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15:50 Pontefract

Go Racing In Yorkshire Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 5y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,500 added
  • Winner: £5,499
  • 2nd: £1,636
  • 3rd: £818
  • 4th: £409
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 40.75s
  • Off Time: 15:52:39
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Opera Gift

6/5

    2
    Silk -

    Duck And Vanish

    11/10

      1(6)
      Silk - Light blue, orange stars on sleeves, light blue cap, orange star

      Billy Bathgate

      18
      100/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-12

      raced wide close up, ridden and no impression final 2f

      2(1)
      Silk - White, red star, royal blue sleeves, black cap

      Red Derek

      13
      10/1
      • Form 932552
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 60

      close up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway to go 3rd over 1f out, not trouble leaders

      3(2)
      Silk - White, Red braces, Black cap

      Duck And Vanish

      74 t BF
      11/10
      • Form 6-27
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 76

      tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden approaching final furlong, headed towards finish

      4(5)
      Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

      Opera Gift

      9
      6/5
      • Form 4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      tracked leaders, chased leader over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish

      5(3)
      Silk - Silver, tassel on cap

      Citronella

      16
      25/1
      • Form 6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off

      6(4)
      NR

      Seagulls Nest

      15
      9/2
      • Form 74
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2019
      (2)
      Silk -

      Ballylemon (IRE)

      6/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      2018
      (1)
      Silk -

      Baritone (IRE)

      1/3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      In depth

      Verdict

      DUCK AND VANISH has had wind surgery and a gelding operation since a beaten favourite at Doncaster in July. That race has produced plenty of winners and William Haggas’ charge deserves a chance to recoup losses. Opera Gift is likely to improve on a fair fourth at Goodwood nine days ago now upped in trip but Seagulls Nest may fare better when going handicapping. Citronella was slowly away at Hamilton but is not really bred for this trip.

      Formwatch

      Billy Bathgate 22-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway over 6f out, weakened 3f out, last of 7, 34 1/2l behind Lock Down Luke (10-13) at Perth 2m (5) gs in Aug.

      Red Derek 16-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, headway from 4f out, kept on well, ridden into second inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Billy No Mates (9-11) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in Sep.

      Duck And Vanish 11-8fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, no extra, 7th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Tyson Fury (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 4f stks (5) gd in Jul.

      Opera Gift 33-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, bit closer in mid-division halfway, plugged on in 4th final furlong, 4th of 10, 5l behind John Locke (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 2f stks (4) gd in Sep.

      Citronella 5-1 (8-11) In touch in rear, wide and headway 4f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Doubling Dice (9-2) at Hamilton 1m 4f stks (5) sft in Sep.

      Seagulls Nest 16-1 (8-11) Prominent, nudged along over 2f out, ridden along over 1f out, lost third inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Myseven (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (5) gd in Sep.