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15:40 Pontefract

Phil Bull Trophy Conditions Stakes (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 216y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,346
  • 2nd: £2,799
  • 3rd: £1,400
  • 4th: £700
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 13.94s
  • Off Time: 15:40:40
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Ajaan

5/4

    1(2)
    Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue cross belts, striped sleeves, White cap

    Ajaan

    16 C
    5/4
    • Form 45-0586
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 99

    held up in rear in 4th, went 2nd over 6f out, led over 2f out, ridden and raced standside from over 1f out, pressed 1f out, kept on gamely inside final furlong, held on well

    2(5)
    Silk - ORANGE, BLACK epaulets

    Any Given Moment (IRE)

    18 b
    13/2
    • Form 0-21912
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 63

    chased leader, led after 1f, headed over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened

    4(3)
    Silk - Royal blue

    Darley Sun (IRE)

    24 D
    11/10
    • Form 21-3906
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 102

    tracked leaders in 3rd and took keen hold, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to challenge and upsides winner 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong

    5(4)
    Silk - Light Blue, White star, White sleeves, Light Blue stars, White cap, Light Blue star

    Night Orbit

    10 D
    50/1
    • Form 4642-98
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 57

    led for 1f, tracked leader until over 6f out, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out

    3(1)
    NR

    Baddam

    48
    • Form 427-508
    • Age 8
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 78

    Nonrunner

    Previous results

    2009
    (1)
    Silk -

    Urban Poet (USA)

    5/4
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-5

    2008
    (5)
    Silk -

    Veracity

    7/4
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-3

    2007
    (1)
    Silk -

    Love Brothers

    20/1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-5

    In depth

    Verdict

    Night Orbit and Baddam have been showing more over jumps recently whilst this is a much tougher test for Any Given Moment. The latter has been in good form over two miles this year but has a great deal to find on our selection AJAAN. The pick acts on ground with cut and having finished fifth in the Ebor in August and fifth in last year's Cesarewitch he can take this race. He's entered for that again this year, as is Darley Sun. Darley Sun was sixth in the Doncaster Cup last month and earlier this year was ninth in the Gold Cup at Ascot. This looks the ideal test for the Godolphin performer to get back to winning ways, but he has shown his best efforts on faster ground and the softer conditions may be detrimental to his chances. Ajaan gets the call.

    Formwatch

    Ajaan 5-1 (9-10) In rear, ridden over 4f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 6l behind Theola (8-2) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp 105 (2) gd in Sep.

    Any Given Moment (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 14, 6l behind Petella (8-9) at Yarmouth 2m hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Sep.

    Darley Sun (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 10l behind Samuel (9-1) at Doncaster 2m 2f Grp 2 (1) gd in Sep.

    Night Orbit 9-1 (10-6) Soon pushed along to chase leader, led 10f out until over 4f out, chased leader until ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 11, 12l behind Ballade De La Mer (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 5f am hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jul.

    Baddam 12-1 (8-11) Started slowly, well in rear, effort on outer from 3f out, stayed on final 2f, no danger, 8th of 20, 11l behind Ghimaar (9-7) at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp 0-95 (2) gd in Jul.