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16:05 Pontefract
Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Pomfret Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £28,010
- 2nd: £10,665
- 3rd: £5,340
- 4th: £2,665
- Form 371122
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 111
tracked leaders, pushed along to chase leader over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 2030-94
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 100951
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey D Tudhope
raced wide tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, no extra and lost two paces inside final furlong
- Form 203-010
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
close up, ridden and outpaced 2f out
- Form 205040
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey B A Curtis
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
Alflaila
17- Form 246-102
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Owen Burrows
- Jockey Jim Crowley
dwelt, in touch in rear, switched to outer and headway approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 75-8325
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Connor Beasley
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Marie's Diamond won this in 2019 and Brunch was successful a year ago. The latter has much the better chance this time despite not having scored subsequently as he'll enjoy the conditions more than most. This hasn't been a good race for three-year-olds but Alflaila's second behind Mighty Ulysees in a Newmarket Listed contest was a very good effort though he's taking on older horses for the first time. Astro King deserves a crack at this level after an excellent run in the Royal Hunt Cup, with Magical Morning well beaten, but Godolphin have a very strong hand. MODERN NEWS has a penalty for a Listed success at Windsor but may prove just too strong for Dubai Icon, who scrambled home in a handicap on the same track last month.
Formwatch
Modern News 11-10fav (9-11) Tracked leader, ridden to lead entering final furlong, soon edged right, headed post, 2nd of 4, shd behind My Oberon (9-8) at Windsor 1m lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Astro King (IRE) 17-2 (9-7) Raced centre, tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 29, 3 1/4l behind Dark Shift (9-1) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Dubai Icon 13-8fav (10-1) Keen made all, pushed along and edged left over 1f out, soon joined, ran on, gamely, won at Windsor 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun beating Farasi Lane (9-1) by nk, 5 ran.
Magical Morning 22-1 (10-1) Wore hood to post, raced near side, held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, struggling soon after, behind final 2f, 21st of 29, 12 3/4l behind Dark Shift (9-1) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Marie's Diamond (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Led, headed after 1f, ridden to challenge 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 15th of 22, 7 1/4l behind Anmaat (9-8) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Alflaila 12-1 (9-5) Dwelt, close up towards centre, ridden over 1f out, ran on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Mighty Ulysses (9-5) at Newmarket 1m lst stks (1) gf in Jul.
Brunch 11-4 (9-9) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Valiant Prince (9-9) at York 1m lst stks (1) gd in Jun.