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16:10 Pontefract

Unison Sharlston Rovers Champions Handicap (Class 3)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 45.17s
  • 10 Ran
3
Silk -

Boo

6/1

    1(4)
    Silk - Emerald Green, Purple striped sleeves
    14/1
    • Form 33-1167
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 87

    towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, some late headway, no chance with leaders

    2(2)
    Silk - Royal Blue, White cross belts and sleeves, Red cap
    25/1
    • Form 30-3307
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 86

    took keen hold behind leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden when weakening over 1f out

    3(8)
    Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap

    Skidrow

    21 D
    10/1
    • Form 3-99515
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 86

    towards rear, never dangerous

    4(6)
    Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap
    • Form 33101
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 80

    mid-division, never on terms

    5(5)
    Silk - White, Emerald Green chevrons, spots on sleeves, hooped cap
    10/1
    • Form 21-2203
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 85

    led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon beaten

    6(9)
    Silk - Mauve and Purple diabolo, Purple sleeves, Mauve cap
    • Form 241
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 82

    held up behind leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace

    7(1)
    Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star

    Pearl King (IRE)

    21 p BFD
    4/1
    • Form 51624
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 81

    prominent, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

    8(10)
    Silk - Emerald Green, White chevron, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Red cap

    Boo

    10 v D
    6/1
    • Form 141132
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 80

    towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong

    9(7)
    Silk - Maroon, Yellow spots, sleeves and cap

    Along The Nile

    24 BFCDD
    10/1
    • Form 653117
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-5
    • Official Rating 71

    held up, headway on inner over 1f out, led entering final furlong, kept on

    10(3)
    Silk - White, Emerald Green star, White sleeves, Emerald Green stars and stars on cap
    • Form 224101
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-3
    • Official Rating 69

    dwelt and soon prominent, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

    In depth

    Verdict

    An open handicap in which only a tentative vote of confidence is given to Pearl King. There is also more to come from Ginger Spice, Kames Park and Prime Number, though. And they can give the selection the most to think about. Prime Number picks up a 6lb penalty for winning a classified stakes race at Windsor earlier in the week and has more on his plate in this company. Any softening of the ground would also be a concern with him and he now has a little to prove. Kames Park handles a little give up underfoot and has plenty of scope for improvement. A mile appears to be his ideal trip and he should make a bold bid. Ginger Spice bolted up a Newbury and is obviously going the right way. That form looks fairly solid at this stage and Willie Haggas' charge is entitled to be respected on these terms. However, slender preference goes to Pearl King, who has the more solid profile at this stage and, with his trainer already holding a good strike-rate at this course, the Daylami colt can provide the key to this tricky little race.

    Formwatch

    Prince Samos (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Held up, ridden 3f out, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 11l behind Stronghold (9-7) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp (3) gd.

    Lamh Eile (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Slowly away, always behind and never dangerous, last of 7, 12l behind Pevensey (9-0) at York 1m 2f 3yo hcp (2) gf in Jul.

    Skidrow 9-2 (9-3) Raced far side, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 8l behind Stronghold (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp (3) gs in Jul.

    Prime Number (IRE) 5-1 (8-10) Outpaced in rear, pushed along 4f out, closed final 3f, ran on under pressure to lead final 100 yards, driven out, won at Windsor 1m stk 0-80 (4) gf beating Habanero (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.

    Kames Park (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Held up and keen, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Stronghold (9-7) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp (3) gd.

    Ginger Spice (IRE) 3-1jt-fav (8-11) Made all, edged right over 2f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Newbury 1m 3yo mdn fll (5) sft in Jul beating Kryena (8-11) by 6l, 9 ran.

    Pearl King (IRE) 5-2fav (9-1) Raced far side, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 7, 5l behind Stronghold (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp (3) gs in Jul.

    Boo 16-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, led well over 1f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Stronghold (9-7) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp (3) gd.

    Along The Nile 10-3fav (8-11) Held up, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 7th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Sohgol (8-7) at Doncaster 1m 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jul.

    Danceinthevalley (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on under pressure, won at Pontefract 1m 3yo hcp (5) gd beating Royal Master (8-2) by 1/2l, 17 ran.