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14:50 Pontefract

Friendly Service Selling Stakes (Class E) (Class E)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 8y
  • Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.00s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Freya Alex

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Little Richard (IRE)

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Roppongi Dancer

      14/1

        1(12)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine

        Cheyenne Chief

        19
        9/2
        • Form 0-500
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        mid-division, ridden and headway over 3f out, one-paced final 2f

        2(7)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE braces, checked sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap, WHITE star

        Chez Foret (IRE)

        10
        25/1
        • Form 0-00046
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        led early, tracked leader, ridden over 3f out to lead, headed well over 1f out, soon weakened

        3(3)
        Silk - Yellow, Navy Blue hoop and armlets, Blue and White quartered cap

        Flying In The Dark (IRE)

        10
        11/2
        • Form 00544
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened and eased final furlong

        4(8)
        Silk - Black, Yellow sash, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Kingston Blue

        174
        10/1
        • Form 0000-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        mid-division, ridden over 4f out, soon behind

        5(1)
        Silk - Black, emerald green seams, emerald green cap

        Little Richard (IRE)

        21 v
        5/1
        • Form 03030
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        mid-division, ridden over 4f out, headway to chase leaders 3f out, stayed on well, nearest at finish

        6(4)
        Silk - Purple, Purple and Red diabolo on sleeves

        Straw Dogs (IRE)

        9
        11/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        held up in rear, ridden over 4f out, headway 3f out, no impression final furlong

        7(2)
        Silk - Maroon, Dark Blue star and star on cap

        The Last Mohican

        10
        20/1
        • Form 00-5000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong

        8(11)
        Silk - Yellow, large Royal Blue spots

        Warriors Path (IRE)

        10
        7/1
        • Form 0-6600
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        held up in mid-division, effort over 3f out, weakened final 2f

        9(10)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE chevron, diabolo on sleeves

        Colour Purple

        7 b
        12/1
        • Form 5000-00
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        soon led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened final 2f

        10(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue cross belts, halved sleeves, Dark Blue and Light Blue quartered cap

        Eiraardia (IRE)

        7
        33/1
        • Form 6000-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened over 2f out

        11(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue and White (halved), Dark Blue sleeves, White armlets, Dark Blue cap

        Freya Alex

        39
        11/2
        • Form 5-03230
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, led well over 1f out, ran on well

        12(5)
        Silk - Red, Black sash and cap

        Roppongi Dancer

        26
        14/1
        • Form 00000-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, one-paced final 2f

        In depth

        Verdict

        This looks a poor contest, even by selling standards, and shouldn't take a great deal of winning. Best in at the weights, on official BHB ratings, is the Reg Hollinshead-trained Freya Alex. Fit from the all-weather, the daughter of Makbul is not certain to get this longer trip as there is plenty of speed in her pedigree so it may pay to look elsewhere. While he has hardly set the world alight in five starts to date, Little Richard has at least shown signs of ability, including over this distance. If able to reproduce all-weather form back on turf he has to be respected. Flying In The Dark looks best of the rest.