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14:45 Pontefract

Friendly Service Selling Stakes (Class E)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 8y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 44.38s
  • 6 Ran
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Silk -
2
Silk -
1(6)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE star, RED sleeves, WHITE armlets, RED cap
6/1
  • Form 00-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f, ridden over 2f, weakened final furlong

2(3)
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green epaulets, halved sleeves
66/1
  • Form 0-00
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

tracked leader, pushed along over 4f, hard ridden over 2f, one pace final furlong

3(2)
Silk - Red, red and Royal blue check cap
8/13
  • Form 0-33
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

in touch, smooth headway to lead entering final furlong, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra

4(1)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap
14/1
  • Form 65300
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

led, set moderate pace, pushed along over 2f, ridden and headed entering final furlong, stayed on same pace

5(5)
Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE chevron and sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON spots
9/2
  • Form 500-00
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

held up, driven along over 3f, headway 2f, hard ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on

6(4)
Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow stripes, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap
  • Form 050-00
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

took keen hold behind leaders, ridden over 2f, one pace final furlong

In depth

Verdict

An uncompetitive contest which appears to be at the mercy of McQueen. Fulke Johnson Houghton's colt has yet to race on turf but has shown more than enough ability on the Polytrack surface at Lingfield this winter to suggest that a race of this nature is well within his compass. The son of Barathea has twice finished in the frame behind useful rivals in maiden company last month and a reproduction of either effort should suffice at this lowly level. The opposition is particularly weak but Cheeky Girl had Sun Cat behind at Southwell last month and can confirm the placings on favourable terms so looks the one for the forecast in an uninspiring heat.