
Ingleby Arch (USA) 40-1 (8-12) Held up stands' side group, ridden halfway, stayed on final 2f, 9th of 24, 7l behind Misu Bond (9-0) at Redcar 6f 2yo lst stk (1) gf.
King's Head (IRE) 6-5 (9-0) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Pontefract 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Sept beating Aamaaq (9-0) by 1l, 11 ran.
Nakheel 8-13fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, smooth headway to challenge over 3f out, ridden and led over 2f out, kept on, won at Hamilton 1m 2yo mdn (5) gf in Sept beating Fire Two (9-0) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Sienna Storm (IRE) 4-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on, won at Haydock 1m 2yo mdn (5) gs in Sept beating Moonhawk (8-11) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Startori 25-1 (8-8) Held up, driven and headway over 2f out, led 2f out, edged right and strongly challenged, ran on, won at Newmarket 7f 2yo fll hcp (2) gs beating Cantabria (9-7) by a shd, 15 ran.
Charlie Cool 10-1 (8-11) Held up, driven and effort over 2f out, soon beaten, 7th of 8, 6l behind Leo (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 2yo Grp 2 (1) gd in Sept.