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18:35 Pontefract

Buttercross Claiming Stakes (Class E) (Class E)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 45.19s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bailieborough (IRE)

11/10

    2
    Silk -

    Countykat (IRE)

    7/2

      1(2)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

      Bailieborough (IRE)

      10 v
      11/10
      • Form 060340
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2

      held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, ridden well

      2(3)
      Silk - Red, White striped sleeves and hoop on Yellow cap

      Countykat (IRE)

      16
      7/2
      • Form 630-600
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2

      prominent, ridden over 2f out, switched right well over 1f out, kept on, no chance with winner

      3(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Light Blue sleeves

      Good Time Bobby

      16/1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-11

      slowly away, in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on approaching final furlong, no impression

      4(1)
      Silk - LIGHT GREEN, PURPLE hoops, LIGHT GREEN sleeves

      Dancing King (IRE)

      18
      4/1
      • Form 062625
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-6

      soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      5(6)
      Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Royal Blue and Yellow striped cap

      Holderness Girl

      2176
      50/1
      • Form 000000/
      • Age 11
      • Weight 8-1

      led early, remained close up, ridden and hampered well over 1f out, soon weakened

      6(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue and Beige diabolo, Red sleeves and cap

      Lord Conyers (IRE)

      30
      15/2
      • Form 504/004
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-1

      chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Bailieborough is given the nomination in the opener with Dancing King and Countykat put forward as the main dangers. The selection was a little disappointing last time when a beaten favourite at Redcar behind the progressive Samuel Charles. But he had previously shaped as though he was running into form and we are prepared to forgive his latest effort in the hope that he can make amends here. Dancing King rates the main danger as he ran well on his penultimate start over this trip at Warwick when a close second behind Summer Bounty. He will not be far away at the finish although the suspicion is that he is better over a shorter trip than this. Countykat has been well beaten in his last two starts and has the inexperienced Donna Bashton on board, so the percentage call is to oppose him even though he is clearly better than he has shown of late. Of the rest, Lord Conyers shaped encouragingly when dropped in grade on this track last time, and with conditions more to suit he could be very interesting if there is any market support. However, for the winner we return to Bailieborough.