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17:45 Pontefract
Sky Bet Sunday Series Middle-Distance Handicap (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 5y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £15,462
- 2nd: £7,251
- 3rd: £3,627
- 4th: £1,812
- Form 509-542
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
mid-division, pushed along into 4th over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on one pace
- Form 02202-7
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey David Egan
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 306/30-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer S Whitaker
- Jockey Phil Dennis
in rear, ridden 2f out, never involved
- Form 628333
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Andrew Breslin
handy, pushed along and led well over 1f out, driven out and stayed on strongly
- Form 123-9
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, kept on, no extra final 110 yards
- Form 12-1125
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey B A Curtis
towards rear, effort and headway into 3rd 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on but no impression inside last
- Form 51-5841
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey S De Sousa
prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened tamely and eased
- Form 8853/1
- Age 6
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Joanna Mason
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Bamboo Bay won in a lower grade at Chester last week while Haunted Dream is 8lb higher than when successful at Lingfield back in April. Most of the remainder step up in distance including Ripon runner-up Fishable and the stablemates Enfranchise and Approachability with the latter the least exposed. UNPLUGGED is also open to improvement having won over 1m2f here on his first start since 2019 and debut for the Easterbys’ yard. Needing only to be pushed out on that occasion, he can defy a 3lb rise.
Formwatch
Fishable 5-2fav (9-10) Led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Brilliant Light (9-11) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in May.
Cardano (USA) 20-1 (9-1) Tracked leader until ridden 2f out, weakened quickly, 7th of 8, 18l behind Inchicore (8-13) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (2) gs in May.
Mythical (FR) 40-1 (9-9) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, 5th of 6, 16 3/4l behind Charging Thunder (8-13) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Enfranchise (IRE) 16-5 (9-5) Led, pushed along and narrowly headed 3f out, chased leader until over 1f out, rallied and went 2nd again inside final furlong, no chance with winner, outpaced into 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Lord Protector (9-11) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Approachability 18-1 (9-3) Awkwardly away, always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 9th of 13, 19 1/4l behind Swilcan Bridge (8-2) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Haunted Dream (IRE) 7-4fav (9-9) Tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Rollajam (9-0) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in May.
Bamboo Bay (IRE) 22-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, led last stride, won at Chester 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating The New Marwan (8-10) by shd, 11 ran.
Unplugged (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) In rear, headway approaching final furlong, soon switched right, ran on strongly to lead towards finish, won at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun beating Bavardages (9-5) by 1/2l, 9 ran.