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16:45 Pontefract

Sky Bet Sunday Series Pontefract Castle Fillies' Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Listed) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 5y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £77,500 added
  • Winner: £43,416
  • 2nd: £16,531
  • 3rd: £8,277
  • 4th: £4,131
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 36.95s
  • Off Time: 16:45:19
  • 7 Ran
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Silk -
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1(4)
Silk - Black and White (halved), sleeves reversed, Red cap

Bartzella

51 D
11/10
  • Form 131-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 101

raced wide and steadied towards rear, shaken up 4f out, ridden well over 2f out, never on terms

3(3)
Silk - Grey, white epaulets, white and grey halved sleeves, maroon cap, white star
  • Form 12217-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 96

chased leaders, ridden well over 2f out, soon beaten and eased well over 1f out

4(1)
Silk - Light blue, white hollow box, light blue sleeves and cap
9/2
  • Form 5336-43
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 99

soon tracked leaders, pushed along well over 2f out, headway to lead over 1f out, soon swerved left and bumped rival, faced strong challenge inside last, driven out and stayed on grimly

5(6)
Silk - Terracotta, Black cap
18/1
  • Form 13196-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 87

towards rear, effort and headway 4f out, went 3rd going well 2f out and waiting for gap on rail, in clear and ridden 1f out, strongly pressed leader inside last, kept on but outbattled

6(2)
Silk - Royal blue, pink sash, light blue cap
  • Form 2573-26
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 100

tracked leader, ridden well over 2f out, no impression and weakened inside final furlong

7(5)
Silk - Dark green, white sleeves, red armlets, black cap
  • Form 1600-96
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 84

led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon bumped by leader, no extra inside last

8(8)
Silk - White, black chevrons, red sleeves, beige cap

Vindobala (IRE)

12 t BF
80/1
  • Form 166323
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 71

steadied in last, ridden 3f out, always behind

2(7)
NR

Invite (IRE)

45 h D
7/1
  • Form 1515-77
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 100

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

BARTZELLA was upped in class on her reappearance but won at this level at Goodwood. She’s penalised for that success but there’s more to come from the Haggas filly and she can confirm running with the runner-up Lady Hayes. The latter finished behind fourth-placed By Starlight in a Group 3 at Haydock recently while Glenartney is another with something to find with the selection. Invite is weighted to figure though headgear is applied after a couple of moderate efforts while the remainder have plenty to find on these terms.

Formwatch

Bartzella 4-1 (9-0) Made all, shaken up over 2f out and soon edged left, faced challenge and hung left under 2f out, ran on well from over 1f out and pushed out closing stages, won at Goodwood 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gd in Apr beating Lady Hayes (9-0) by nk, 7 ran.

By Starlight (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Sea La Rosa (9-2) at Haydock 1m 4f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in May.

Glenartney 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and pressed leader 2f out, carried right by leader well over 1f out, kept on but no extra final furlong, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Believe In Love (9-2) at York 1m 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gs in May.

Goldie Hawk 12-1 (10-2) Held up off the pace in last trio, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Haseefah (9-10) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp fll (3) gs in May.

Lady Hayes (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, edged left over 1f out, never a factor, 6th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Sea La Rosa (9-2) at Haydock 1m 4f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in May.

The Flying Ginger (IRE) 50-1 (9-6) Chased leader on inner, pushed along and made no impression 3f out, struggling 2f out, 6th of 8, 10l behind Bollin Joan (9-7) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.

Vindobala (IRE) 11-8fav (9-10) Keen early, held up towards rear, ridden on outside over 2f out, headway 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind My Little Queens (9-3) at Wetherby 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gd in Jun.

Invite (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Dwelt raced wide towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 13 1/2l behind Hamish (9-5) at Chester 1m 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in May.