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15:50 Pontefract

Polar Castleford Connect Handicap (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 8y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 36.28s
  • Off Time: 15:50:55
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Go Solo

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Gee Dee Nen

    9/2

      1(3)
      Silk - White and purple diamonds, purple sleeves, white diabolo, white cap, purple diamonds

      Crow Wood

      32 D
      8/1
      • Form 680700
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 87

      chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

      2(7)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap

      Royal Jet

      12 D
      2/1
      • Form 232-852
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 86

      held up, ridden 3f out, effort when slipped 2f out, soon eased

      3(4)
      Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (quartered), halved sleeves

      Best Prospect (IRE)

      26 D
      11/2
      • Form 35-0591
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 85

      held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

      5(9)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue diabolo, Light Blue sleeves, quartered cap

      Go Solo

      25 BF
      5/1
      • Form 082133
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 77

      in touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung left towards finish, ran on

      6(8)
      Silk - Purple, Orange inverted triangle

      Jeepstar

      41 CDD
      10/1
      • Form 759-000
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 75

      led after 1f, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      8(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Orange epaulets, striped sleeves, quartered cap

      Gee Dee Nen

      71 BF
      9/2
      • Form 16-2333
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 80

      slowly into stride, behind, headway over 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, edged right well inside final furlong, ran on

      9(6)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Orange sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, White cap

      Highest Regard

      11
      14/1
      • Form 01-0001
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 68

      led 1f, chased leader to over 3f out, soon weakened

      4(2)
      NR

      St Savarin (FR)

      42
      • Form 15-0432
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 78

      Nonrunner

      7(1)
      NR

      Nesno (USA)

      2 C
      • Form 0-82310
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 81

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Royal Jet has plenty going for him and is fancied to have what it takes to get the better of Best Prospect and St Savarin, while Crow Wood would also be a threat if he were to recapture any of last season's sparkling form. Crow Wood is a versatile type that can still be a force at this level. However recent form indicates that the handicapper is in charge for the time being and he looks vulnerable from the top of the weights. St Savarin has run into form of late and can give each-way backers a good run for their money. Any rain would be a big plus for him. Best Prospect benefited from a great ride from Jamie Spencer when scoring at Newmarket last month and has to be respected on that form. However, he is now 4lb higher in the weights and needs everything to fall into place for him. Therefore, we prefer to take a chance with Royal Jet, who takes a slight drop in class today and will be a tough nut to crack if he runs to the form of his recent second at Ascot.

      Formwatch

      Crow Wood 40-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 13th of 16, 14l behind Consular (8-8) at Haydock 1m 4f hcap (2) gf in Jul.

      Royal Jet 16-1 (8-11) Behind, headway to chase leaders 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong to snatch 2nd post, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Young Mick (9-5) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Jul.

      Best Prospect (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, won at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jul beating Top Seed (10-0) by 1l, 9 ran.

      Go Solo 9-4fav (9-7) Chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Instructor (9-7) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.

      Gee Dee Nen 4-1jt-fav (9-4) Led for 2f, stayed close up, led 2f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Souffleur (8-11) at Sandown 1m 6f 3yo hcp (4) sft in May.

      Highest Regard 14-1 (8-12) Made all, led at steady pace, quickened over 3f out, driven over 1f out, kept on final furlong, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) frm in Jul beating Cripsey Brook (9-4) by a nk, 7 ran.

      St Savarin (FR) 7-1 (9-7) Raced freely, set steady pace, joined 8f out, headed over 2f out, soon over 2 lengths behind, closed towards finish, never able to challenge, 2nd of 8, nk behind Prime Powered (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jun.

      Nesno (USA) 6-1 (9-4) Prominent, effort when not much room and hampered over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 31l behind Nelsons Column (9-4) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.