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15:40 Pontefract

totepool Pontefract Castle Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 8y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £40,000 added
  • Winner: £22,684
  • 2nd: £8,600
  • 3rd: £4,304
  • 4th: £2,144
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 37.05s
  • Off Time: 15:40:29
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Loving Things

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Yarrow (IRE)

    28/1

      3
      Silk -

      Barsanti (IRE)

      Evs

        1(1)
        Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

        Barsanti (IRE)

        37 D
        Evs
        • Form 323-111
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 105

        tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, ridden and every chance when carried slightly right over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner, lost 2nd towards finish

        2(2)
        Silk - RED, BLACK stars, RED sleeves

        Captain Morley

        29 D
        33/1
        • Form 2561-68
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 99

        held up in 6th, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong

        4(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Maroon diabolo, Maroon sleeves, Dark Blue cap

        Elidor

        29 BFD
        11/2
        • Form 3165-37
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 106

        took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        5(10)
        Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

        Hit The Jackpot (IRE)

        20
        25/1
        • Form 65-6167
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 97

        held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on same pace and no impression inside final furlong

        6(8)
        Silk - Pink, White sleeves

        Loving Things

        254
        9/1
        • Form 129-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 95

        held up in touch in mid-division, good headway between horses over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, stayed on strongly

        7(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash

        Lustrous

        22
        10/1
        • Form 92472-6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 103

        led until over 3f out, chased leader until 2f out, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong

        8(6)
        Silk - Black, orange stripe, orange cap

        Monaleen (IRE)

        50
        100/1
        • Form 455-408
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 90

        steadied start, held up in last pair, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace and no impression inside final furlong

        9(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, armlets and cap

        Sweeping Up

        22 t D
        4/1
        • Form 5224-22
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 105

        tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and jinked right over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra well inside final furlong

        10(9)
        Silk - Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap

        Yarrow (IRE)

        50 D
        28/1
        • Form 5/21P8-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 92

        held up towards rear, headway on wide outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went never nearer 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner

        3(4)
        NR

        Duretto

        15 h BFD
        14/1
        • Form 4114-25
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 94

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2015
        (1)
        Silk -

        Connecticut

        4/7
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        2014
        (3)
        Silk -

        Freedom's Light

        7/4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10

        2013
        (2)
        Silk -

        Brown Panther

        11/8
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1

        In depth

        Verdict

        BARSANTI goes from strength to strength having completed a hat-trick in a handicap at York. He may not have finished improving yet and gets the nod despite giving weight to the mares Sweeping Up and Lustrous. The former finished runner-up in a Group 3 at Haydock last time when well ahead of the latter but Lustrous was having her first start of the year and is better than that. Elidor was also below par at York last time along with Captain Morley and both drop back down in trip for this while Loving Things has a bit to find on these terms as she makes her belated return to action.

        Formwatch

        Barsanti (IRE) 15-8fav (8-12) In touch in 4th, led over 2f out, kept on strongly, won at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in May beating Oasis Fantasy (8-11) by 2l, 10 ran.

        Captain Morley 14-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, dist behind Moonrise Landing (8-9) at York 1m 6f lst (1) gd in May.

        Elidor 11-4fav (9-0) Held up mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 23 1/4l behind Moonrise Landing (8-9) at York 1m 6f lst (1) gd in May.

        Hit The Jackpot (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, short of room over 1f out, never able to challenge, 7th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Revolutionist (9-10) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in May.

        Loving Things 7-2 (8-12) Prominent, raced centre, ridden over 2f out, lost place and hung left over 1f out, 9th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Chain Of Daisies (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gs in Oct.

        Lustrous 11-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, held up in touch, headway on outside 3f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 6th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Journey (9-0) at Haydock 1m 4f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in May.

        Monaleen (IRE) 100-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 8th of 13, 10 3/4l behind Carnachy (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gd in Apr.

        Sweeping Up 11-1 (9-0) Led, clear halfway until over 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Journey (9-0) at Haydock 1m 4f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in May.

        Yarrow (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 10th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Carnachy (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gd in Apr.

        Duretto 4-1fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden and went 2nd 3f out, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 17, 5 3/4l behind Green Light (8-8) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gs in Jun.