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16:55 Pontefract

King Richard Iii Stakes (Fillies' Handicap) (Class E) (fillies) (Class E)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 46.01s
  • 14 Ran
1
Silk -
2
Silk -
25/1

    3
    Silk -
    9/1

      1(14)
      Silk - White, Light Green seams, Royal Blue cap
      • Form 060000
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0

      tracked leader, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, weakened inside

      2(7)
      Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green sash, armlets and cap
      9/1
      • Form 0000-34
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7

      slowly into stride, reminders to go mid-division over 6f out, effort 2f out, no impression

      3(10)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Purple star, Purple sleeves, Emerald Green stars, Emerald Green cap, Purple star
      16/1
      • Form 410600
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6

      mid-division, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - Black, Yellow epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Black stars and stars on cap
      • Form 303250
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4

      dwelt, always behind

      5(1)
      Silk - Dark Green, Grey epaulets, Orange and Grey striped sleeves, Orange cap
      • Form 4265-51
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4

      towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, was ridden over 1f, no extra inside final furlong

      6(12)
      Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE and YELLOW striped sleeves, quartered cap
      17/2
      • Form 0-00063
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0

      towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and one pace final furlong

      7(5)
      Silk - Light Blue, White star

      Estimate

      13 v
      25/1
      • Form 000100
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13

      took keen hold in touch, ridden over 1f out, chased winner final furlong

      8(4)
      Silk - Mauve, Yellow epaulets, Yellow cap
      8/1
      • Form 500550
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12

      held up, smooth progress over 1f out, led entering final furlong, quickened and kept on

      9(13)
      Silk - White, Brown braces, Amber cap
      • Form 522405
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      mid-division, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

      10(9)
      Silk - Maroon, Yellow epaulets, Purple sleeves

      Hum (IRE)

      255
      25/1
      • Form 600-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8

      never better than mid-division

      11(6)
      Silk - White and Emerald Green diamonds, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Emerald Green cap, Yellow diamond
      9/1
      • Form 554-006
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-6

      in touch, ridden over 1f out, soon behind

      12(8)
      Silk - BLACK, YELLOW stripe, armlets and cap

      Nuzzle

      13 v
      9/1
      • Form 026030
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-6

      led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra inside

      13(11)
      Silk - Purple and Red (halved), Purple sleeves, Red and Purple quartered cap
      • Form 006-000
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-3

      mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong

      14(2)
      Silk - Light Blue, White hollow box, check cap
      33/1
      • Form 020-000
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-1

      took keen hold in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Sharp Secret is the pick ahead of Cyclonic Storm, Oh So Rosie and Uno Mente in this fillies' only handicap. With Lisa Jones once again in the plate, Sharp Secret will be a popular choice to follow up her course and distance victory of just over a fortnight ago. James Toller's inmate came fast and late on the scene that day, and under similar conditions can once again account for Uno Mente despite meeting that rival on worse terms here. A bigger danger may be Cyclonic Storm who got outpaced when sent off favourite over nine furlongs at Carlisle two weeks ago. The longer trip should bring out the best in her, while Oh So Rosie has bits and pieces of placed form so is another to consider for a place at least. It is hard to envisage anything else getting involved in the finish, and we expect Sharp Secret to mow them down again.