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16:30 Pontefract

Phil Bull Trophy Conditions Stakes (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 216y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £13,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 13.48s
  • Off Time: 16:31:42
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Som Tala

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Ebtikaar (IRE)

    6/4

      2(3)
      Silk - Red, Yellow sleeves, Red spots, Red cap, Yellow spots

      Corrib Eclipse

      82 CD
      9/4
      • Form 4/7052-5
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 99

      tracked leaders, ridden 5f out, weakened 4f out, virtually pulled up over 1f out

      3(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Ebtikaar (IRE)

      23
      6/4
      • Form 415409
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 95

      held up, headway 6f out, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, not quicken

      4(6)
      Silk - Red, Emerald Green cross belts, White sleeves

      Liberman (IRE)

      760
      16/1
      • Form 51/
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 76

      tracked winner, ridden over 4f out, weakened 2f out

      6(5)
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

      Som Tala

      29
      9/4
      • Form 241441
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-3
      • Official Rating 83

      led, ridden over 4f out, headed briefly over 1f out, stayed on gamely

      7(2)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED star, BLACK cap

      Matinee Idol

      21
      125/1
      • Form 55369
      • Age 3
      • Weight 7-12
      • Official Rating 47

      behind, headway 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

      1(4)
      NR

      Castleshane (IRE)

      36
      • Form 0800/0-0
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 72

      Nonrunner

      5(7)
      NR

      Ermine Sea

      30
      • Form 222315
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 95

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Som Tala is narrowly preferred here to Ebtikaar and Corrib Eclipse. The key to the chance of our selection is the trip and he relished every yard of the 2m trip he won over at Beverely last time when he beat Key Time. The extra furlong should suit today and he is the one they all have to beat. Ebtikaar has to be respected back in this grade as he has been running in group company. This is more his level but he has never won over this far so he might be worth taking on for that reason. Corrib Eclipse is a course and distance winner and the booking of Frankie Dettori does look eyecatching. He proved his well-being with a good effort at Ascot last time and is entitled to make the frame. Ermine Sea could prove best of the remainder, but for the winner we will stick with Som Tala.

      Formwatch

      Corrib Eclipse 9-1 (9-2) Tracked leader until after 6f, stayed prominent, effort over 4f out, outpaced final furlong, 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Baddam (9-0) at Ascot 2m 6f stk (2) gf in Jun.

      Ebtikaar (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Always towards rear, 9th of 11, well behind Sergeant Cecil (9-1) at York 2m Grp 2 (1) gs in Aug.

      Liberman (IRE) 4-1 (10-1) Mid-division, improved into 6th under 4f out, 4th over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, led close home, won at Tramore 2m mdn stk frm in Aug '04 beating Moydrum Castle (9-9) by 1/2l, 13 ran.

      Som Tala 11-2 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Beverley 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug beating Key Time (10-0) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

      Matinee Idol 20-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, never dangerous, 9th of 15, 11l behind Sa Nau (8-12) at Redcar 1m 6f 3yo hcp (6) gd in Aug.

      Castleshane (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, ridden 4f out, soon weakened, last of 10, well behind Dark Charm (10-13) at Pontefract 1m 2f amt hcp (5) gf in Aug.

      Ermine Sea (8-11) 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Getaway (8-11) at Deauville 1m 7f lst stk (A) sft in Aug.