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14:45 Pontefract

Smeaton Selling Handicap (Class F)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 8y
  • Going: Good to Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 45.56s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Peggy Lou

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Iloveturtle (IRE)

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Think Quick (IRE)

      9/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Purple and White diamonds, Purple sleeves, check cap

        Eastern Scarlet (IRE)

        5
        12/1
        • Form 50-0003
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden, one pace final 2f

        2(3)
        Silk - Red, yellow hoop and sleeves, white cap

        Iloveturtle (IRE)

        35
        5/1
        • Form 063604
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        in touch, led after 2f, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on under pressure, held

        3(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Pink hoop and sleeves, quartered cap

        Janes Gem (IRE)

        139
        7/1
        • Form 0044-32
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        prominent, effort over 2f out, soon beaten

        4(4)
        Silk - Maroon, White chevron, White sleeves, Maroon armlets, quartered cap

        Spider McCoy (USA)

        11
        10/1
        • Form 005406
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        toward rear, never dangerous

        5(1)
        Silk - Yellow, Purple spots, Yellow cap

        Maid For A Monarch

        20
        33/1
        • Form 000-60
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        mid-division, pushed along over 5f out, weakened over 2f out

        6(9)
        Silk - White, Red sash, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap

        No Looking Back (IRE)

        5
        6/1
        • Form 4-60056
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden, no extra final 2f

        7(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Red sleeves, collar and hoop on cap

        Think Quick (IRE)

        4
        9/1
        • Form 63540
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        mid-division, driven along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace

        8(11)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine

        Taipan Lad (IRE)

        39
        50/1
        • Form 054-00
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        mid-division, lost ground over 4f out, soon beaten

        9(8)
        Silk - White, Light Blue hoop, striped sleeves and cap

        Penalty Clause (IRE)

        18
        10/1
        • Form 000006
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        mid-division, some late headway, ridden, one pace final 2f

        10(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red triple diamond, Red sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Red and White quartered cap

        Peggy Lou

        7
        5/1
        • Form 000-454
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4

        led, headed after 2f, remained in touch, ridden 2f out, led entering final furlong, kept on

        11(10)
        Silk - Beige, Red spots, Beige sleeves, Red cap

        Pretty Pekan (IRE)

        3
        14/1
        • Form 400300
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4

        prominent, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out

        12(12)
        Silk - Light Blue, Green sleeves, White cap

        Simple Song

        181
        12/1
        • Form 000-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-1

        mid-division, lost ground over 4f out, tailed off

        In depth

        Verdict

        A wide open event in which Janes Gem is taken to get the better of Iloveturtle and topweight Eastern Scarlet. Kieren Fallon is an eyecatching booking for Janes Gem who has failed to add to her Redcar juvenile success, and who is now stepped up in distance in a bid to put matters right. This is a weak race and providing she stays, must have every chance of making all, if as expected they are the tactics that will be used. Mark Johnston's team are in fine form but Iloveturtle is likely to find conditions too fast being a son of Turtle Island, while Eastern Scarlet has to give weight away due to one or two fair efforts in the past. The rest are just too poor to consider and we return to Janes Gem to give Kieren Fallon another winner.