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15:35 Pontefract

William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap (Class 3)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £14,000 added
  • Winner: £7,560
  • 2nd: £3,549
  • 3rd: £1,775
  • 4th: £888
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 46.75s
  • Off Time: 15:35:40
  • 3 Ran
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Silk -

Ikhtiraaq (IRE)

10/11

    1(2)
    Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, armlets and cap

    Sanitiser

    20 p D
    9/4
    • Form 415-752
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-9
    • Official Rating 86

    handy, ridden well over 1f out, kept but not pace to challenge winner

    2(1)
    Silk - Purple, red star and sleeves, red cap, purple star

    Ikhtiraaq (IRE)

    45 D
    10/11
    • Form 221-71
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 83

    made all, shaken up well over 1f out and ran on well, pushed along 1f out and in command, comfortably

    3(4)
    Silk - Red, black cross of lorraine, striped sleeves

    Gorak (FR)

    28 D
    10/3
    • Form 721-05
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 77

    tracked front pair, headway to track leader 2f out, ridden over 1f out, well held inside last and lost 2nd

    4(3)
    NR

    Alooqaal (IRE)

    11
    2/1
    • Form 42-7031
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 74

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2021
    (1)
    Silk -

    Duty Of Care

    2/1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-2

    In depth

    Verdict

    Sanitiser, likely to make the running, has cheekpieces applied in the hope he relaxes better than when a Windsor runner-up last time. Gorak progressed nicely as a juvenile but has only beaten two rivals in two starts this term and looks best watched until signalling a return to form. Alooqaal provided connections with an immediate return when scoring on his first start for Mick Appleby on the all-weather and has a major claim as he's rated 6lb lower on Turf. He stays a mile well but IKHTIRAAQ is just preferred. A juvenile winner for Owen Burrows, he scored on his second start for Sir Michael Stoute and continues to suggest that he only does enough in his races, so hopefully there is more to come.

    Formwatch

    Sanitiser 15-8 (9-10) Keen led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied to go 2nd again close home, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Western Writer (9-6) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.

    Ikhtiraaq (IRE) 7-4fav (9-4) Led, ridden and joined 2f out, headed 1f out, rallied to regain lead on line, won at Yarmouth 1m hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Western Writer (9-4) by ns, 4 ran.

    Gorak (FR) 2-1 (8-7) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 6 3/4l behind Azano (10-2) at Redcar 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.

    Alooqaal (IRE) 3-1fav (9-9) Prominent, ridden 2f out, headway to lead 1f out, ran on well, won at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Aug beating Dynamic Talent (9-7) by nk, 11 ran.