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16:45 Pontefract
Sky Bet Sunday Series Pontefract Castle Fillies' Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Listed) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 5y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £80,000 added
- Winner: £44,816
- 2nd: £17,064
- 3rd: £8,544
- 4th: £4,264
- Form 592/01-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey W Buick
chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and led over 1f out, soon headed and weakened
- Form 1260-22
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D Menuisier
- Jockey Benoit D L Sayette
led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakening when short of room over 1f out
- Form 31/360-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey L Morris
hampered start, towards rear, pushed along well over 2f out, came widest home turn, ridden and headway 1f out, drifted left inside last, kept on, never nearer
- Form 9-1949
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey Ben Coen
prominent, pushed along and led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened and hung left
- Form 1314-65
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
slightly hampered start, rear mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, staying on from rear when hampered entering final furlong, not recover
One Evening
29- Form 4/15-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
stumbled start and bumped, in rear, pushed along and headway well over 1f out, went 2nd 1f out, kept on but no impression on winner
- Form 1217
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, never on terms thereafter
- Form 21135-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey H Crouch
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 2671-29
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey J Mitchell
rear mid-division, good headway over 2f out and soon waiting for gap, ridden and switched left over 1f out, stayed on, never able to challenge
Voodoo Queen
29- Form 1157-53
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey David Egan
handy, pushed along and switched right well over 1f out, soon headway to lead just over 1f out, ridden and ran on strongly, pushed out towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Ralph Beckett has won this twice in recent years and THANKS MONICA progressed out of handicaps last season. She finished over five lengths behind Luisa Casati when the latter won a Goodwood Listed race last month but can reverse the form closer on the revised terms as the winner prefers cut in the ground. Third-placed Ching Shih can also get into contention and though Voodoo Queen was further behind she definitely improved in a Group 3 at York later. The Gosden's have two entries with Pennymoor the stable pick on jockey bookings though she finished lame in a Doncaster handicap just over a month ago. Caius Chorister completed a handicap five-timer last summer and has again run well in Epsom handicaps this campaign.
Formwatch
Pennymoor 10-3 (10-2) Raced in 2nd, ridden and weakened tamely 2f out, soon eased, last of 5, dist behind Good Morals (8-2) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp fll (3) gd in May.
Caius Chorister (FR) 9-4fav (9-5) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner but kept on for 2nd, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Sheer Rocks (8-9) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Ching Shih (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Held up, struggling 3f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on well in 3rd, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Luisa Casati (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gs in May.
Icykel (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Led, headed after 3f and 2nd halfway, disputed lead 4f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong, weakened, last of 9, 7 1/4l behind Yashin (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in May.
Madame Ambassador 40-1 (9-2) Led, nudged along and headed 3f out, stayed on one pace, 5th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Al Husn (9-2) at Ayr 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gd in May.
One Evening 15-2 (9-2) Led, keen to halfway, pushed along when hard pressed before final furlong, headed 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 5 1/4l behind River Of Stars (9-2) at York 1m 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gf in May.
Sea Flawless (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Midfield, closed on leader before halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden 1f out, soon no extra and weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 8 1/4l behind River Of Stars (9-2) at York 1m 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gf in May.
Thanks Monica (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and hard pressed 2f out, soon headed, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Luisa Casati (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gs in May.
Three Priests (JPN) 17-2 (9-11) Chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Wisper (9-11) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gf in May.
Voodoo Queen 14-1 (9-2) Midfield, good headway on stands-rail 1f out, chased leading pair inside final 110 yards, not pace to challenge inside final 110 yards, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind River Of Stars (9-2) at York 1m 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gf in May.
Luisa Casati (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Dwelt start, held up, rapid headway out wide approaching final furlong, led final 100 yards, stayed on well, won at Goodwood 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gs in May beating Time Lock (9-2) by 1l, 9 ran.